Apparatus and methods for processing ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving, by a first waveguide device, first electromagnetic waves that propagate along a physical transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, wherein the physical transmission medium is supported by a supporting device that is located between the first waveguide device and a second waveguide device, wherein the first waveguide device and the second waveguide device are coupled to the physical transmission medium, wherein the first waveguide device and the second waveguide device are communicatively coupled via a communications medium, and wherein the first electromagnetic waves convey a first communication signal;
obtaining, by the first waveguide device, the first communication signal from the first electromagnetic waves; and
transmitting, by the first waveguide device, at least a portion of the first communication signal to the second waveguide device via the communications medium, wherein the communications medium differs from the physical transmission medium.
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a system that facilitates receiving a plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves that propagates along a surface of a transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, wherein the plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves conveys a plurality of communication signals, obtaining, from the plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves, at least one communication signal from the plurality of communication signals, and distributing the at least one communication signal to at least one communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by a first waveguide device, first electromagnetic waves that propagate along a physical transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, wherein the physical transmission medium is supported by a supporting device that is located between the first waveguide device and a second waveguide device, wherein the first waveguide device and the second waveguide device are coupled to the physical transmission medium, wherein the first waveguide device and the second waveguide device are communicatively coupled via a communications medium, and wherein the first electromagnetic waves convey a first communication signal; obtaining, by the first waveguide device, the first communication signal from the first electromagnetic waves; and transmitting, by the first waveguide device, at least a portion of the first communication signal to the second waveguide device via the communications medium, wherein the communications medium differs from the physical transmission medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A first device, comprising:
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a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising; receiving electromagnetic waves via a physical transmission medium, wherein the electromagnetic waves are generated according to a modulated signal in a first spectral segment without modifying a signaling protocol of the modulated signal, and wherein the electromagnetic waves operate in a second spectral segment that differs from the first spectral segment and wherein a first portion of the modulated signal is formatted to communicate with a wireless communication device in the first spectral segment, wherein the physical transmission medium is supported by a supporting device that is located between the first device and a second device, wherein the first device and the second device are coupled to the physical transmission medium, wherein the first device and the second device are communicatively coupled via a communications medium and wherein the electromagnetic waves propagate along the physical transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path; and obtaining the modulated signal in the first spectral segment from the electromagnetic waves; and transmitting a second portion of the modulated signal to the second device via the communications medium, wherein the communications medium differs from the physical transmission medium. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A first waveguide device, comprising:
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a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising; receiving first electromagnetic waves that propagate along a physical transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, wherein the first electromagnetic waves convey a plurality of communication signals, wherein the physical transmission medium is supported by a supporting device that is located between the first waveguide device and a second waveguide device, wherein the first waveguide device and the second waveguide device are communicatively coupled via a communications medium; obtaining, from the first electromagnetic waves, at least one communication signal from the plurality of communication signals; and transmitting the at least one communication signal to the second waveguide device via the communications medium, wherein the communications medium differs from the physical transmission medium. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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