APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR TRANSMITTING OR RECEIVING ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES
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1. A device, comprising:
- a first reflector;
a second reflector;
a third reflector;
one or more transmitters coupled to the third reflector;
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;
configuring the one or more transmitters to generate one or more electromagnetic signals that convey data; and
generating, by the one or more transmitters, the one or more electromagnetic signals, wherein at least a portion of the one or more electromagnetic signals resonate in a cavity between the first reflector, the second reflector, and the third reflector resulting in resonating electromagnetic signals, wherein the first reflector is at least partially translucent, wherein the second reflector and the third reflector are in whole or in part non-translucent, wherein the resonating electromagnetic signals combine to form one or more electromagnetic waves that convey the data, wherein the one or more electromagnetic waves traverse at least in part the first reflector, and wherein the one or more electromagnetic waves propagate along a physical transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path.
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a system for generating electromagnetic signals that resonate in a cavity having a plurality of reflectors resulting in resonating electromagnetic signals and combining the resonating electromagnetic signals to form an electromagnetic wave that traverses a reflector and couples onto a physical transmission medium. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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1. A device, comprising:
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a first reflector; a second reflector; a third reflector; one or more transmitters coupled to the third reflector; 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; configuring the one or more transmitters to generate one or more electromagnetic signals that convey data; and generating, by the one or more transmitters, the one or more electromagnetic signals, wherein at least a portion of the one or more electromagnetic signals resonate in a cavity between the first reflector, the second reflector, and the third reflector resulting in resonating electromagnetic signals, wherein the first reflector is at least partially translucent, wherein the second reflector and the third reflector are in whole or in part non-translucent, wherein the resonating electromagnetic signals combine to form one or more electromagnetic waves that convey the data, wherein the one or more electromagnetic waves traverse at least in part the first reflector, and wherein the one or more electromagnetic waves propagate along a physical transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A device, comprising:
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a housing assembly; a first reflector contained within the housing assembly; a second reflector contained within the housing assembly; a third reflector contained with the housing assembly; one or more receivers coupled to the second reflector; 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; configuring the one or more receivers to process resonating electromagnetic signals within a cavity formed by the housing assembly of the device; and generating, by the one or more receivers, from the resonating electromagnetic signals, a signal that conveys data, wherein the resonating electromagnetic signals are formed by one or more electromagnetic signals resonating in the cavity within the housing assembly between the first reflector, the second reflector and the third reflector, wherein the one or more electromagnetic signals are generated by one or more electromagnetic waves that traverse an aperture of the first reflector, wherein the one or more electromagnetic waves propagate along a physical transmission medium towards the aperture of the first reflector without requiring an electrical return path, and wherein the one or more electromagnetic waves convey the data. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method, comprising:
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generating by a plurality of transmitters, one or more electromagnetic signals; generating, according to the one or more electromagnetic signals, resonating electromagnetic signals, wherein at least a portion of the one or more electromagnetic signals resonate in a cavity between a first reflector, a second reflector, and a third reflector; and combining the resonating electromagnetic signals to form one or more electromagnetic waves that convey data, wherein the one or more electromagnetic waves traverse the first reflector and couple onto a physical transmission medium, and wherein the one or more electromagnetic waves propagate along the physical transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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