Abstract: A holographic antenna integrated with photovoltaic cells and method for use of the same are described. In one embodiment, the method for using an antenna comprises receiving position data indicative of an antenna aperture of an antenna after the antenna has been placed in a position to increase capture of solar energy by one or more photovoltaic (PV) structures integrated into a surface of the antenna aperture; and in response to the position data, electronically steering an array of antenna elements of the antenna to redirect a beam toward a satellite based on the position of the antenna while maintaining the position of the antenna for increased capture of the solar energy.

Abstract: A spatial light modulator has an array of elements organized into element rows and element columns and an array of electrodes organized into electrode rows and electrode columns to activate the array of elements. The modulator has pixel circuitry organized into circuit rows and circuit columns with the pixel circuitry being electrically coupled to the array of electrodes, such that there is at least one translation of either circuits in a column to electrodes in a row or circuits in a row to electrodes in a column.

Abstract: A method and computer program adapted to generate an interactive map-based presentation that combines static descriptive information; real-time access to dynamic information such as, for example, availability, rate, and certain policy information; and real-time access to a computerized registration system (70) for one or more lodging properties located within a user-specified geographic area of interest and meeting any other user-specified criteria, and thereby facilitates more efficient and effective selection of a particular lodging property and the making of a reservation thereat. The lodging properties are plotted on an interactive map (54), wherein indicating (e.g., “mousing over”) a particular lodging property causes to appear a pull-down dialog box (62) providing the static and dynamic information (80,82) or links (84,86) thereto.