Radio communication device and method of controlling transmitter output power
First Claim
1. A radio communication device comprising:
- first device means provided with a radio transmitter and a first power amplifier for amplifying an output of said radio transmitter;
second device means adapted to be electrically coupled to said first device means and having a second power amplifier for amplifying an output of said first power amplifier when an electrical coupling is established between said first and second device means; and
detector means coupled to said first and second device means and to said first power amplifier for detecting that said electrical coupling between said first and second device means is established, and producing information indicative of the establishment of said electrical coupling thereby effecting a control such that the output of said radio transmitter is kept at a minimum input level required for said second device means; and
an automatic output control circuit coupled to said first power amplifier to control said first power amplifier depending on an output level of said first power amplifier and said connection detector circuit being coupled to said automatic output power control circuit whereby said automatic output power control circuit becomes operative to vary said output level of said power amplifier in accordance with said information from said connection detector circuit.
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Abstract
A radio communication device comprises a portable communication device and a power amplifier device adapted to accommodating the portable communication device thereinto for amplifying a transmitter output therefrom. The radio communication device further comprises a detector circuit for detecting that an electrical coupling between the portable communication device and the power amplifier device, thereby effecting a control such that the transmitter output power level is kept at a minimum input level required for the power amplifier device. Thus, this can suppress exceesive heat generation in the communication device when the portable communication device is used by being accomodated in the power amplifier device.
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7 Claims
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1. A radio communication device comprising:
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first device means provided with a radio transmitter and a first power amplifier for amplifying an output of said radio transmitter; second device means adapted to be electrically coupled to said first device means and having a second power amplifier for amplifying an output of said first power amplifier when an electrical coupling is established between said first and second device means; and detector means coupled to said first and second device means and to said first power amplifier for detecting that said electrical coupling between said first and second device means is established, and producing information indicative of the establishment of said electrical coupling thereby effecting a control such that the output of said radio transmitter is kept at a minimum input level required for said second device means; and
an automatic output control circuit coupled to said first power amplifier to control said first power amplifier depending on an output level of said first power amplifier and said connection detector circuit being coupled to said automatic output power control circuit whereby said automatic output power control circuit becomes operative to vary said output level of said power amplifier in accordance with said information from said connection detector circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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