Method and apparatus for power and handover management in a multiple wireless technology communication device

A method of wireless technology handoff, comprising:

• a wireless device communicating using a first technology;
• the wireless device detecting availability of a second technology;
• logic control of the wireless device receiving a power level indicator of communication signals the first technology;
• the logic control determining an acceptable power level of communication signals of the second technology based on the power level indicator;
• the logic control calculating a maximum power level of communication signals of the second technology;
• if the maximum power level is greater than the acceptable power level, then the logic control providing a modified link quality representation to the base station;
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• the wireless device transmitting to the base station with the second technology at the acceptable power level.

A wireless apparatus, comprising:

• a first modem operative to wirelessly communicate using a first wireless technology;
• a second modem operative to wirelessly communicate using a second wireless technology;
• means for detecting availability of a second wireless technology;
• logic control of the wireless apparatus receiving a power level indicator of communication signals of the first technology, the logic control operative to determine an acceptable power level of communication signals of the second technology based on the power level indicator, the logic control operative to determine a requested power level of communication signals of the second technology based on a request from a base station, the logic control providing a modified link quality representation to the base station if the requested power level is greater than the acceptable power level;
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• the wireless apparatus operative to transmit to the base station at the acceptable power level.

A method of concurrent multiple wireless technology communication, comprising:

• a wireless device communicating using a first technology;
• the wireless device establishing communication using a second technology;
• logic control of the wireless device receiving a power level indicator of communication signals of the first technology;
• the logic control determining an acceptable power level of communication signals of the second technology based on the power level indicator;
• the logic control determining a requested power level of communication signals of the second technology based on a request from a base station;
• if the requested power level is greater than the acceptable power level, then the logic control providing a modified link quality representation to the base station;
• and
• the wireless device transmitting to the base station at the acceptable power level.

A wireless apparatus, comprising:

• a first modem operative to wirelessly communicate using a first wireless technology;
• a second modem operative to wirelessly communicate using a second wireless technology;
• logic control of the wireless apparatus receiving a power level indicator of communication signals of the first technology, the logic control operative to determine an acceptable power level of communication signals of the second technology based on the power level indicator, the logic control operative to determine a requested power level of communication signals of the second technology based on a request from a base station, the logic control providing a modified link quality representation to the base station if the requested power level is greater than the acceptable power level;
• and
• the wireless apparatus operative to transmit to the base station at the acceptable power level.

A method of wireless technology handoff, comprising:

• a wireless device communicating using a second technology;
• the wireless device detecting a loss of second technology coverage, and a second technology modem of the wireless device directly communicating a trigger to a first technology modem of the wireless device that a handoff from second technology communication to first technology communication is anticipated;
• upon receiving the trigger, the first technology modem ramping up from a low-power state and scanning for first technology signals;
• upon receiving first technology signals, the first technology modem sending a signal to the second technology modem indicating the first technology modem was successful in receiving first technology signal;
• the first technology modem attempting registration to a first technology network;
• the second technology modem entering a low-power state.