Transmit power prioritization in inter-band carrier aggregation

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for determining to reduce a value of a measured configured maximum user equipment (UE) output power (PUMAX);
• means for determining a priority order in which to change a value of a power management maximum power reduction (P-MPR) of each component carrier f of serving cell c having a non-zero granted transmission;
• means for reducing a transmitter output power of each carrier f of serving cell c having the non-zero granted transmission power according to the determined priority order by increasing a P-MPR of the carrier f of serving cell c;
• means for determining an electromagnetic power density exposure level;
• means for determining if the electromagnetic power density exposure level is at or below a predetermined maximum permissible exposure (MPE) level;
• and
• means for returning to reducing the transmitter output power if the electromagnetic power density exposure level is greater than the predetermined MPE level.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable code, comprising code for causing a computer to:

• determine to reduce a value of a measured configured maximum user equipment (UE) output power (PUMAX);
• determine a priority order in which to change a value of a power management maximum power reduction (P-MPR) of each component carrier f of serving cell c having a non-zero granted transmission power;
• reduce a transmitter output power of each carrier f of serving cell c having the non-zero granted transmission power according to the determined priority order by increasing a P-MPR of the carrier f of serving cell c;
• determine an electromagnetic power density exposure level;
• determine if the electromagnetic power density exposure level is at or below a predetermined maximum permissible exposure (MPE) level;
• and
• return to reducing the transmitter output power if the electromagnetic power density exposure level is greater than the predetermined MPE level.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• a processor;
• a transceiver communicatively coupled to the processor;
• and
• a memory communicatively coupled to the processor,
• wherein the processor is configured to:
• determine to reduce a value of a measured configured maximum user equipment (UE) output power (PUMAX);
• determine a priority order in which to change a value of a power management maximum power reduction (P-MPR) of each component carrier f of serving cell c having a non-zero granted transmission power;
• reduce a transmitter output power of each carrier f of serving cell c having the non-zero granted transmission power according to the determined priority order by increasing a P-MPR of the carrier f of serving cell c;
• determine an electromagnetic power density exposure level;
• determine if the electromagnetic power density exposure level is at or below a predetermined maximum permissible exposure (MPE) level;
• and
• return to reducing the transmitter output power if the electromagnetic power density exposure level is greater than the predetermined MPE level.

A method of wireless communication using inter-band carrier aggregation at a user equipment (UE), comprising:

• determining to reduce a value of a measured configured maximum user equipment (UE) output power (PUMAX);
• determining a priority order of a plurality of types of uplink (UL) transmissions;
• assigning a priority value to each type of UL transmission in accordance with the determined priority order;
• reducing a transmitter output power associated with the given type of UL transmission during the given type of UL transmission by increasing a P-MPR according to the determined priority order;
• determining an electromagnetic power density exposure level;
• determining if the electromagnetic power density exposure level is at or below a predetermined maximum permissible exposure (MPE) level;
• and
• returning to reducing the transmitter output power if the electromagnetic power density exposure level is greater than the predetermined MPE level.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for determining to reduce a value of a measured configured maximum user equipment (UE) output power (PUMAX);
• means for determining a priority order of a plurality of types of uplink (UL) transmissions;
• means for assigning a priority value to each type of UL transmission in accordance with the determined priority order
• means for reducing a transmitter output power associated with the given type of UL transmission during the given type of UL transmission by increasing a P-MPR according to the determined priority order;
• means for determining an electromagnetic power density exposure level;
• means for determining if the electromagnetic power density exposure level is at or below a predetermined maximum permissible exposure (MPE) level;
• and
• means for returning to reducing the transmitter output power if the electromagnetic power density exposure level is greater than the predetermined MPE level.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable code, comprising code for causing a computer to:

