System and method for reducing RF radiation exposure for a user of a mobile communication device by saving transmission containing non time-sensitive media until the user of the mobile communication device is a safe distance away from the user
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- receiving voice media created by a user of a wireless communication device as the user speaks into the wireless communication device, the voice media for transmission over a wireless network to a recipient;
determining at the wireless communication device if the voice media is either time-sensitive or not time-sensitive, the voice media determined as time-sensitive when the recipient is rendering the voice media “
live”
in a near real-time mode and not time-sensitive when the recipient is not rendering the voice media live in the near real-time mode;
storing the voice media at the wireless communication device if the voice media is determined to be not time-sensitive;
determining when the wireless communication device is placed at a safe position away from the head of the user; and
transmitting the not time-sensitive voice media from storage when the wireless communication device is positioned at the safe position away from the head of the user.
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Abstract
A mobile communication device and method for reducing exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy during outgoing and incoming transmissions. During outgoing transmissions, media is stored in a local storage element on the mobile communication device as the media is being created. When the device is positioned a safe distance away from the user, the media is transmitted out of storage over the network to the recipient. Alternatively for incoming transmissions, media is stored on the network as it is created. While the wireless communication device is a safe distance away from the user, the media stored on the network is transmitted to the mobile communication device, where it is locally stored. The user of the mobile communication device can then review the incoming media at an arbitrary later time out of storage. As a result, the exposure of the user of the mobile communication device to RF energy for both outgoing and incoming transmissions is either substantially reduced or eliminated altogether.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving voice media created by a user of a wireless communication device as the user speaks into the wireless communication device, the voice media for transmission over a wireless network to a recipient; determining at the wireless communication device if the voice media is either time-sensitive or not time-sensitive, the voice media determined as time-sensitive when the recipient is rendering the voice media “
live”
in a near real-time mode and not time-sensitive when the recipient is not rendering the voice media live in the near real-time mode;storing the voice media at the wireless communication device if the voice media is determined to be not time-sensitive; determining when the wireless communication device is placed at a safe position away from the head of the user; and transmitting the not time-sensitive voice media from storage when the wireless communication device is positioned at the safe position away from the head of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A communication device,
comprising: -
a receiver configured to receive voice media created by a user of the communication device, the voice media for wireless transmission to a recipient; a storage element configured to store the received voice media as the voice media is received; a time-sensitivity element configured to determine if the voice media is either time-sensitive or not time-sensitive, the time-sensitivity element determining that the voice media is time-sensitive when the recipient is rendering the voice media “
live”
in a near real-time mode or not time-sensitive when the recipient is not rendering the voice media live in the near real-time mode;a position detector to determine when the communication device is placed a safe distance away from the head of the user; and an RF transmitter configured to; (i) wirelessly transmit the voice media as it is created and stored when the time-sensitivity element determines that the voice media is time-sensitive; and (ii) wirelessly transit the voice media out of storage when; (a) the time sensitivity element determines that the voice media is not time-sensitive; and (b) the position detector determines that the communication device is placed a safe distance away from the head of the user. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. Computer code embedded in a non-transient computer readable medium for execution on a wireless communication device, the computer code configured to:
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receive voice media created by a user of the wireless communication device as the user speaks into the wireless communication device, the voice media intended for transmission over a wireless network to a recipient; determine at the wireless communication device if the voice media is either time-sensitive or not time-sensitive, the voice media determined as time-sensitive when the recipient is rendering the voice media “
live”
in a near real-time mode and not time-sensitive when the recipient is not rendering the voice media live in the near real-time mode;store the voice media at the wireless communication device if the voice media is determined to be not time-sensitive; determine when the wireless communication device is placed at a safe position away from the head of the user; and transmit the not time-sensitive voice media from storage when the wireless communication device is positioned at the safe position away from the head of the user. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification