SURFACE-WAVE COMMUNICATIONS AND METHODS THEREOF
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1. A base station device, comprising:
- an antenna;
a memory that stores executable instructions; and
a processor, coupled to the memory, to facilitate execution of the executable instructions to perform operations, comprising;
receiving a first modulated signal including data;
generating, via a coupling device, a first electromagnetic wave that propagates on an outer surface of a transmission medium, the first electromagnetic wave including the first modulated signal, a portion of the coupling device being tangential to the outer surface of the transmission medium; and
generating, by the antenna, a first wireless signal based on the first electromagnetic wave received from the transmission medium.
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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 base station device, comprising:
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an antenna; a memory that stores executable instructions; and a processor, coupled to the memory, to facilitate execution of the executable instructions to perform operations, comprising; receiving a first modulated signal including data; generating, via a coupling device, a first electromagnetic wave that propagates on an outer surface of a transmission medium, the first electromagnetic wave including the first modulated signal, a portion of the coupling device being tangential to the outer surface of the transmission medium; and generating, by the antenna, a first wireless signal based on the first electromagnetic wave received from the transmission medium. - 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 system including a processor, a first signal; generating, via a coupling device, a first electromagnetic wave that propagates on an outer surface of a transmission medium, the first electromagnetic wave including the first signal, and a portion of the coupling device being parallel to the outer surface of the transmission medium; and generating, by an antenna, a first wireless signal based on the first electromagnetic wave received from the transmission medium. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus, comprising:
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a coupling device facilitating generation of a guided electromagnetic wave on a surface of a transmission medium, the coupling device having a central axis that is not coaxially aligned with a longitudinal axis of the transmission medium, a portion of the coupling device being tangential or parallel to the surface of the transmission medium; and an antenna coupled to the transmission medium, the antenna facilitating reception of the guided electromagnetic wave from the transmission medium and generation of a wireless signal according to the guided electromagnetic wave. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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