Method and apparatus for switching transmission mediums in a communication system
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1. A method, comprising:
- determining, by a system comprising a processor, an undesired condition associated with a first transmission medium, wherein signals are transmitted by first electromagnetic waves at a first physical interface that includes a first surface of the first transmission medium, wherein the first electromagnetic waves propagate without requiring an electrical return path, and wherein the first electromagnetic waves are guided by the first transmission medium; and
responsive to the determining the undesired condition, adjusting, by the system, the first electromagnetic waves to cause a cross-medium coupling between the first transmission medium and a second transmission medium resulting in the signals being transmitted by second electromagnetic waves at a second physical interface that includes a second surface of the second transmission medium, wherein the second electromagnetic waves propagate without requiring the electrical return path, and wherein the second electromagnetic waves are guided by the second transmission medium.
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system for transmitting signals by first electromagnetic waves guided by a first transmission medium, and, responsive to a determination of an undesired condition, adjusting the first electromagnetic waves to cause cross-medium coupling between the first transmission medium and a second transmission medium resulting in the signals being transmitted by second electromagnetic waves guided by the 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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determining, by a system comprising a processor, an undesired condition associated with a first transmission medium, wherein signals are transmitted by first electromagnetic waves at a first physical interface that includes a first surface of the first transmission medium, wherein the first electromagnetic waves propagate without requiring an electrical return path, and wherein the first electromagnetic waves are guided by the first transmission medium; and responsive to the determining the undesired condition, adjusting, by the system, the first electromagnetic waves to cause a cross-medium coupling between the first transmission medium and a second transmission medium resulting in the signals being transmitted by second electromagnetic waves at a second physical interface that includes a second surface of the second transmission medium, wherein the second electromagnetic waves propagate without requiring the electrical return path, and wherein the second electromagnetic waves are guided by the second transmission medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A waveguide, 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, comprising; transmitting signals by first electromagnetic waves at a first physical interface that includes a first surface of a first transmission medium, wherein the first electromagnetic waves propagate without requiring an electrical return path, and wherein the first electromagnetic waves are guided by the first transmission medium; and responsive to a determination of an undesired condition associated with the first transmission medium, adjusting the first electromagnetic waves to cause a cross-medium coupling between the first transmission medium and a second transmission medium resulting in the signals being transmitted by second electromagnetic waves at a second physical interface that includes a second surface of the second transmission medium, wherein the second electromagnetic waves propagate without requiring the electrical return path, wherein the second electromagnetic waves are guided by the second transmission medium. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A machine-readable storage device, comprising instructions, wherein responsive to executing the instructions, a processor of a waveguide performs operations comprising:
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transmitting signals by first electromagnetic waves at a first physical interface that includes a first surface of a first transmission medium, wherein the first electromagnetic waves propagate without requiring an electrical return path, wherein the first electromagnetic waves are guided by the first transmission medium, and wherein the waveguide is physically connected with the first transmission medium; and responsive to a determination of an undesired condition associated with the first transmission medium, adjusting the first electromagnetic waves to cause a cross-medium coupling between the first transmission medium and a second transmission medium resulting in the signals being transmitted by second electromagnetic waves at a second physical interface that includes a second surface of the second transmission medium, wherein the second electromagnetic waves propagate without requiring the electrical return path, wherein the second electromagnetic waves are guided by the second transmission medium. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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