Method and repeater for broadband distribution
First Claim
1. A repeater device, comprising:
- a first launcher configured to receive first channel signals from first guided electromagnetic waves propagating in a direction along a surface of a transmission medium of a guided wave communication system;
an amplifier configured to amplify the first channel signals to generate amplified first channel signals in accordance with a phase correction;
a wireless transceiver configured to wirelessly transmit one or more of the amplified first channel signals to at least one client device; and
a second launcher configured to launch second guided electromagnetic waves conveying the amplified first channel signals in the direction along the surface of the transmission medium, wherein the phase correction aligns a phase of the second guided electromagnetic waves with a phase of a residual portion of the first guided electromagnetic waves that continues the propagating in the direction along the surface of the transmission medium.
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method that includes extracting first channel signals from first guided electromagnetic waves bound to an outer surface of a transmission medium of a guided wave communication system; amplifying the first channel signals to generate amplified first channel signals in accordance with a phase correction; selecting one or more of the amplified first channel signals to wirelessly transmit to at least one client device via an antenna; and guiding the amplified first channel signals to the transmission medium of the guided wave communication system to propagate as second guided electromagnetic waves, wherein the phase correction aligns a phase of the second guided electromagnetic waves to add in-phase with a residual portion of the first guided electromagnetic waves that continues propagation along the transmission medium.
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20 Claims
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1. A repeater device, comprising:
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a first launcher configured to receive first channel signals from first guided electromagnetic waves propagating in a direction along a surface of a transmission medium of a guided wave communication system; an amplifier configured to amplify the first channel signals to generate amplified first channel signals in accordance with a phase correction; a wireless transceiver configured to wirelessly transmit one or more of the amplified first channel signals to at least one client device; and a second launcher configured to launch second guided electromagnetic waves conveying the amplified first channel signals in the direction along the surface of the transmission medium, wherein the phase correction aligns a phase of the second guided electromagnetic waves with a phase of a residual portion of the first guided electromagnetic waves that continues the propagating in the direction along the surface of the 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 first channel signals from first guided electromagnetic waves propagating in a direction along a surface of a transmission medium of a guided wave communication system; amplifying the first channel signals to generate amplified first channel signals in accordance with a phase correction; selecting one or more of the amplified first channel signals to wirelessly transmit to at least one client device via an antenna; and launching second guided electromagnetic waves conveying the amplified first channel signals in the direction along the surface of the transmission medium; wherein the phase correction aligns a phase of the second guided electromagnetic waves to add in-phase with a residual portion of the first guided electromagnetic waves that continues the propagating in the direction along the surface of the transmission medium. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A repeater device comprising:
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first launcher means for receiving channel signals from first guided electromagnetic waves propagating in a direction along a surface of a transmission medium of a guided wave communication system; amplifier means for amplifying the channel signals to generate amplified channel signals in accordance with a phase correction; transceiver means configured to wirelessly transmit one or more of the amplified channel signals to at least one device; and second launcher means configured to launch second guided electromagnetic waves conveying the amplified channel signals in the direction along the surface of the transmission medium, wherein the phase correction aligns a phase of the second guided electromagnetic waves to align with a residual portion of the first guided electromagnetic waves that continues the propagating in the direction along the surface of the transmission medium. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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