Node device, repeater and methods for use therewith
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1. A node device comprising:
- an interface configured to receive first signals via an antenna; and
a plurality of coupling devices configured to launch the first signals on a dielectric transmission medium, as a plurality of first guided electromagnetic waves at a corresponding plurality of non-optical carrier frequencies, the plurality of first guided electromagnetic waves propagating, without requiring an electrical return path, to another node device in a same longitudinal direction along the dielectric transmission medium, the plurality of first guided electromagnetic waves including one or more first guided electromagnetic waves conveying a first command to the another node device to not repeat the one or more of the plurality of first guided electromagnetic waves and the plurality of first guided electromagnetic waves further including one or more other first guided electromagnetic waves conveying a second command to the another node device to repeat the one or more other first guided electromagnetic waves, wherein the plurality of first guided electromagnetic waves is guided by the dielectric transmission medium.
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a node device includes an interface configured to receive first signals. A plurality of coupling devices are configured to launch the first signals on a transmission medium as a plurality of first guided electromagnetic waves at corresponding plurality of non-optical carrier frequencies, wherein the plurality of first guided electromagnetic waves are bound to a physical structure of the transmission medium. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A node device comprising:
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an interface configured to receive first signals via an antenna; and a plurality of coupling devices configured to launch the first signals on a dielectric transmission medium, as a plurality of first guided electromagnetic waves at a corresponding plurality of non-optical carrier frequencies, the plurality of first guided electromagnetic waves propagating, without requiring an electrical return path, to another node device in a same longitudinal direction along the dielectric transmission medium, the plurality of first guided electromagnetic waves including one or more first guided electromagnetic waves conveying a first command to the another node device to not repeat the one or more of the plurality of first guided electromagnetic waves and the plurality of first guided electromagnetic waves further including one or more other first guided electromagnetic waves conveying a second command to the another node device to repeat the one or more other first guided electromagnetic waves, wherein the plurality of first guided electromagnetic waves is guided by the dielectric transmission medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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receiving, via an interface, first signals via an antenna; and launching, via a plurality of coupling devices the first signals on a dielectric transmission medium, as a plurality of first guided electromagnetic waves at a corresponding plurality of non-optical carrier frequencies, the plurality of first guided electromagnetic waves propagating, without requiring an electrical return path, to another node device in a same longitudinal direction along the dielectric transmission medium, the plurality of first guided electromagnetic waves including one or more first guided electromagnetic waves conveying a first command to the another node device to not repeat the one or more of the plurality of first guided electromagnetic waves and the plurality of first guided electromagnetic waves further including one or more other first guided electromagnetic waves conveying a second command to the another node device to repeat the one or more other first guided electromagnetic waves, wherein the plurality of first guided electromagnetic waves is guided by the dielectric transmission medium. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A node device comprising:
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an interface configured to receive signals; and a plurality of coupling devices configured to launch the signals on a transmission medium, as a plurality of guided electromagnetic waves at a corresponding plurality of non-optical carrier frequencies, the plurality of guided electromagnetic waves propagating, without requiring an electrical return path, to another node device in a same longitudinal direction along the transmission medium, the plurality of guided electromagnetic waves including one or more guided electromagnetic waves conveying a first command to the another node device to not repeat the one or more of the plurality of t guided electromagnetic waves and the plurality of guided electromagnetic waves further including one or more other guided electromagnetic waves conveying a second command to the another node device to repeat the one or more other guided electromagnetic waves, wherein the plurality of guided electromagnetic waves is guided by the transmission medium.
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