SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN ANTENNA POWER TOUCH TRIGGER SYSTEM IN AN INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM

• US 20190020097A1
• Filed: 07/12/2017
• Published: 01/17/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 07/12/2017
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Dell Products LP (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Dell Products LP (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Inventors: Chang, Ching Wei, Koshy, Kamal J.
• Application Number:
  US15/648,072
• Publication Number:
  US 20190020097A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/07 providing data for correcting measured positioning data, e.g. DGPS [differential GPS] or ionosphere corrections
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1698 the I/O peripheral being a sending/receiving arrangement to establish a cordless communication link, e.g. radio or infrared link, integrated cellular phone details of antennas disposed inside a computer H01Q1/2266
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0446 using a grid-like structure of electrodes in at least two directions, e.g. using row and column electrodes
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/12 Fingerprints or palmprints
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/243 with built-in antennas

Abstract

An information handling system and method comprising a wireless adapter for communicating on an antenna system for connection to an operating wireless link, a display having a touch screen interfacing with a touch screen controller to detect a touch event on the information handling system, a processor executing code instructions for an antenna power touch trigger system for determining whether a location of the touch event is within a threshold distance to the antenna system, and the antenna power touch trigger system communicating an instruction to reduce transmission power of the antenna system if the touch event is located within the threshold distance, wherein the touch event is a detected touch or proximity of a user at a touch screen cell.

Claims

1. An information handling system comprising:

a wireless adapter for communicating on an antenna system for connection to an operating wireless link;

a display having a touch screen interfacing with a touch screen controller to detect a touch event on the information handling system;

a processor executing code instructions for an antenna power touch trigger system for determining whether a location of the touch event is within a threshold distance to the antenna system; and

the antenna power touch trigger system communicating an instruction to reduce transmission power of the antenna system if the touch event is located within the threshold distance,

wherein the touch event is a detected touch or proximity of a user at a touch screen cell.

2. The information handling system of claim 1, wherein the touch screen is a capacitive touch screen system.

3. The information handling system of claim 1, further comprising:

a second antenna system for connection to a second operating wireless link;

the antenna power touch trigger system for determining whether the location of the touch event is within a second threshold distance to the second antenna system.

4. The information handling system of claim 1, further comprising:

the antenna power touch trigger system for determining whether a location of the touch event is within a second threshold distance to the antenna system; and

the antenna power touch trigger system communicating an instruction to reduce transmission power of the antenna system to a lower power level if the touch event is located within the second threshold distance.

5. The information handling system of claim 1, further comprising:

the wireless adapter reducing power to the antenna system in response to the instruction to reduce transmission power from the antenna power touch trigger system.

6. The information handling system of claim 1, wherein the instruction to reduce transmission power is an instruction to a wireless module to enter a reduced transmission power level via an API.

7. The information handling system of claim 6, wherein the instruction to reduce transmission power is an instruction to enter a first transmission power reduction state of a plurality of transmission power reduction states to reducing power to the antenna system by an intermediate level.

8. A computer implemented method comprising:

executing code instructions, via a processor, for an antenna power touch trigger system to receive indication of a touch event on a touch screen from a touch controller;

determining a plurality of usage modes for transmission via each of the first active wireless link and the second active wireless link;

referencing a touch cell location matrix to determine whether a location of the touch event at a touch screen cell is within a threshold distance to an antenna system mounted in an information handling system; and

communicating an instruction to reduce transmission power of the antenna system if the touch event is located within the threshold distance, wherein the touch event is a touch or proximity of a user detected at a touch screen cell.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

monitoring the touch screen for changes in the touch screen event; and

communicating an instruction to increase transmission power of the antenna system if the touch event has ended.

10. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

monitoring the touch screen for changes in the touch screen event; and

communicating an instruction to increase transmission power of the antenna system if the touch event has moved outside of the threshold distance to the antenna system.

11. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

reducing transmission power to the antenna system via a wireless adapter in response to receiving an instruction to reduce transmission power of the antenna system if the touch event is located within the threshold distance.

12. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

communicating an instruction to increase transmission power of a second antenna system if the touch event is located outside a second threshold distance of the second antenna.

13. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

communicating an instruction to reduce transmission power of a second antenna system if the touch event is located within a second threshold distance of the second antenna.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

reducing transmission power to the second antenna system via a second wireless adapter in response to receiving an instruction to reduce transmission power of the second antenna system if the touch event is located within the second threshold distance.

15. An information handling system comprising:

a wireless adapter for communicating on an antenna system for connection to an operating wireless link;

a touch screen interfacing with a touch screen controller to detect a touch event on the information handling system;

a processor executing code instructions for an antenna power touch trigger system for determining whether a location of the touch event is within a threshold distance to the antenna system; and

the antenna power touch trigger system communicating an instruction to a wireless adapter to enter a reduced transmission power state reducing a power state of the antenna system if the touch event is located within the threshold distance,

wherein the touch event is a detected touch or proximity of a user at a touch screen cell.

16. The information handling system of claim 15, further comprising:

the wireless adapter placing the antenna system into a first reduced transmission power state at an intermediate reduced power level in response to the instruction from the antenna power touch trigger system.

17. The information handling system of claim 16, further comprising:

antenna power touch trigger system determining whether the location of the touch event is within a second threshold distance to the antenna system; and

the antenna power touch trigger system communicating an instruction to enter a second reduced transmission power state at a second intermediate reduced power level lower than the first intermediate reduced power level in response reducing a power state of the antenna system if the touch event is located within the second threshold distance.

18. The information handling system of claim 17, further comprising:

the wireless adapter placing the antenna system into the second reduced transmission power state in response to the instruction received via an API from the antenna power touch trigger system.

19. The information handling system of claim 15, further comprising:

the antenna power touch trigger system determining whether the touch event has ended or the location of the touch event is outside the threshold distance to the antenna system;

the antenna power touch trigger system communicating an instruction to return to a transmission power state at full power to the antenna system if the touch event is located outside the threshold distance or the touch event has ended.

20. The information handling system of claim 19, further comprising:

the wireless adapter placing the antenna system into the full power transmission power state enabling maximum transmission power levels.