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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2009
Barry John West, Alexandria, VA (US);
Herkole Sava, Reston, VA (US);
Ali Reza Tabassi, Great Falls, VA (US);
Barry John West, Alexandria, VA (US);
Herkole Sava, Reston, VA (US);
Ali Reza Tabassi, Great Falls, VA (US);
Clearwire IP Holdings LLC, Bellevue, WA (US);
Abstract
A method implemented in a mobile station ('MS'). When the MS transmits, it generates radio frequency ('RF') energy. To limit exposure to RF energy, regulatory agencies determined a maximum transmission power for mobile stations. The amount of RF energy considered safe is that generated when the MS is transmitting continuously at the maximum transmission power for a predetermined period. The method first determines whether the maximum transmission power is too low to effect communication between the MS and a base station. If it is, the transmission power is increased and if possible, the data transmission rate of outbound data is reduced to at or below a data rate threshold that reduces the RF energy generated by the mobile station to an amount considered safe. Then, any data having a data transmission rate less than or equal to the data rate threshold is transmitted at the increased transmission power.