公开(公告)号：US10523274B2

公开(公告)日：2019-12-31

申请号：US16254135

申请日：2019-01-22

Applicant: AT & T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Farhad Barzegar ,  Irwin Gerszberg ,  Giovanni Vannucci ,  Peter Wolniansky ,  Paul Shala Henry

IPC: H04B3/00 ,  H04L25/00 ,  H04B3/56 ,  H01Q13/24 ,  H01Q13/02 ,  H01Q13/10 ,  H01Q21/06 ,  H01Q21/20 ,  H04B3/36 ,  H04B3/58

Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments, an access point includes a communication interface having: a coupler configured to receive, via a transmission medium, first guided electromagnetic waves from a communication node of a radio distributed antenna system, wherein the first guided electromagnetic waves propagate along the transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path; and also a receiver configured to receive first data from the first guided electromagnetic waves. A data switch is configured to select first selected portions of the first data for transmission to at least one communication device in proximity to the access point.

公开(公告)号：US10454151B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-22

申请号：US15786083

申请日：2017-10-17

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Paul Shala Henry ,  Peter Wolniansky

IPC: H01P3/10 ,  H01Q13/08 ,  H01Q19/08 ,  H01Q21/08 ,  H01P5/08 ,  H01Q3/08 ,  H01P5/02 ,  H01P3/16 ,  H04B3/56 ,  H01Q13/24 ,  H01Q21/20 ,  H04B3/48 ,  H01Q13/02 ,  H04B3/32 ,  H04B3/58 ,  H04B3/36 ,  H01Q1/12 ,  H01Q21/06

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a coupler having a base for coupling to a transmission medium, and a plurality of members extending from the base. A distal end of each member of the plurality of members can be separated from an outer surface of the transmission medium. A transmitter coupled to the base can facilitate transmission of signals via the plurality of members. The transmission of signals can induce electromagnetic waves that propagate along the transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20190104419A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-04

申请号：US15724889

申请日：2017-10-04

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Farhad Barzegar ,  Irwin Gerszberg ,  Giovanni Vannucci ,  Peter Wolniansky ,  Paul Shala Henry

IPC: H04W16/26 ,  H04J3/10 ,  H04B1/719 ,  H04B1/717 ,  H04B3/52 ,  H04B3/32 ,  H04B3/56 ,  H04B3/46 ,  H01Q21/20 ,  H01Q23/00 ,  H01Q13/02 ,  H01P3/16 ,  H01P5/08

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, an access point that facilitates receiving from a system a modulated signal in a first spectral segment, wherein the system is configured to receive a plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves via a transmission medium and extract the modulated signal in the first spectral segment from a plurality of modulated signals conveyed by the plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves, and wherein the plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves operates in a second spectral segment that differs from the first spectral segment, and transmitting the modulated signal in the first spectral segment to a communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20210175595A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-10

申请号：US16704014

申请日：2019-12-05

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Paul Shala Henry ,  Ed Guntin ,  Giovanni Vannucci ,  Peter Wolniansky ,  Thomas M. Willis, III ,  Robert Bennett ,  Farhad Barzegar ,  Irwin Gerszberg ,  Donald J. Barnickel

IPC: H01P3/16 ,  H01P1/00

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a system that facilitates generating one or more tuning signals supplied to a material positioned along a portion of an outer surface of a transmission medium, the material facilitating generation of electromagnetic waves having a desired wave mode, and generating an electromagnetic wave with the desired wave mode, the electromagnetic wave propagating along the transmission medium without relying on an electrical return path to facilitate propagation of the electromagnetic wave along the transmission medium. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US11025299B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-01

申请号：US16412917

申请日：2019-05-15

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Peter Wolniansky ,  Farhad Barzegar

IPC: H04B3/52 ,  H04B3/54 ,  H01P3/127 ,  H04B3/56 ,  H04L25/02 ,  H01P5/18 ,  H01P1/16 ,  H01P1/22 ,  H04B3/50

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a coupler having a controller device; and a plurality of conductive members that each have a distal end, a proximal end, and a curved shape. Each of the plurality of conductive members can have an opening through a surface thereof, and each of the plurality of conductive members can be connected to the controller device. The distal end of each of the plurality of conductive members can be farther away from an outer surface of a transmission medium than the proximal end, and a width of each of the plurality of conductive members can increase in a direction from the proximal end to the distal end. The controller device can facilitate transmission of signals via the plurality of conductive members, and the signals can induce electromagnetic waves that propagate along the transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10812291B1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-20

