Node device, repeater and methods for use therewith
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1. A repeater comprising:
- a first coupling device configured to receive a proper subset of a plurality of first guided electromagnetic waves, wherein the plurality of first guided electromagnetic waves has a corresponding plurality of non-optical carrier frequencies and is bound to a non-conductive physical structure of a transmission medium that facilitates wireless connectivity to at least one client device via an antenna, wherein at least one of the plurality of first guided electromagnetic waves propagates longitudinally along the transmission medium via a guided wave mode that is absent from at least one other of the plurality of first guided electromagnetic waves;
processing circuitry configured to generate repeated signals based on the proper subset of the plurality of first guided electromagnetic waves; and
a second coupling device configured to launch the repeated signals as at least one second guided electromagnetic wave that is bound to the non-conductive physical structure of the transmission medium.
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a node device includes an interface configured to receive first signals. A plurality of coupling devices are configured to launch the first signals on a transmission medium as a plurality of first guided electromagnetic waves at corresponding plurality of non-optical carrier frequencies, wherein the plurality of first guided electromagnetic waves are bound to a physical structure of the transmission medium. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A repeater comprising:
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a first coupling device configured to receive a proper subset of a plurality of first guided electromagnetic waves, wherein the plurality of first guided electromagnetic waves has a corresponding plurality of non-optical carrier frequencies and is bound to a non-conductive physical structure of a transmission medium that facilitates wireless connectivity to at least one client device via an antenna, wherein at least one of the plurality of first guided electromagnetic waves propagates longitudinally along the transmission medium via a guided wave mode that is absent from at least one other of the plurality of first guided electromagnetic waves; processing circuitry configured to generate repeated signals based on the proper subset of the plurality of first guided electromagnetic waves; and a second coupling device configured to launch the repeated signals as at least one second guided electromagnetic wave that is bound to the non-conductive physical structure of 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 a proper subset of a plurality of guided electromagnetic waves, wherein the plurality of guided electromagnetic waves has a corresponding plurality of non-optical carrier frequencies and is bound to a dielectric structure of a transmission medium, wherein at least one of the plurality of guided electromagnetic waves propagates longitudinally along the transmission medium via a guided wave mode that is absent from at least one other of the plurality of guided electromagnetic waves; and passing ones of the plurality of guided electromagnetic waves not included in the proper subset along the dielectric structure of the transmission medium to facilitate wireless communication with at least one client device via an antenna. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A repeater comprising:
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a first coupling device configured to receive a proper subset of a plurality of first guided electromagnetic waves, wherein the plurality of first guided electromagnetic waves has a corresponding plurality of non-optical carrier frequencies and is bound to a non-conductive physical structure of a transmission medium that facilitates wireless connectivity to at least one client device via an antenna wherein the first coupling device is further configured to receive second guided electromagnetic waves from at least one remote device that include control signals; processing circuitry configured to generate repeated signals based on the proper subset of the plurality of first guided electromagnetic waves and wherein the processing circuitry selects one of a plurality of repeating modes in response to the control signals; and a second coupling device configured to launch the repeated signals as at least one third guided electromagnetic wave that is bound to the non-conductive physical structure of the transmission medium. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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