US 12,009,604 B2
Visual antenna aiming
Fred J. Anderson, Lakeville, OH (US); Jonathan M. Cyphert, Richfield, OH (US); John M. Swartz, Lithia, FL (US); Daniel N. Johnson, Louisville, OH (US); and Danielle N. Bane, Cleveland, OH (US)
Assigned to Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 20, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/813,679.
Prior Publication US 2024/0030599 A1, Jan. 25, 2024
Int. Cl. H01Q 3/34 (2006.01); H01Q 1/22 (2006.01); H01Q 15/02 (2006.01)
CPC H01Q 3/34 (2013.01) [H01Q 1/22 (2013.01); H01Q 15/02 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
mounting an access point (AP) to a structure, the AP comprising a steerable antenna and a plurality of lasers oriented in different directions relative to the AP;
activating a first laser of the plurality of lasers, wherein the first laser projects light on a first surface to provide a visual indication of a first location of a coverage area of the steerable antenna when steered in a same direction as the first laser;
activating a second laser of the plurality of lasers, wherein the second laser projects light on a second surface to provide a visual indication of a second location of the coverage area of the steerable antenna when steered in a same direction as the second laser; and
steering the steerable antenna to change the location of the coverage area after activating the first and second lasers.