SURFACE-WAVE COMMUNICATIONS AND METHODS THEREOF
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1. A system, comprising:
- a processor; and
a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising;
receiving, via a coupling device that is not coaxially aligned with a transmission medium, an electromagnetic wave guided by the transmission medium; and
down-converting the electromagnetic wave to generate a down-converted signal.
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system including a frequency mixer that combines a signal and a carrier wave to form a combined signal, and a transmitter that generates a transmission based on the combined signal. The system can also include a coupling device that emits the transmission as an electromagnetic wave guided by an outer surface of a transmission medium. The electromagnetic wave can propagate longitudinally along the surface of the transmission medium and at least partially around the surface of the transmission medium. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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1. A system, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising; receiving, via a coupling device that is not coaxially aligned with a transmission medium, an electromagnetic wave guided by the transmission medium; and down-converting the electromagnetic wave to generate a down-converted signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by a circuit, via a coupling device that is not coaxially aligned with an axis of a transmission medium, an electromagnetic wave guided by a surface of the transmission medium; and generating, by the circuit, a demodulated signal based on the electromagnetic wave. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus, comprising:
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a coupling device that receives a guided electromagnetic wave from a transmission medium, the coupling device having an axis that is not coaxially aligned with an axis of the transmission medium; a mixer that combines the guided electromagnetic wave and a carrier wave to form a down-converted signal; and a receiver that generates a demodulated signal based on the down-converted signal. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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