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Method and apparatus for repeating guided wave communication signals

US10439675B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. · US

Inventors

Shikik Johnson · Tinton Falls, US
Pamela A. M. Bogdan · Neptune, US
Paul Shala Henry · Holmdel, US
Robert Bennett · Southold, US
Irwin Gerszberg · Kendall Park, US
Farhad Barzegar · Readington, US
Donald J. Barnickel · Flemington, US
Thomas M. Willis, III · Tinton Falls, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 6, 2016
Grant date	Oct 8, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 6, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04B2203/5479
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a guided wave repeater system operable to receive via a guided wave transceiver a first plurality of electromagnetic waves that includes a first communication signal. A second plurality of electromagnetic waves that includes a second communication signal is transmitted via the guided wave transceiver. The first plurality of electromagnetic waves and the second plurality of electromagnetic waves are guided by a power line of a utility pole. A third communication signal is received from a smart grid device. A fourth communication signal is transmitted to the smart grid device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

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