Radio Frequency (RF) Power Back-Off Optimization for Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Compliance

A mobile computing device comprising:

• one or more antennas configured to provide wireless communication functionality;
• one or more hardware elements configured to implement a specific absorption rate manager module operable to:
• control the one or more antennas for compliance with a specific absorption rate (SAR) limit using a SAR optimization scheme configured to selectively vary an amount of radio frequency (RF) power reduction that is applied in dependence upon user presence indications and ascertained signal conditions associated with the one or more antennas;
• and
• report RF power reduction actions taken for SAR mitigation to a base station to enable the base station to manage a connection of the device to service in accordance with the reported RF power actions.

A base station computing device comprising:

• communication hardware to connect mobile computing devices to resources from one or more service providers;
• one or more computer readable media comprising instructions that, when executed via the communication hardware, implement a connection manager configured to perform operations to control connections of the mobile computing devices to the services based on radio frequency (RF) power reduction actions taken for specific absorption rate (SAR) mitigation by the mobile computing devices, including:
• obtaining a report from a mobile computing device that includes data indicative of an amount of RF transmission power reduction applied at the device in relation to SAR compliance for one or more cellular antennas;
• and
• managing a connection of the mobile computing device to cellular communication service in a cellular network through the base station computing device based at least in part upon the data indicative of the amount of RF transmission power reduction included in the report.