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公开(公告)号:US10396954B2
公开(公告)日:2019-08-27
申请号:US16055585
申请日:2018-08-06
Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
Inventor: Irwin Gerszberg , Paul Shala Henry , Robert Bennett , Farhad Barzegar , Donald J Barnickel , Thomas M. Willis, III
Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving, by a network element of a distributed antenna system, a clock signal, a control channel and a first modulated signal at a first carrier frequency, the first modulated signal including first communications data provided by a base station and directed to a mobile communication device. The clock signal synchronizes timing of digital control channel processing by the network element to recover instructions from the control channel. The instructions in the control channel direct the network element of the distributed antenna system to convert the first modulated signal at the first carrier frequency to the first modulated signal in a first spectral segment. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US10298371B2
公开(公告)日:2019-05-21
申请号:US16033916
申请日:2018-07-12
Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
Inventor: Irwin Gerszberg , Paul Shala Henry , Robert Bennett , Farhad Barzegar , Donald J Barnickel , Thomas M. Willis, III
Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving, by a network element of a distributed antenna system, a reference signal, a control channel and a first modulated signal at a first carrier frequency, the first modulated signal including first communications data provided by a base station and directed to a mobile communication device. The instructions in the control channel direct the network element of the distributed antenna system to convert the first modulated signal at the first carrier frequency to the first modulated signal in a first spectral segment. The reference signal is received at an out of band frequency relative to the control channel. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US20190013859A1
公开(公告)日:2019-01-10
申请号:US16124748
申请日:2018-09-07
Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
Inventor: Robert Bennett , Paul Shala Henry , Irwin Gerszberg , Farhad Barzegar , Donald J Barnickel , Thomas M. Willis, III
CPC classification number: H04B7/15507 , H04B1/0057 , H04B3/36 , H04B3/38 , H04B3/52 , H04B3/54 , H04B3/56 , H04B7/04 , H04B7/155 , H04L5/14 , H04W84/12 , H04W88/08 , H05K999/99
Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a repeater device having a first coupler to extract downstream channel signals from first guided electromagnetic waves bound to a transmission medium of a guided wave communication system. An amplifier amplifies the downstream channel signals to generate amplified downstream channel signals. A channel selection filter selects one or more of the amplified downstream channel signals to wirelessly transmit to the at least one client device via an antenna. A second coupler guides the amplified downstream channel signals to the transmission medium of the guided wave communication system to propagate as second guided electromagnetic waves. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US20180351715A1
公开(公告)日:2018-12-06
申请号:US16033916
申请日:2018-07-12
Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
Inventor: Irwin Gerszberg , Paul Shala Henry , Robert Bennett , Farhad Barzegar , Donald J Barnickel , Thomas M. Willis, III
CPC classification number: H04L5/0048 , H04B7/00 , H04L5/0023 , H04L27/2647 , H04L27/2657 , H04W72/0453 , H04W76/10 , H04W92/10
Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving, by a network element of a distributed antenna system, a reference signal, a control channel and a first modulated signal at a first carrier frequency, the first modulated signal including first communications data provided by a base station and directed to a mobile communication device. The instructions in the control channel direct the network element of the distributed antenna system to convert the first modulated signal at the first carrier frequency to the first modulated signal in a first spectral segment. The reference signal is received at an out of band frequency relative to the control channel. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US10938123B2
公开(公告)日:2021-03-02
申请号:US16000092
申请日:2018-06-05
Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
Inventor: Paul Shala Henry , Irwin Gerszberg , Robert Bennett , Farhad Barzegar , Donald J Barnickel , Thomas M. Willis, III
IPC: H01Q13/02 , H01Q21/20 , H01Q21/28 , H01Q25/00 , H01P3/10 , H04B3/52 , H01P1/16 , H01P3/16 , H01P5/08 , H01Q1/46 , H04B3/56
Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, antenna that includes a first plurality of antenna elements radially arranged in a first plane to wirelessly transmit first channel signals received from a guided wave communication system to a plurality of client devices via a first plurality of beams at a corresponding first plurality of angles. A second plurality of antenna elements are radially arranged in a second plane that is displaced a first distance from the first plane to wirelessly transmit second channel signals received from the guided wave communication system to the plurality of client devices via a second plurality of beams at a corresponding second plurality of angles that are angularly displaced from the first plurality of angles. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US10560153B2
公开(公告)日:2020-02-11
申请号:US16034040
申请日:2018-07-12
Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
Inventor: Bruce Stuckman , Paul Shala Henry , Robert Bennett , Irwin Gerszberg , Farhad Barzegar , Donald J Barnickel , Thomas M. Willis, III
Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a transmission device that includes a first coupler that guides a first electromagnetic wave to a first junction to form a second electromagnetic wave that is guided to propagate along the outer surface of the transmission medium via one or more guided-wave modes. These mode(s) have an envelope that varies as a function of angular deviation and/or longitudinal displacement. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US10560148B2
公开(公告)日:2020-02-11
申请号:US16026300
申请日:2018-07-03
Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
Inventor: Farhad Barzegar , Donald J Barnickel , Robert Bennett , Irwin Gerszberg , Paul Shala Henry , Thomas M. Willis, III
Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a transmission medium having a core. A conductive layer forms an uninsulated outer surface of the transmission medium. The conductive layer is configured to impede accumulation of water to support propagation of first electromagnetic waves guided by the uninsulated outer surface. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US20180219583A1
公开(公告)日:2018-08-02
申请号:US15940328
申请日:2018-03-29
Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
Inventor: Robert Bennett , Paul Shala Henry , Irwin Gerszberg , Farhad Barzegar , Donald J Barnickel , Thomas M. Willis, III
CPC classification number: H04B5/005 , H02J13/002 , H04B3/52 , H04B3/54 , H04B3/56 , H04B5/0012 , H04B5/0018 , H04B7/04 , H04L12/2801 , H04L12/2854 , H04L27/0002 , Y02E60/7815 , Y02E60/7892 , Y04S40/121 , Y04S40/146
Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a network termination includes a downstream channel modulator modulates downstream data into downstream channel signals to convey the downstream data via a guided electromagnetic wave that is bound to a transmission medium of a guided wave communication system. A host interface sends the downstream channel signals to the guided wave communication system and receives upstream channel signals corresponding to upstream frequency channels from the guided wave communication system. An upstream channel demodulator demodulates upstream channel signals into upstream data. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US20180145394A1
公开(公告)日:2018-05-24
申请号:US15876488
申请日:2018-01-22
Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
Inventor: Paul Shala Henry , Robert Bennett , Irwin Gerszberg , Farhad Barzegar , Donald J Barnickel , Thomas M. Willis, III
CPC classification number: H01P5/12 , H01P3/16 , H01P5/02 , H01Q9/0485 , H04B3/36 , H04B3/52 , H04B3/56 , H04B7/15557 , H04W16/26
Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a coupler including a receiving portion that receives a first electromagnetic wave conveying first data from a transmitting device. A guiding portion guides the first electromagnetic wave to a junction for coupling the first electromagnetic wave to a transmission medium. The first electromagnetic wave propagates via at least one first guided wave mode. The coupling of the first electromagnetic wave to the transmission medium forms a second electromagnetic wave that is guided to propagate along the outer surface of the transmission medium via at least one second guided wave mode that differs from the at least one first guided wave mode. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US10432259B2
公开(公告)日:2019-10-01
申请号:US16053948
申请日:2018-08-03
Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
Inventor: Robert Bennett , Paul Shala Henry , Irwin Gerszberg , Farhad Barzegar , Donald J Barnickel , Thomas M. Willis, III
IPC: H04B3/56 , H04B3/52 , H01P7/06 , H01P1/207 , G01R31/00 , H01Q1/46 , H02J13/00 , H01P5/103 , G01R29/08
Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a coupling device including a receiving portion that receives a radio frequency signal conveying data from a transmitting device. A magnetic coupler magnetically couples the radio frequency signal to a transmission medium as a guided electromagnetic wave that is bound by an outer surface of the transmission medium. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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