Guided wave transmission device with diversity and methods for use therewith
First Claim
1. A waveguide device comprising:
- a first coupler that receives one of a plurality of first electromagnetic waves conveying first data from a transmitting device, and that guides the one of the plurality of first electromagnetic waves to a first junction for coupling the one of the plurality of first electromagnetic waves to a transmission medium;
a second coupler that receives another one of the plurality of first electromagnetic waves conveying the first data from the transmitting device, and that guides the another one of the plurality of first electromagnetic waves to a second junction for coupling the another one of the plurality of first electromagnetic waves to the transmission medium;
wherein the one of the plurality of first electromagnetic waves propagates along the first coupler via at least one first guided wave mode, wherein the another one of the plurality of first electromagnetic waves propagates along the second coupler via the at least one first guided wave mode and wherein a coupling of the plurality of first electromagnetic waves to the transmission medium forms a plurality of second electromagnetic waves that are each guided to propagate along an outer surface of the transmission medium in a shared longitudinal direction via at least one second guided wave mode that differs from the at least one first guided wave mode, and wherein the at least one second guided wave mode includes a non-fundamental mode not included in the at least one first guided wave mode; and
wherein the first data includes a plurality of data streams that differ from one another and wherein each of the plurality of first electromagnetic waves conveys one of the plurality of data streams.
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a coupler including a receiving portion that receives a first electromagnetic wave conveying first data from a transmitting device. A guiding portion guides the first electromagnetic wave to a junction for coupling the first electromagnetic wave to a transmission medium. The first electromagnetic wave propagates via at least one first guided wave mode. The coupling of the first electromagnetic wave to the transmission medium forms a second electromagnetic wave that is guided to propagate along the outer surface of the transmission medium via at least one second guided wave mode that differs from the at least one first guided wave mode. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A waveguide device comprising:
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a first coupler that receives one of a plurality of first electromagnetic waves conveying first data from a transmitting device, and that guides the one of the plurality of first electromagnetic waves to a first junction for coupling the one of the plurality of first electromagnetic waves to a transmission medium; a second coupler that receives another one of the plurality of first electromagnetic waves conveying the first data from the transmitting device, and that guides the another one of the plurality of first electromagnetic waves to a second junction for coupling the another one of the plurality of first electromagnetic waves to the transmission medium; wherein the one of the plurality of first electromagnetic waves propagates along the first coupler via at least one first guided wave mode, wherein the another one of the plurality of first electromagnetic waves propagates along the second coupler via the at least one first guided wave mode and wherein a coupling of the plurality of first electromagnetic waves to the transmission medium forms a plurality of second electromagnetic waves that are each guided to propagate along an outer surface of the transmission medium in a shared longitudinal direction via at least one second guided wave mode that differs from the at least one first guided wave mode, and wherein the at least one second guided wave mode includes a non-fundamental mode not included in the at least one first guided wave mode; and wherein the first data includes a plurality of data streams that differ from one another and wherein each of the plurality of first electromagnetic waves conveys one of the plurality of data streams. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A coupling module comprising:
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receiving means for receiving a plurality of first electromagnetic waves conveying first data; guiding means for guiding the plurality of first electromagnetic waves to a corresponding plurality of junctions for coupling the plurality of first electromagnetic waves to a transmission medium, wherein the plurality of first electromagnetic waves propagates via at least one first guided wave mode and wherein the coupling of the plurality of first electromagnetic waves to the transmission medium forms a plurality of second electromagnetic waves that is guided to propagate along an outer surface of the transmission medium via at least one second guided wave mode that differs from the at least one first guided wave mode, and wherein the at least one second guided wave mode includes a non-fundamental mode not included in the at least one first guided wave mode; and wherein the first data includes a plurality of data streams that differ from one another and wherein each of the plurality of first electromagnetic waves conveys one of the plurality of data streams. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method comprising:
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receiving a plurality of first electromagnetic waves conveying data from a transmitting device, wherein the data includes a plurality of data streams that differ from one another and wherein each of the plurality of first electromagnetic waves conveys one of the plurality of data streams; and guiding the plurality of first electromagnetic waves to a plurality of junctions for coupling the plurality of first electromagnetic waves to a transmission medium, wherein the plurality of first electromagnetic waves propagates via a fundamental mode and wherein the coupling of the plurality of first electromagnetic waves to the transmission medium forms a plurality of second electromagnetic waves that are each guided to propagate along an outer surface of the transmission medium via a non-fundamental mode.
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