Systems and methods for configuring transmission power level based on body proximity

A method, comprising:

• receiving, at processing circuitry, a probability of detection of a body by a body proximity sensor;
• determining, at the processing circuitry, a false alarm rate of the body proximity sensor;
• receiving, at the processing circuitry, a first transmission power level based on a radio frequency exposure limit;
• determining, at the processing circuitry, a second transmission power level based on the first transmission power level and the probability of detection of the body by the body proximity sensor, the second transmission power level being greater than the first transmission power level;
• and
• applying, at a transmitter, the second transmission power level based on the false alarm rate and not receiving an indication that the body was detected by the body proximity sensor.

User equipment, comprising:

• a body proximity sensor configured to detect a body with a probability of detection;
• one or more antennas;
• a transmitter configured to transmit radio frequency signals via the one or more antennas at a first transmission power level or a second transmission power level;
• and
• processing circuitry configured to:
• determine a false alarm rate of the body proximity sensor;
• cause the transmitter to transmit at the first transmission power level based on the probability of detection, the false alarm rate, and receiving an indication that the body was detected by the body proximity sensor;
• and
• cause the transmitter to transmit at the second transmission power level based on the probability of detection, the false alarm rate, and not receiving the indication that the body was detected by the body proximity sensor, the second transmission power level being greater than the first transmission power level.