Methods and apparatus for measuring a signal to switch between modes of transmission
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving, by a waveguide system, electromagnetic waves that propagate along a first transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, wherein the electromagnetic waves convey digital data; and
responsive to a signal-to-noise ratio of the electromagnetic waves satisfying a threshold;
generating first updated electromagnetic waves by conditioning the electromagnetic waves without extracting the digital data conveyed by the electromagnetic waves; and
inducing propagation of the first updated electromagnetic waves along the first transmission medium, a second transmission medium, or a combination thereof.
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a system for receiving electromagnetic waves that propagate along a transmission medium, responsive to a signal quality of the electromagnetic waves satisfying a threshold: generating updated electromagnetic waves by conditioning the electromagnetic waves without modifying digital signals conveyed by the electromagnetic waves and inducing propagation of the updated electromagnetic waves along the transmission medium. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by a waveguide system, electromagnetic waves that propagate along a first transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, wherein the electromagnetic waves convey digital data; and responsive to a signal-to-noise ratio of the electromagnetic waves satisfying a threshold; generating first updated electromagnetic waves by conditioning the electromagnetic waves without extracting the digital data conveyed by the electromagnetic waves; and inducing propagation of the first updated electromagnetic waves along the first transmission medium, a second transmission medium, or a combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A 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 electromagnetic waves that propagate along a first transmission medium; and responsive to a signal quality of the electromagnetic waves satisfying a threshold; generating first updated electromagnetic waves by conditioning the electromagnetic waves without extracting digital data conveyed by the electromagnetic waves; and inducing propagation of the first updated electromagnetic waves along the first transmission medium, a second transmission medium, or a combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A machine-readable medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system of a waveguide system, wherein the processing system includes a processor, and wherein the processing system facilitates performance of operations, the operations comprising:
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receiving electromagnetic waves that propagate along a first transmission medium; responsive to a signal quality of the electromagnetic waves satisfying a threshold; generating first updated electromagnetic waves by conditioning the electromagnetic waves without modifying digital signals conveyed by the electromagnetic waves; and inducing propagation of the first updated electromagnetic waves along the first transmission medium, a second transmission medium, or a combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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