• determine to reduce a value of a measured configured maximum user equipment (UE) output power (PUMAX);
• determine a priority order of a plurality of types of uplink (UL) transmissions;
• assign a priority value to each type of UL transmission in accordance with the determined priority order
• reduce a transmitter output power associated with the given type of UL transmission during the given type of UL transmission by increasing a P-MPR according to the determined priority order;
• determine an electromagnetic power density exposure level;
• determine if the electromagnetic power density exposure level is at or below a predetermined maximum permissible exposure (MPE) level;
• and
• return to reducing the transmitter output power if the electromagnetic power density exposure level is greater than the predetermined MPE level.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• a processor;
• a transceiver communicatively coupled to the processor;
• and
• a memory communicatively coupled to the processor,
• wherein the processor is configured to:
• determine to reduce a value of a measured configured maximum user equipment (UE) output power (PUMAX);
• determine a priority order of a plurality of types of uplink (UL) transmissions;
• assign a priority value to each type of UL transmission in accordance with the determined priority order
• reduce a transmitter output power associated with the given type of UL transmission during the given type of UL transmission by increasing a P-MPR according to the determined priority order;
• determine an electromagnetic power density exposure level;
• determine if the electromagnetic power density exposure level is at or below a predetermined maximum permissible exposure (MPE) level;
• and
• return to reducing the transmitter output power if the electromagnetic power density exposure level is greater than the predetermined MPE level.

A method of wireless communication using inter-band carrier aggregation at a user equipment (UE), comprising:

• determining to reduce a value of a measured configured maximum user equipment (UE) output power (PUMAX);
• selecting a first UL channel from a first PUCCH group of a PUCCH having a plurality of PUCCH groups and a second UL channel from a second PUCCH group of the PUCCH having the plurality of PUCCH groups;
• determining if a first service-priority (S-pri) value of the first UL channel is higher than a second S-pri value of the second UL channel;
• giving a higher priority for transmission to that one of the first UL channel or the second UL channel that has a highest S-pri value;
• reducing a transmitter output power associated with the higher priority UL channel by increasing a P-MPR associated with the higher priority UL channel;
• determining an electromagnetic power density exposure level;
• determining if the electromagnetic power density exposure level is at or below a predetermined maximum permissible exposure (MPE) level;
• and
• returning to reducing the transmitter output power if the electromagnetic power density exposure level is greater than the predetermined MPE level.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for determining to reduce a value of a measured configured maximum user equipment (UE) output power (PUMAX);
• means for selecting a first UL channel from a first PUCCH group of a PUCCH having a plurality of PUCCH groups and a second UL channel from a second PUCCH group of the PUCCH having the plurality of PUCCH groups;
• means for determining if a first service-priority (S-pri) value of the first UL channel is higher than a second S-pri value of the second UL channel;
• means for giving a higher priority for transmission to that one of the first UL channel or the second UL channel that has a highest S-pri value;
• means for reducing a transmitter output power associated with the higher priority UL channel by increasing a P-MPR associated with the higher priority UL channel;
• means for determining an electromagnetic power density exposure level;
• means for determining if the electromagnetic power density exposure level is at or below a predetermined maximum permissible exposure (MPE) level;
• and
• means for returning to reducing the transmitter output power if the electromagnetic power density exposure level is greater than the predetermined MPE level.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable code, comprising code for causing a computer to:

• determine to reduce a value of a measured configured maximum user equipment (UE) output power (PUMAX);
• select a first UL channel from a first PUCCH group of a PUCCH having a plurality of PUCCH groups and a second UL channel from a second PUCCH group of the PUCCH having the plurality of PUCCH groups;
• determine if a first service-priority (S-pri) value of the first UL channel is higher than a second S-pri value of the second UL channel;
• give a higher priority for transmission to that one of the first UL channel or the second UL channel that has a highest S-pri value;
• reduce a transmitter output power associated with the higher priority UL channel by increasing a P-MPR associated with the higher priority UL channel;
• determine an electromagnetic power density exposure level;
• determine if the electromagnetic power density exposure level is at or below a predetermined maximum permissible exposure (MPE) level;
• and
• return to reducing the transmitter output power if the electromagnetic power density exposure level is greater than the predetermined MPE level.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• a processor;
• a transceiver communicatively coupled to the processor;
• and
• a memory communicatively coupled to the processor,
• wherein the processor is configured to:
• determine to reduce a value of a measured configured maximum user equipment (UE) output power (PUMAX);
• select a first UL channel from a first PUCCH group of a PUCCH having a plurality of PUCCH groups and a second UL channel from a second PUCCH group of the PUCCH having the plurality of PUCCH groups;
• determine if a first service-priority (S-pri) value of the first UL channel is higher than a second S-pri value of the second UL channel;
• give a higher priority for transmission to that one of the first UL channel or the second UL channel that has a highest S-pri value;
• reduce a transmitter output power associated with the higher priority UL channel by increasing a P-MPR associated with the higher priority UL channel;
• determine an electromagnetic power density exposure level;
• determine if the electromagnetic power density exposure level is at or below a predetermined maximum permissible exposure (MPE) level;
• and
• return to reducing the transmitter output power if the electromagnetic power density exposure level is greater than the predetermined MPE level.

