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公开(公告)号:US10686493B2
公开(公告)日:2020-06-16
申请号:US15936842
申请日:2018-03-27
Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
Inventor: Farhad Barzegar , Giovanni Vannucci , Paul Shala Henry , Thomas M. Willis, III , Irwin Gerszberg , Robert Bennett , Donald J. Barnickel
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, signals that convey data and routing information, and providing the signals to a switch that facilitates routing, according to the routing information, a first portion of the data conveyed by the signals to an access point, a second portion of the data conveyed by the signals to a second waveguide system, or a combination thereof. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US10680308B2
公开(公告)日:2020-06-09
申请号:US15834355
申请日:2017-12-07
Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
Inventor: Giovanni Vannucci , Paul Shala Henry , Thomas M. Willis, III , Farhad Barzegar
IPC: H01P5/18 , H04B3/38 , H01P3/16 , H01P3/13 , H01P3/123 , H01P5/08 , H04B3/56 , H01P3/10 , H04B3/52
Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a first waveguide system that includes a transmitter that facilitates generation of an electromagnetic wave, and a directional coupler that facilitates inducing propagation of the electromagnetic wave along a transmission medium. The electromagnetic wave can be directed to a second waveguide system coupled to the transmission medium, and propagates along the transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US20200177238A1
公开(公告)日:2020-06-04
申请号:US16204133
申请日:2018-11-29
Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
Inventor: Farhad Barzegar , Giovanni Vannucci , Irwin Gerszberg , Thomas M. Willis, III , Paul Shala Henry , Robert Bennett , Donald J. Barnickel
Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a system for receiving signals that convey data, obtaining energy from a telecommunication line of a telecommunications network where an AC or DC power signal is injected into the telecommunication line and where the energy is utilized by at least a subset of components of a waveguide system, and transmitting electromagnetic waves that convey the data where the electromagnetic waves propagate along the telecommunication line without requiring an electrical return path. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US20200174189A1
公开(公告)日:2020-06-04
申请号:US16737491
申请日:2020-01-08
Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
Inventor: Farhad Barzegar , Giovanni Vannucci , Paul Shala Henry , Thomas M. Willis, III , Irwin Gerszberg , Robert Bennett , Donald J. Barnickel
Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a system for receiving first optical power signals via an optical fiber connected with a light source of a network device, converting the first optical power signals to electrical energy utilizing an optical power converter where the electrical energy is utilized as power by the system, and transmitting or receiving electromagnetic waves that propagate along a transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path, and wherein the electromagnetic waves convey data. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US10659973B2
公开(公告)日:2020-05-19
申请号:US16441768
申请日:2019-06-14
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 , H04B1/719 , H04B1/717 , H04B3/52 , H04B3/32 , H04B3/56 , H04B3/46 , H01Q21/20 , H01Q23/00 , H01Q13/02 , H01P3/16 , H01P5/08 , H04J3/10 , H01Q1/46 , H04B1/7163 , H01P3/10 , H01Q1/12
Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a system that facilitates receiving a first group of electromagnetic waves, wherein the first group of electromagnetic waves propagate along a first span of a transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path and without traversing a first supporting device or a second supporting device. The first span of the transmission medium is supported by the first supporting device and the second supporting device, and the first group of electromagnetic waves convey a first communication signal. The first communication signal is extracted from the first group of electromagnetic waves, and the first communication signal is transmitted to a communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US20200145052A1
公开(公告)日:2020-05-07
申请号:US16738131
申请日:2020-01-09
Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
Inventor: Farhad Barzegar , Irwin Gerszberg , Giovanni Vannucci , Peter Wolniansky , Paul Shala Henry
IPC: H04B3/54 , H01P3/16 , H04W56/00 , H04W92/20 , H04L12/64 , H01P5/04 , H01Q1/46 , H04B3/56 , H04B3/58
Abstract: In accordance with one or more embodiments, an access point includes a first communication interface having: a first coupler configured to receive, via a first transmission medium, first guided electromagnetic waves from a first waveguide system of a distributed antenna system, wherein the first guided electromagnetic waves propagate along the first transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path; and also a first 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.
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公开(公告)号:US20200145046A1
公开(公告)日:2020-05-07
申请号:US16735203
申请日:2020-01-06
Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
Inventor: Paul Shala Henry , Robert Bennett , Farhad Barzegar , Irwin Gerszberg , Donald J. Barnickel , Thomas M. Willis, III
Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a waveguide system detecting a degradation of an electromagnetic wave propagating along a transmission medium. The waveguide system launches a modified electromagnetic wave including a hybrid wave mode according to the degradation that is detected. The modified electromagnetic wave propagates along the transmission medium without requiring an electrical return path. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US10594597B2
公开(公告)日:2020-03-17
申请号:US16240138
申请日:2019-01-04
Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
Inventor: Farhad Barzegar , Paul Shala Henry , Robert Bennett , Irwin Gerszberg , Thomas M. Willis, III , Donald J. Barnickel , Shikik Johnson
IPC: H04M1/00 , H04L12/707 , H04B3/36 , H04B3/00 , H04B3/54 , H04B3/58 , H01Q1/22 , H01Q3/30 , H01Q13/24 , H01Q21/00 , H01Q21/06 , H04B7/06 , H04L12/64
Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a system that can transmit first wireless signals associated with communication signals, where the first wireless signals are directed via beam steering by an antenna array towards a wireless receiver. The system can transmit second wireless signals associated with the communication signals, where the second wireless signals are directed via the beam steering by the antenna array towards a transmission medium. The second wireless signals can induce electromagnetic waves at a physical interface of the transmission medium where the electromagnetic waves are associated with the communication signals. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US20200084641A1
公开(公告)日:2020-03-12
申请号:US16516627
申请日:2019-07-19
Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
Inventor: Paul Shala Henry , Irwin Gerszberg , Thomas M. Willis, III , Giovanni Vannucci , Robert Bennett , Donald J. Barnickel , Farhad Barzegar
IPC: H04W16/28 , H04W16/20 , H01Q19/18 , H04B7/0456 , H01Q1/24
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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公开(公告)号:US10587310B1
公开(公告)日:2020-03-10
申请号:US16156215
申请日:2018-10-10
Applicant: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
Inventor: Robert Bennett , Farhad Barzegar , Giovanni Vannucci , Paul Shala Henry , Thomas M. Willis, III , Irwin Gerszberg , Donald J. Barnickel
Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, a system for determining from one or more conditions a range of energy that can be obtained from a transmission medium to power the first waveguide system, selecting according to the range of energy a group of components of a plurality of selectable components of the first waveguide system, and enabling the group of components and powering down a remainder of the plurality of selectable components, wherein the group of components facilitates an exchange of electromagnetic waves between the first waveguide system and a second waveguide system via the transmission medium. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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