Method and apparatus for transmitting or receiving signals in a transportation system
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
InventorsPaul Shala Henry, Robert Bennett, Irwin Gerszberg, Farhad Barzegar, Donald J. Barnickel, Thomas M. Willis, III
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Abstract
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system for transmitting first electromagnetic waves that propagate on a surface of a component of a transit system, and receiving second electromagnetic waves that propagate on the surface of the component of the transit system. Other embodiments are disclosed.
Claims24
A method, comprising:
- transmitting, by a waveguide system, first electromagnetic waves on a surface of a transmission medium via a communications interface of the waveguide system, wherein the transmission medium comprises a component of a passenger transportation system that enables transport of a vehicle of the passenger transportation system;
- and
- receiving, by the waveguide system, second electromagnetic waves propagating on the surface of the transmission medium.
A waveguide system, comprising:
- a waveguide that facilitates transmission or reception of electromagnetic waves that propagate along a surface of a component of a passenger transportation system that enables transport of a vehicle of the passenger transportation system;
- a memory that stores instructions;
- and
- a processor coupled to the memory, wherein responsive to executing the instructions, the processor performs operations comprising transmitting, via the waveguide, first electromagnetic waves that propagate on the surface of the component of the passenger transportation system.
A machine-readable device, comprising instructions, which when executed by a processor of a waveguide system, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
- transmitting first electromagnetic waves that propagate on a surface of a component of a transit system that enables transport of a vehicle of the transit system;
- and
- receiving second electromagnetic waves that propagate on the surface of the component of the transit system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.