Transmission power control methods and devices
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsMikko Komulainen, Saku Lahti, Petri T. Mustonen
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Abstract
Transmission power control methods and devices are described. In a transmission power control method, a triggering distance can be calculated based on one or more communication parameters. Using a proximity sensor, a proximity distance of the communication device with an external object can be calculated. The triggering distance and the proximity distance can be compared, and based on this comparison, a transmission power mode of the communication device can be determined and set.
Claims21
A transmission power control method for a communication device, comprising:
- calculating a triggering distance based on one or more communication parameters;
- calculating, using a proximity sensor, a proximity distance of the communication device with an external object;
- comparing the triggering distance and the proximity distance;
- and
- setting a transmission power mode of the communication device based on the comparison.
A communication device, comprising:
- a proximity sensor configured to calculate a proximity distance between the communication device and an external object;
- and
- a controller configured to:
- calculate a triggering distance based on one or more communication parameters;
- compare the triggering distance and the proximity distance;
- and
- set a transmission power mode of the communication device based on the comparison.
A transmission power control method for a communication device, comprising:
- calculating a triggering distance based on one or more communication parameters;
- calculating, using a proximity sensor, a proximity distance of the communication device with an external object;
- comparing the triggering distance and the proximity distance;
- and
- controlling, based on the comparison, the communication device to operate in a reduced transmission power mode to limit a transmission power at which the communication device transmits to a reduced transmission power value, the communication device being operable to exceed the reduced transmission power value when operating in a non-reduced transmission power mode.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.