Reduction of cephalic absorption of radiation from mobile communication devices

A mobile communication device adapted to provide communication services, the mobile communication device comprising:

• a transceiver module;
• a memory;
• and
• a processor coupled to the transceiver module and the memory, the processor executing instructions stored in the memory, wherein the processor is configured to:
• determine an operation mode of a mobile communication device;
• determine whether the operation mode involves a near-head operation;
• if the operation mode of the mobile communication device involves the near-head operation, reduce a maximum transmit power from a first level to a second level;
• and
• if the operation mode of the mobile communication device involves a non-near-head operation including one or more of:
• a video communication, a display operation, a non-voice communication operation, an audio signal being routed to an integral loudspeaker, the audio signal being routed to an external loudspeaker, and/or the audio signal being routed to a remote earpiece, maintain the maximum transmit power of the mobile communication device at the first level.

A computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon for reducing cephalic absorption of radiation from mobile communication devices, the instructions comprising:

• determining an operation mode of a mobile communication device;
• determining whether the operation mode involves a near-head operation;
• and
• if the operation mode of the mobile communication device involves the near-head operation, reducing a maximum transmit power of the mobile communication device from a first level to a second level;
• and
• if the operation mode of the mobile communication device involves a non-near-head operation including one or more of:
• a video communication, a display operation, a non-voice communication operation, an audio signal being routed to an integral loudspeaker, the audio signal being routed to an external loudspeaker, and/or the audio signal being routed to a remote earpiece, maintaining the maximum transmit power of the mobile communication device at the first level.

A network controller for a wireless network facilitating wireless communications between base stations of the wireless network and mobile communication devices adapted to cause reduction of cephalic absorption of radiation, the network controller comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a processor coupled to the memory, the processor executing instructions stored in the memory, wherein the processor is configured to:
• receive an indication from a mobile communication device that the mobile communication device is operating in a constrained maximum transmit power mode based on the mobile communication device determining an operation mode that involves a near-head operation;
• and
• adjust at least one from a set of:
• a network operation, a network configuration, and/or a network parameter to accommodate a reduced maximum transmit power from the mobile communication device.