Apparatus and methods for mitigating a fault that adversely affects ultra-wideband transmissions
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- receiving, by a first waveguide system, a first communication signal;
inducing, by the first waveguide system at a first surface of a first transmission medium, a first plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves that propagates along the first surface of the first transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, wherein the first plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves conveys the first communication signal, wherein the first surface is located on a first span of the first transmission medium, wherein the first span is supported by a first supporting device and a second supporting device, wherein the first waveguide system is coupled to the first span, and wherein the first plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves propagates along the first span without traversing the first supporting device or the second supporting device;
detecting, by the first waveguide system, an obstruction that affects a propagation of the first plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves along the first surface of the first transmission medium; and
responsive to the detecting, redirecting, by the first waveguide system, at least a portion of the first plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves to a second surface of a second transmission medium.
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a system that facilitates transmitting a plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves that propagates along a surface of a first transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, wherein the first plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves conveys a plurality of communication signals, detecting an attenuation in the plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves that affects a propagation of the plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves along the first surface of the first transmission medium, and responsive to the detecting, redirecting at least a portion of the plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves to an interface of a second transmission medium. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by a first waveguide system, a first communication signal; inducing, by the first waveguide system at a first surface of a first transmission medium, a first plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves that propagates along the first surface of the first transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, wherein the first plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves conveys the first communication signal, wherein the first surface is located on a first span of the first transmission medium, wherein the first span is supported by a first supporting device and a second supporting device, wherein the first waveguide system is coupled to the first span, and wherein the first plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves propagates along the first span without traversing the first supporting device or the second supporting device; detecting, by the first waveguide system, an obstruction that affects a propagation of the first plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves along the first surface of the first transmission medium; and responsive to the detecting, redirecting, by the first waveguide system, at least a portion of the first plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves to a second surface of a second transmission medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system, 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; transmitting a first plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves that propagates along a first surface of a first transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, wherein the first plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves conveys a first communication signal, wherein the first surface is located on a first span of the first transmission medium, wherein the first span is supported by a first supporting device and a second supporting device, wherein the system is coupled to the first span, and wherein the first plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves propagates along the first span without traversing the first supporting device or the second supporting device; detecting an attenuation of the first plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves that affects a propagation of the first plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves along the first surface of the first transmission medium; and redirecting at least a portion of the first plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves to a second surface of a second transmission medium to mitigate the attenuation. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A waveguide system, 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; transmitting a plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves that propagates along a first surface of a first transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, wherein the plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves conveys a plurality of communication signals, wherein the first surface is located on a first span of the first transmission medium, wherein the first span is supported by a first supporting device and a second supporting device, wherein the waveguide system is coupled to the first span, and wherein the plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves propagates along the first span without traversing the first supporting device or the second supporting device; detecting an attenuation in the plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves that affects a propagation of the plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves along the first surface of the first transmission medium; and responsive to the detecting, redirecting at least a portion of the plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves to a second surface of a second transmission medium. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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