COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND ANTENNA WITH INTEGRATED LIGHT ASSEMBLY
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1. A communication device comprising:
- at least one guided wave cable without an electrical return path having a plurality of dielectric cores configured to communicate inbound guided waves and outbound guided waves that are bound to the plurality of dielectric cores; and
an antenna array integrated with a light assembly having at least one light that illuminates an area about a structure that supports the light assembly, the antenna array having a plurality of dielectric antennas that are coupled to the at least one guided wave cable and configured to transmit outbound wireless signals in response to the outbound guided waves and further configured to generate the inbound guided waves from received inbound wireless signals.
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a communication device that includes an antenna array integrated with a light assembly having at least one light that illuminates an area about a light pole. The antenna array includes a plurality of dielectric antennas that are configured to transmit outbound wireless signals and receive inbound wireless signals. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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1. A communication device comprising:
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at least one guided wave cable without an electrical return path having a plurality of dielectric cores configured to communicate inbound guided waves and outbound guided waves that are bound to the plurality of dielectric cores; and an antenna array integrated with a light assembly having at least one light that illuminates an area about a structure that supports the light assembly, the antenna array having a plurality of dielectric antennas that are coupled to the at least one guided wave cable and configured to transmit outbound wireless signals in response to the outbound guided waves and further configured to generate the inbound guided waves from received inbound wireless signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A communication device comprising:
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a radio configured to receive inbound millimeter wave signals and generate outbound millimeter wave signals; and an antenna array integrated with a light assembly having at least one light that illuminates an area about a structure that supports the light assembly, the antenna array having a plurality of dielectric antennas that are coupled to the radio, wherein the antenna array is configured to transmit outbound wireless signals in response to the outbound millimeter wave signals and further configured to generate the inbound millimeter wave signals from received inbound wireless signals. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A light assembly comprising:
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a plurality of light emitters that illuminate an area about a structure that supports the light assembly; and an antenna array having a plurality of dielectric antennas interspersed with the plurality of light emitters, the antenna array configured to communicate inbound and outbound wireless signals. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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