APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTING A COMMUNICATION SIGNAL OBTAINED FROM ULTRA-WIDEBAND ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- receiving, by an access point, a first communication signal from a waveguide system, wherein the waveguide system receives a first plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves that propagates along a surface of a transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, wherein the waveguide system obtains the first communication signal from the first plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves, wherein the surface is located on a first span of the transmission medium, wherein the first span is supported by a first supporting device and a second supporting device, wherein the waveguide system is coupled to the first span, and wherein the first plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves propagates along the first span without traversing the first supporting device or the second supporting device; and
transmitting, by the access point, a first wireless signal to a communication device, wherein the first wireless signal conveys the first communication signal received from the waveguide system.
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, an access point that facilitates receiving from a system a modulated signal in a first spectral segment, wherein the system is configured to receive a plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves via a transmission medium and extract the modulated signal in the first spectral segment from a plurality of modulated signals conveyed by the plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves, and wherein the plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves operates in a second spectral segment that differs from the first spectral segment, and transmitting the modulated signal in the first spectral segment to a communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by an access point, a first communication signal from a waveguide system, wherein the waveguide system receives a first plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves that propagates along a surface of a transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, wherein the waveguide system obtains the first communication signal from the first plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves, wherein the surface is located on a first span of the transmission medium, wherein the first span is supported by a first supporting device and a second supporting device, wherein the waveguide system is coupled to the first span, and wherein the first plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves propagates along the first span without traversing the first supporting device or the second supporting device; and transmitting, by the access point, a first wireless signal to a communication device, wherein the first wireless signal conveys the first communication signal received from the waveguide system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An access point, comprising:
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a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising; receiving from a system a modulated signal in a first spectral segment, wherein the system is configured to receive a plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves via a surface of a transmission medium and extract a communication signal from the plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves, wherein the plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves conveys the modulated signal without modifying a signaling protocol of the modulated signal, wherein the plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves operates in a second spectral segment that differs from the first spectral segment, wherein the surface is located on a first span of the transmission medium, wherein the first span is supported by a first supporting device and a second supporting device, wherein the system is coupled to the first span, and wherein the plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves propagates along the first span without traversing the first supporting device or the second supporting device; and transmitting, in the first spectral segment, the modulated signal to a communication device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An access point, comprising:
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a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising; generating, via a system, a modulated signal in a first spectral segment, wherein the system is configured to receive a plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves via a surface of a transmission medium and extract the modulated signal in the first spectral segment from a plurality of modulated signals conveyed by the plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves, wherein the plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves operates in a second spectral segment that differs from the first spectral segment, wherein the surface is located on a span of the transmission medium, wherein the span is supported by a first supporting device and a second supporting device, wherein the system is coupled to the span, and wherein the plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves propagates along the span without traversing the first supporting device or the second supporting device; and transmitting, in the first spectral segment, the modulated signal to a communication device. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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