申请号：US16701799

申请日：2019-12-03

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Farhad Barzegar ,  Paul Shala Henry ,  Giovanni Vannucci ,  Peter Wolniansky ,  Thomas M. Willis, III ,  Robert Bennett ,  Irwin Gerszberg ,  Donald J. Barnickel

IPC: H04L12/46 ,  H04B3/36

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a system for receiving electromagnetic waves that propagate along a transmission medium, generating, according to the electromagnetic waves, first signals and second signals; wirelessly providing, via a first dielectric antenna of a first waveguide system, the first signals to an access point; and wirelessly providing, via a second dielectric antenna of the first waveguide system, the second signals to a second waveguide system. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10812144B1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-20

申请号：US16701667

申请日：2019-12-03

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Paul Shala Henry ,  Giovanni Vannucci ,  Irwin Gerszberg ,  Peter Wolniansky ,  Robert Bennett ,  Thomas M. Willis, III ,  Donald J. Barnickel ,  Farhad Barzegar

IPC: H04B3/58 ,  H04B3/52 ,  H04B3/54

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a receiver that operates by: receiving via a first launcher first received guided electromagnetic waves that propagate on an outer surface of a first transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, wherein the first transmission medium has a first type of a plurality of types of transmission media; converting the received first guided electromagnetic waves to a first signal; launching, via a second launcher and based on the first signal, transmitted second guided electromagnetic waves that propagate on an outer surface of a second transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, wherein the second transmission medium has a second type of the plurality of types of transmission media that differs from the first type.

公开(公告)号：US10727902B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-28

申请号：US16598339

申请日：2019-10-10

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Giovanni Vannucci ,  Peter Wolniansky ,  Paul Shala Henry ,  Robert Bennett ,  Farhad Barzegar ,  Irwin Gerszberg ,  Donald J. Barnickel ,  Thomas M. Willis, III

IPC: H04B3/52 ,  H04B3/28 ,  H04B3/56 ,  H04B3/58 ,  H01P3/10 ,  H01Q15/24 ,  H01P1/18

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, receiving a signal, and launching, according to the signal, an electromagnetic wave along a transmission medium, where the electromagnetic wave propagates along the transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, and where the electromagnetic wave has a phase delay profile that is dependent on an azimuth angle about an axis of the transmission medium. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10530505B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-07

申请号：US15372483

申请日：2016-12-08

Applicant: AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.

Inventor： Paul Shala Henry ,  Giovanni Vannucci ,  Peter Wolniansky ,  Robert Bennett ,  Farhad Barzegar ,  Irwin Gerszberg ,  Donald J. Barnickel ,  Thomas M. Willis, III

IPC: H04B3/54 ,  H04B17/391 ,  H01Q3/08 ,  H01Q13/24 ,  H01Q19/08 ,  H01Q21/20 ,  H04B3/52 ,  H01Q3/26 ,  H01Q21/06

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, launching, by a plurality of launchers of a waveguide system, a wave mode that propagates along a transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, detecting, by the waveguide system, that the wave mode has a propagation loss caused by an obstruction, and generating, by the plurality of launchers, an adjusted wave mode having an electric field structure that reduces the propagation loss of the obstruction. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10368250B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-30

申请号：US16129302

申请日：2018-09-12

Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.

Inventor： Farhad Barzegar ,  Irwin Gerszberg ,  Giovanni Vannucci ,  Peter Wolniansky ,  Paul Shala Henry

IPC: H04B1/00 ,  H04W16/26 ,  H04J3/10 ,  H01P5/08 ,  H01P3/16 ,  H01Q13/02 ,  H01Q23/00 ,  H01Q21/20 ,  H04B3/46 ,  H04B3/56 ,  H04B3/32 ,  H04B3/52 ,  H04B1/717 ,  H04B1/719 ,  H01Q1/12 ,  H01P3/10

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a system that facilitates receiving a modulated signal in a spectral segment for communicating with a communication device, wherein the modulated signal conforms to a signaling protocol, generating a plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves, wherein the plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves conveys the modulated signal without modifying the signaling protocol, and transmitting the plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves via a transmission medium, wherein the plurality of ultra-wideband electromagnetic waves is directed to another system. Other embodiments are disclosed.