公开(公告)号：US20180279601A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-04

申请号：US15477899

申请日：2017-04-03

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

Inventor： Pamela A. M. Bogdan ,  Ken Liu ,  Leon Lubranski ,  Eric Myburgh ,  George Blandino ,  Tracy Van Brakle ,  Irwin Gerszberg ,  Robert Bennett ,  Paul Shala Henry ,  Donald J. Barnickel ,  Farhad Barzegar ,  Thomas M. Willis, III

IPC: A01M29/18 ,  H04B3/52 ,  G06K9/62 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/78 ,  A01M29/10 ,  A01M31/00 ,  G01S13/06 ,  G01S15/06

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, embodiments can include receiving signals over a transmission medium. The signals are received as electromagnetic waves at a physical interface of the transmission medium that propagate without utilizing an electrical return path. The electromagnetic waves are guided by the transmission medium. Further embodiments can include detecting a disturbance on the transmission medium and identifying the disturbance as an animal. Additional embodiments include selecting a control measure according to the animal resulting in a selected control measure and implementing the selected control measure in response to identifying the animal. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10068115B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-04

申请号：US15874038

申请日：2018-01-18

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

Inventor： Ken Liu ,  Pamela A. M. Bogdan ,  Irwin Gerszberg ,  Paul Shala Henry ,  Robert Bennett ,  Farhad Barzegar ,  Donald J. Barnickel ,  Thomas M. Willis, III

IPC: G06K7/10 ,  H04B5/00

CPC classification number: G06K7/10366 ,  G01S13/74 ,  G06K2007/10504 ,  H04B5/0062

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device, including a radio frequency interface configured to receive, from a radio frequency identification device, a first wireless signal of a first carrier frequency that indicates a personal identifier. A transceiver can be configured to generate a transmission signal of second carrier frequency that indicates the personal identifier and location information associated with the device and to transmit electromagnetic waves in response to the transmission signal at a first physical interface of a transmission medium that propagate without requiring an electrical return path. The electromagnetic waves are guided by the transmission medium and are received by a receiving device at a second physical interface of the transmission medium, and the transmission signal can be extracted from the electromagnetic waves by the receiving device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20180167131A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-14

申请号：US15373663

申请日：2016-12-09

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

Inventor： Ken Liu ,  Robert Bennett ,  Pamela A. M. Bogdan ,  Farhad Barzegar ,  Donald J. Barnickel ,  Irwin Gerszberg

IPC: H04B7/155 ,  B64C39/02 ,  H04B3/50 ,  H04B3/52 ,  H01Q13/28 ,  H04B3/46 ,  H04B3/21 ,  H04B3/36 ,  H04B3/54 ,  H04B3/58 ,  H01Q13/02

CPC classification number: H04B3/58 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/125 ,  B64C2201/145 ,  H04B3/21 ,  H04B3/36 ,  H04B3/46 ,  H04B3/50 ,  H04B3/52 ,  H04B3/542 ,  H04B2203/5425 ,  H04B2203/5441 ,  H04B2203/5445 ,  H04B2203/5479

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a surveying system operable to receive a plurality of electromagnetic waves via a guided wave transceiver that include environmental data collected via a plurality of sensors at a plurality of remote sites. Weather pattern data is generated based on the environmental data. Other embodiments are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US09911020B1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-06

申请号：US15372466

申请日：2016-12-08

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

Inventor： Ken Liu ,  Pamela A. M. Bogdan ,  Irwin Gerszberg ,  Paul Shala Henry ,  Robert Bennett ,  Farhad Barzegar ,  Donald J. Barnickel ,  Thomas M. Willis, III

IPC: G06K7/10 ,  H04B5/00

CPC classification number: G06K7/10366 ,  G01S13/00 ,  G06K2007/10504 ,  G06K2017/0045 ,  H04B5/0062

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device, including a radio frequency interface configured to receive, from a radio frequency identification device, a first wireless signal of a first carrier frequency that indicates a personal identifier. A transceiver can be configured to generate a transmission signal of second carrier frequency that indicates the personal identifier and location information associated with the device and to transmit electromagnetic waves in response to the transmission signal at a first physical interface of a transmission medium that propagate without requiring an electrical return path. The electromagnetic waves are guided by the transmission medium and are received by a receiving device at a second physical interface of the transmission medium, and the transmission signal can be extracted from the electromagnetic waves by the receiving device. Other embodiments are disclosed.