Transmission device with corona discharge mitigation and methods for use therewith
First Claim
1. A transmission device comprising:
- a transmitter configured to generate a transmit signal conveying transmit data in accordance with a communication protocol having first protocol transmit parameters;
a coupler configured to convert the transmit signal to transmitted guided electromagnetic waves that propagate along a surface of a transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, the coupler further configured to convert to a receive signal, received guided electromagnetic waves from a remote device that propagate along the surface of the transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, wherein the remote device is configured to receive the transmitted guided electromagnetic waves; and
a corona discharge detector configured to generate, based on the receive signal, corona discharge data that indicates corona discharge activity in proximity to the transmission medium during a time period;
wherein, responsive to the corona discharge data, the transmitter modifies the communication protocol to second protocol transmit parameters, andwherein the transmitter restores the communication protocol to the first protocol transmit parameters in response to the corona discharge data indicating the time period has ended.
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Abstract
In accordance with one or more embodiments, a transmission device includes a transmitter configured to generate a transmit signal conveying transmit data in accordance with a communication protocol having first protocol transmit parameters. A coupler is configured to convert the transmit signal to transmitted guided electromagnetic waves that propagate along a surface of a transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path. The coupler is further configured to convert to a receive signal, received guided electromagnetic waves from a remote device that propagate along the surface of the transmission medium, wherein the remote device is configured to receive the transmitted guided electromagnetic waves. A corona discharge detector is configured to generate, based on the receive signal, corona discharge data that indicates corona discharge activity in proximity to the transmission medium during a time period. Responsive to the corona discharge data, the transmitter modifies the communication protocol to second protocol transmit parameters.
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1. A transmission device comprising:
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a transmitter configured to generate a transmit signal conveying transmit data in accordance with a communication protocol having first protocol transmit parameters; a coupler configured to convert the transmit signal to transmitted guided electromagnetic waves that propagate along a surface of a transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, the coupler further configured to convert to a receive signal, received guided electromagnetic waves from a remote device that propagate along the surface of the transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, wherein the remote device is configured to receive the transmitted guided electromagnetic waves; and a corona discharge detector configured to generate, based on the receive signal, corona discharge data that indicates corona discharge activity in proximity to the transmission medium during a time period; wherein, responsive to the corona discharge data, the transmitter modifies the communication protocol to second protocol transmit parameters, and wherein the transmitter restores the communication protocol to the first protocol transmit parameters in response to the corona discharge data indicating the time period has ended. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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generating a transmit signal conveying transmit data in accordance with a communication protocol having first protocol transmit parameters; converting, via a coupler, the transmit signal to transmitted guided electromagnetic waves that propagate along a surface of a transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path; converting to a receive signal, via the coupler, received guided electromagnetic waves from a remote device that propagate along the surface of the transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, wherein the remote device is configured to receive the transmitted guided electromagnetic waves; generating, based on the receive signal, corona discharge data that indicates corona discharge activity in proximity to the transmission medium during a time period; modifying, responsive to the corona discharge data, the communication protocol to second transmit protocol parameters; and restoring the communication protocol to the first protocol transmit parameters in response to the corona discharge data indicating the time period has ended. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A device comprising:
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means for generating a transmit signal conveying transmit data in accordance with a communication protocol having first protocol transmit parameters; means for converting the transmit signal to transmitted guided electromagnetic waves that propagate along a surface of a transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path; means for converting to a receive signal, received guided electromagnetic waves from a remote device that propagate along the surface of the transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, wherein the remote device is configured to receive the transmitted guided electromagnetic waves; means for generating, based on the receive signal, corona discharge data that indicates corona discharge activity in proximity to the transmission medium during a time period; means for modifying, responsive to the corona discharge data, the communication protocol to second transmit protocol parameters; and means for restoring the communication protocol to the first protocol transmit parameters in response to the corona discharge data indicating the time period has ended. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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