Guided wave coupler, coupling module and methods for use therewith
First Claim
1. An antenna system comprising:
- an antenna;
a dielectric transmission medium that facilitates wireless network connectivity via the antenna; and
a coupler that includes;
a receiving portion that receives a first electromagnetic wave conveying first data from a transmitting device; and
a guiding portion consisting of a dielectric waveguide without conductive materials, that guides the first electromagnetic wave to a junction for coupling the first electromagnetic wave to the dielectric transmission medium, wherein the first electromagnetic wave propagates via at least one first guided wave mode and wherein the coupling of the first electromagnetic wave to the dielectric transmission medium forms a second electromagnetic wave that is guided to propagate along the dielectric transmission medium via at least one second guided wave mode that differs from the at least one first guided wave mode.
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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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21 Claims
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1. An antenna system comprising:
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an antenna; a dielectric transmission medium that facilitates wireless network connectivity via the antenna; and a coupler that includes; a receiving portion that receives a first electromagnetic wave conveying first data from a transmitting device; and a guiding portion consisting of a dielectric waveguide without conductive materials, that guides the first electromagnetic wave to a junction for coupling the first electromagnetic wave to the dielectric transmission medium, wherein the first electromagnetic wave propagates via at least one first guided wave mode and wherein the coupling of the first electromagnetic wave to the dielectric transmission medium forms a second electromagnetic wave that is guided to propagate along the dielectric transmission medium via at least one second guided wave mode that differs from the at least one first guided wave mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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receiving a first electromagnetic wave conveying first data from a transmitting device in a non-optical frequency band; and guiding the first electromagnetic wave via a dielectric waveguide without conductive materials to a junction for coupling the first electromagnetic wave to a conductorless transmission medium providing network connectivity via an antenna that radiates first free space wireless signals, wherein the first electromagnetic wave propagates via at least one first guided wave mode and wherein the coupling of the first electromagnetic wave to the conductorless transmission medium forms a second electromagnetic wave that is guided to propagate along the conductorless transmission medium via at least one second guided wave mode that differs from the at least one first guided wave mode. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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guiding a first electromagnetic wave to a junction, wherein the first electromagnetic wave propagates via at least one first guided wave mode; and coupling of the first electromagnetic wave, to a dielectric transmission medium that provides network connectivity via an antenna that radiates free space wireless signals, to form a second electromagnetic wave that is guided to propagate along an outer surface of the dielectric transmission medium via at least one second guided wave mode that differs from the at least one first guided wave mode. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. An antenna system comprising:
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an antenna; a transmission medium that facilitates wireless network connectivity via the antenna; and a coupler that includes; a receiving portion that receives a first electromagnetic wave conveying first data from a transmitting device; and a guiding portion consisting of a dielectric waveguide without conductive materials, that guides the first electromagnetic wave to a junction for coupling the first electromagnetic wave to the transmission medium, wherein the first electromagnetic wave propagates via at least one first guided wave mode and wherein the coupling of the first electromagnetic wave to the transmission medium forms a second electromagnetic wave that is guided to propagate along the transmission medium via at least one second guided wave mode that differs from the at least one first guided wave mode. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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