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Mobile wireless communications device with proximity based transmitted power control and related methods

  • US 8,326,385 B2
  • Filed: 04/05/2011
  • Issued: 12/04/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/05/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A mobile wireless communications device comprising:

  • a portable housing;

    a plurality of antennas carried by said portable housing;

    a respective capacitive proximity sensor coupled to each of said plurality of antennas, carried by said portable housing and configured to sense proximity of a human user adjacent thereto;

    a wireless transmitter carried by said portable housing and coupled to said at least one antenna; and

    a controller carried by said portable housing and coupled to said wireless transmitter and said capacitive proximity sensors, and configured tocooperate with said wireless transmitter to adjust transmitted power output at each of said plurality of antennas based upon the respective capacitive proximity sensor, andadjust the transmitted power output at each of said plurality of antennas to a reduced power level based upon sensing the human user immediately adjacent at least one of said capacitive proximity sensors.

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