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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2009
Richard L. Mcdowell, Chalfont, PA (US);
Philip D. Mooney, Sellersville, PA (US);
Richard L. McDowell, Chalfont, PA (US);
Philip D. Mooney, Sellersville, PA (US);
Agere Systems Inc., Allentown, PA (US);
Abstract
Proximity regulation systems for use with a portable cell phone and portable cell phones are disclosed. In one embodiment, a portable cell phone includes a proximity regulation system having a location sensing subsystem configured to determine a location of a portable cell phone proximate a user by determining a mode of operation of the portable cell phone. A power governing subsystem is coupled to the location sensing subsystem and configured to determine a proximity transmit power level of the portable cell phone based on the location.