A method of wireless communication using inter-band carrier aggregation at a user equipment (UE), comprising:

• determining to reduce a value of a measured configured maximum user equipment (UE) output power (PUMAX);
• selecting a first UL channel from a first PUCCH group of a PUCCH having a plurality of PUCCH groups and a second UL channel from a second PUCCH group of the PUCCH having the plurality of PUCCH groups;
• determining if a first channel-priority (C-pri) value of the first UL channel is higher than a second C-pri value of the second UL channel;
• giving a higher priority for transmission to that one of the first UL channel or the second UL channel that has a highest C-pri value;
• reducing a transmitter output power associated with the higher priority UL channel by increasing a P-MPR associated with the higher priority UL channel;
• determining an electromagnetic power density exposure level;
• determining if the electromagnetic power density exposure level is at or below a predetermined maximum permissible exposure (MPE) level;
• and
• returning to reducing the transmitter output power if the electromagnetic power density exposure level is greater than the predetermined MPE level.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for determining to reduce a value of a measured configured maximum user equipment (UE) output power (PUMAX);
• means for selecting a first UL channel from a first PUCCH group of a PUCCH having a plurality of PUCCH groups and a second UL channel from a second PUCCH group of the PUCCH having the plurality of PUCCH groups;
• means for determining if a first channel-priority (C-pri) value of the first UL channel is higher than a second C-pri value of the second UL channel;
• means for giving a higher priority for transmission to that one of the first UL channel or the second UL channel that has a highest S-pri value;
• means for reducing a transmitter output power associated with the higher priority UL channel by increasing a P-MPR associated with the higher priority UL channel;
• means for determining an electromagnetic power density exposure level;
• means for determining if the electromagnetic power density exposure level is at or below a predetermined maximum permissible exposure (MPE) level;
• and
• means for returning to reducing the transmitter output power if the electromagnetic power density exposure level is greater than the predetermined MPE level.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable code, comprising code for causing a computer to:

• determine to reduce a value of a measured configured maximum user equipment (UE) output power (PUMAX);
• select a first UL channel from a first PUCCH group of a PUCCH having a plurality of PUCCH groups and a second UL channel from a second PUCCH group of the PUCCH having the plurality of PUCCH groups;
• determine if a first channel-priority (C-pri) value of the first UL channel is higher than a second C-pri value of the second UL channel;
• give a higher priority for transmission to that one of the first UL channel or the second UL channel that has a highest S-pri value;
• reduce a transmitter output power associated with the higher priority UL channel by increasing a P-MPR associated with the higher priority UL channel;
• determine an electromagnetic power density exposure level;
• determine if the electromagnetic power density exposure level is at or below a predetermined maximum permissible exposure (MPE) level;
• and
• return to reducing the transmitter output power if the electromagnetic power density exposure level is greater than the predetermined MPE level.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• a processor;
• a transceiver communicatively coupled to the processor;
• and
• a memory communicatively coupled to the processor,
• wherein the processor is configured to:
• determine to reduce a value of a measured configured maximum user equipment (UE) output power (PUMAX);
• select a first UL channel from a first PUCCH group of a PUCCH having a plurality of PUCCH groups and a second UL channel from a second PUCCH group of the PUCCH having the plurality of PUCCH groups;
• determine if a first channel-priority (C-pri) value of the first UL channel is higher than a second C-pri value of the second UL channel;
• give a higher priority for transmission to that one of the first UL channel or the second UL channel that has a highest S-pri value;
• reduce a transmitter output power associated with the higher priority UL channel by increasing a P-MPR associated with the higher priority UL channel;
• determine an electromagnetic power density exposure level;
• determine if the electromagnetic power density exposure level is at or below a predetermined maximum permissible exposure (MPE) level;
• and
• return to reducing the transmitter output power if the electromagnetic power density exposure level is greater than the predetermined MPE level.