TRANSMISSION DEVICE WITH MODE DIVISION MULTIPLEXING AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH
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1. An antenna system comprising:
- at least one antenna;
at least one transceiver that facilitates modulation of data to generate a plurality of first electromagnetic waves; and
a plurality of couplers that facilitates coupling at least a portion of the plurality of first electromagnetic waves to a dielectric transmission medium that facilitates wireless network connectivity via the at least one antenna, wherein the plurality of couplers generates a plurality of second electromagnetic waves that propagates on the dielectric transmission medium via differing ones of a plurality of guided wave modes.
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a transmission device that includes at least one transceiver configured to modulate data to generate a plurality of first electromagnetic waves. A plurality of couplers are configured to couple at least a portion of the plurality of first electromagnetic waves to a transmission medium, wherein the plurality of couplers generate a plurality of mode division multiplexed second electromagnetic waves that propagate along the outer surface of the transmission medium. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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26 Claims
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1. An antenna system comprising:
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at least one antenna; at least one transceiver that facilitates modulation of data to generate a plurality of first electromagnetic waves; and a plurality of couplers that facilitates coupling at least a portion of the plurality of first electromagnetic waves to a dielectric transmission medium that facilitates wireless network connectivity via the at least one antenna, wherein the plurality of couplers generates a plurality of second electromagnetic waves that propagates on the dielectric transmission medium via differing ones of a plurality of guided wave modes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method, comprising:
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modulating data, by at least one transceiver, to generate a plurality of first electromagnetic waves; and coupling, by a plurality of couplers, at least a portion of each of the plurality of first electromagnetic waves onto a conductorless transmission medium that is coupled to an antenna, wherein the plurality of couplers induces a plurality of second electromagnetic waves that propagates along the conductorless transmission medium, wherein the plurality of second electromagnetic waves propagates via differing ones of a plurality of guided wave modes. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A transmission device comprising:
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at least one transceiver configured to modulate data to generate a plurality of first electromagnetic waves; and a plurality of couplers configured to couple at least a portion of the plurality of first electromagnetic waves to a conductorless transmission medium via an antenna that radiates free space wireless signals, wherein the plurality of couplers generates a plurality of mode division multiplexed second electromagnetic waves that propagates along the conductorless transmission medium. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A transmission device comprising:
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at least one transceiver configured to modulate data to generate a plurality of first electromagnetic waves; and a plurality of couplers configured to couple at least a portion of the plurality of first electromagnetic waves to a dielectric transmission medium at spatially diverse points along a longitudinal axis of the dielectric transmission medium, wherein the dielectric transmission medium provides network connectivity via at least one antenna that radiates free space wireless signals, wherein the plurality of couplers contemporaneously generates a plurality of second electromagnetic waves that propagates on the dielectric transmission medium via differing ones of a plurality of guided wave modes.
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- 23. The transmission device of claim wherein the plurality of guided wave modes includes a first non-fundamental mode and a second non-fundamental mode.
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