Apparatus and methods for processing ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving, by a recipient waveguide system, first ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves that propagate along a physical transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, wherein the first ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves are transmitted by a source waveguide system, wherein the physical transmission medium is supported by a first supporting device and a second supporting device, wherein the recipient waveguide system and the source waveguide system are coupled to the physical transmission medium, wherein the first ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves propagate along the physical transmission medium without traversing the first supporting device or the second supporting device, and wherein the first ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves convey a first communication signal; and
obtaining, by the recipient waveguide system, the first communication signal from the first ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves.
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a system that facilitates receiving a plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves that propagates along a surface of a transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, wherein the plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves conveys a plurality of communication signals, obtaining, from the plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves, at least one communication signal from the plurality of communication signals, and distributing the at least one communication signal to at least one communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by a recipient waveguide system, first ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves that propagate along a physical transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, wherein the first ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves are transmitted by a source waveguide system, wherein the physical transmission medium is supported by a first supporting device and a second supporting device, wherein the recipient waveguide system and the source waveguide system are coupled to the physical transmission medium, wherein the first ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves propagate along the physical transmission medium without traversing the first supporting device or the second supporting device, and wherein the first ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves convey a first communication signal; and obtaining, by the recipient waveguide system, the first communication signal from the first ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A first system, 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 second system, ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves via a physical transmission medium, wherein the ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves are generated by the second system according to a modulated signal in a first spectral segment without modifying a signaling protocol of the modulated signal, and wherein the ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves operate in a second spectral segment that differs from the first spectral segment and wherein the modulated signal is formatted to communicate with a wireless communication device in the first spectral segment, wherein the physical transmission medium is supported by a first supporting structure and a second supporting structure, wherein the first system and the second system are coupled to the physical transmission medium, and wherein the ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves propagate along the physical transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path and without traversing the first supporting structure or the second supporting structure; and obtaining the modulated signal in the first spectral segment from the ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A recipient waveguide system, 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 first ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves that propagate along a physical transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, wherein the first ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves convey a plurality of communication signals, wherein the physical transmission medium is supported by a first supporting structure and a second supporting structure, and wherein the first ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves propagate along the physical transmission medium without traversing the first supporting structure or the second supporting structure; obtaining, from the first ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves, at least one communication signal from the plurality of communication signals; and distributing the at least one communication signal to at least one communication device. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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