METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXCHANGING COMMUNICATION SIGNALS
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving, by each of a plurality of transceivers, one of a plurality of communication signals, each of the plurality of communication signals including different data; and
generating, by each of the plurality of transceivers, one of a plurality of electromagnetic waves, each electromagnetic wave of the plurality of electromagnetic waves guided by a respective one of a plurality of twin-lead transmission lines utilizing a shared transmission line, and each electromagnetic wave of the plurality of electromagnetic waves conveying a different one of the plurality of communication signals.
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving, by each of a plurality of receivers, one of a plurality of electromagnetic waves, each electromagnetic wave of the plurality of electromagnetic waves guided by a different one of a plurality of twin-lead transmission lines, each twin-lead transmission line sharing a wire, and each electromagnetic wave of the plurality of electromagnetic waves including a different one of a plurality of communication signals, and obtaining, by each of the plurality of receivers, one of the plurality of communication signals. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by each of a plurality of transceivers, one of a plurality of communication signals, each of the plurality of communication signals including different data; and generating, by each of the plurality of transceivers, one of a plurality of electromagnetic waves, each electromagnetic wave of the plurality of electromagnetic waves guided by a respective one of a plurality of twin-lead transmission lines utilizing a shared transmission line, and each electromagnetic wave of the plurality of electromagnetic waves conveying a different one of the plurality of communication signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by each of a plurality of receivers, one of a plurality of electromagnetic waves, each electromagnetic wave of the plurality of electromagnetic waves guided by a different one of a plurality of twin-lead transmission lines sharing a common line, and each electromagnetic wave of the plurality of electromagnetic waves conveying a different one of a plurality of communication signals; and obtaining, by each of the plurality of receivers, the different one of the plurality of communication signals. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A device, comprising:
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means for facilitating separation of a plurality of transmission lines; and means for facilitating transmission of one of a first plurality of electromagnetic waves, each electromagnetic wave of the first plurality of electromagnetic waves guided by a different one of a plurality of twin-lead transmission lines formed between different ones of the plurality of transmission lines sharing a common transmission line. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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