APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING NON-INTERFERING ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES ON AN UNINSULATED CONDUCTOR
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- receiving a plurality of communication signals; and
generating, by a transmitting device according to the plurality of communication signals, a plurality of wireless signals that induces a plurality of electromagnetic waves bound at least in part to a dielectric layer this is environmentally formed on an uninsulated conductor, wherein the plurality of electromagnetic waves propagates along the dielectric layer of the uninsulated conductor without an electrical return path, wherein each electromagnetic wave of the plurality of electromagnetic waves conveys at least a portion of the plurality of communication signals, wherein the plurality of electromagnetic waves has a plurality of wave modes that at least reduces interference between the plurality of electromagnetic waves and enables a receiving device to retrieve from each electromagnetic wave of the plurality of electromagnetic waves at least the portion of the plurality of communication signals.
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, receiving a plurality of communication signals, and generating, according to the plurality of communication signals, a plurality of electromagnetic waves bound at least in part to a dielectric layer environmentally formed on a conductor. The plurality of electromagnetic waves propagates along the dielectric layer of the conductor without an electrical return path, where each electromagnetic wave of the plurality of electromagnetic waves includes a different portions of the plurality of communication signals, and where the plurality of electromagnetic waves utilizes a signal multiplexing configuration that at least reduces an interference between the plurality of electromagnetic waves. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving a plurality of communication signals; and generating, by a transmitting device according to the plurality of communication signals, a plurality of wireless signals that induces a plurality of electromagnetic waves bound at least in part to a dielectric layer this is environmentally formed on an uninsulated conductor, wherein the plurality of electromagnetic waves propagates along the dielectric layer of the uninsulated conductor without an electrical return path, wherein each electromagnetic wave of the plurality of electromagnetic waves conveys at least a portion of the plurality of communication signals, wherein the plurality of electromagnetic waves has a plurality of wave modes that at least reduces interference between the plurality of electromagnetic waves and enables a receiving device to retrieve from each electromagnetic wave of the plurality of electromagnetic waves at least the portion of the plurality of communication signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A launcher, comprising:
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a generator; and a circuit coupled to the generator, wherein the circuit performs operations including; receiving a plurality of communication signals; and generating, by the generator according to the plurality of communication signals, a plurality of wireless signals that induces a plurality of electromagnetic waves bound at least in part to a dielectric layer environmentally formed on a conductor, wherein each electromagnetic wave of the plurality of electromagnetic waves conveys a different one of one or more portions of the plurality of communication signals, and wherein the plurality of electromagnetic waves is configured for wave mode division multiplexing to at least reduce an interference between the plurality of electromagnetic waves and enable a receiving device to selectively retrieve from each electromagnetic wave of the plurality of electromagnetic waves the different one of the one or more portions of the plurality of communication signals. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A device, comprising:
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means for receiving a plurality of communication signals; and means for generating, according to the plurality of communication signals, wireless signals that form a plurality of electromagnetic waves bound at least in part to a dielectric layer environmentally formed on a conductor, wherein each electromagnetic wave of the plurality of electromagnetic waves conveys a different portion of the plurality of communication signals, and wherein the plurality of electromagnetic waves utilizes a signal multiplexing configuration that at least reduces an interference between the plurality of electromagnetic waves. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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