Communication system, guided wave switch and methods for use therewith
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1. A communication system comprising:
- a first guided wave cable having a first dielectric core without an electrical return path configured to communicate first guided waves that are bound to the first dielectric core, wherein the first guided waves are within a non-optical frequency band;
at least one second guided wave cable without an electrical return path having a plurality of second dielectric cores coupled to a corresponding plurality of antennas; and
a guided wave switch configured to couple the first dielectric core to a selected one of the plurality of second dielectric cores to communicate the first guided waves from the first dielectric core to a corresponding one of the plurality of antennas.
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a guided wave switch that selectively aligns an end of the first dielectric core of a first conductorless guided wave cable with an end of a selected one of a plurality of second dielectric cores of at least one second conductorless guided wave cable to facilitate coupling of the first guided waves from the first dielectric core to a selected one of the plurality of second dielectric cores. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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1. A communication system comprising:
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a first guided wave cable having a first dielectric core without an electrical return path configured to communicate first guided waves that are bound to the first dielectric core, wherein the first guided waves are within a non-optical frequency band; at least one second guided wave cable without an electrical return path having a plurality of second dielectric cores coupled to a corresponding plurality of antennas; and a guided wave switch configured to couple the first dielectric core to a selected one of the plurality of second dielectric cores to communicate the first guided waves from the first dielectric core to a corresponding one of the plurality of antennas. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A communication system comprising:
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a first guided wave cable having a first dielectric core configured to communicate first guided waves that are bound to the first dielectric core, wherein the first guided waves are within a non-optical frequency band and propagate along the first dielectric core without requiring an electrical return path; at least one second guided wave cable without an electrical return path having a plurality of second dielectric cores coupled to a corresponding plurality of antennas; and a guided wave switch configured to couple the first dielectric core to a selected one of the plurality of second dielectric cores to communicate the first guided waves from the first dielectric core to a corresponding one of the plurality of antennas, wherein the first guided waves propagate along the selected one of the plurality of second dielectric cores without requiring an electrical return path. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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