Electronic device and method for controlling radiation power

• US 9,735,897 B2
• Filed: 10/12/2015
• Issued: 08/15/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 10/13/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Lee, Seok Woo
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Duc M
• Application Number:
  US14/881,050
• Publication Number:
  US 20160105854A1
• Time in Patent Office: 673 Days
• Field of Search: 455 6711, 455126, 4551271, 455522
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3838 Arrangements for reducing RF exposure to the user, e.g. by changing the shape of the transceiver while in use
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 17/102 Power radiated at antenna
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/285 taking into account the mobility of the user
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/288 taking into account the usage mode, e.g. hands-free, data transmission, telephone
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/367 Power values between minimum and maximum limits, e.g. dynamic range

Abstract

An electronic device includes: a sensor circuitry configured to generate information about a user'"'"'s motion, at least one processor configured to determine a plurality of threshold values to be compared with a radiation power value and set the radiation power value associated with the determined plurality of threshold values, and an antenna configured to perform a communication in accordance with power.

Claims

1. An electronic device comprising:

a sensor circuitry configured to generate information about a user'"'"'s motion;

at least one processor configured to;

compare the information with a plurality of threshold values of capacitance of a capacitor associated with the sensor circuitry, wherein the plurality of threshold values includes an entry threshold value and a withdrawal threshold value; and

set a radiation power value according to a comparison result; and

an antenna configured to;

perform a communication in accordance with power, wherein the power is determined by the radiation power value;

wherein the entry threshold value is configured to detect a user'"'"'s approaching motion in a first direction and the withdrawal threshold value is configured to detect a user'"'"'s withdrawal motion in a second direction opposite to the first direction,

wherein the entry threshold value is different than the withdrawal threshold value,

wherein the at least one processor is further configured to;

determine a first reference distance determined by the entry threshold value in the first direction; and

determine a second reference distance determined by the withdrawal threshold value in the second direction,

wherein the first reference distance is identical to the second reference distance.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the information comprises a changing of a capacitance associated with a proximity sensor included in the sensor circuitry.

3. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein a change width of the capacitance according to the user'"'"'s approaching motion is different from that of the capacitance according to the user'"'"'s withdrawal motion.

4. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein setting the radiation power value further comprises:

decreasing the radiation power value in accordance with a specified value when the capacitance exceeds the entry threshold value.

5. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the capacitance of the capacitor exceeds the entry threshold value when the user'"'"'s approaching motion associated with the electronic device is detected.

6. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein setting the radiation power value further comprises:

increasing the radiation power value in accordance with a default value when the capacitance is less than the withdrawal threshold value.

7. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the capacitance of the capacitor is less than the withdrawal threshold value when the user'"'"'s withdrawal motion associated with the electronic device is detected.

8. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising a memory configured to store the plurality of threshold values and a reference distance between the user and the electronic device determined by the plurality of threshold values.

9. A method for controlling radiation power in an electronic device, the method comprising:

generating information about a user'"'"'s motion through a sensor circuitry;

comparing the information with a plurality of threshold values of capacitance of a capacitor associated with the sensor circuitry, wherein the plurality of threshold values includes an entry threshold value and a withdrawal threshold value;

setting a radiation power value according to a comparison result; and

performing a communication in accordance with power, wherein the power is determined by the radiation power value,

wherein the entry threshold value is configured to detect a user'"'"'s approaching motion in a first direction and the withdrawal threshold value is configured to detect a user'"'"'s withdrawal motion in a second direction opposite to the first direction

wherein the entry threshold value is different than the withdrawal threshold value,

wherein the method further comprises;

determining a first reference distance determined by the entry threshold value in the first direction; and

determining a second reference distance determined by the withdrawal threshold value in the second direction,

wherein the first reference distance is identical to the second reference distance.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein setting the radiation power value further comprises:

decreasing the radiation power value in accordance with a specified value when the capacitance exceeds the entry threshold value; and

indicating the radiation power value has been changed to the specified value to the user.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the capacitance exceeds the entry threshold value when the user'"'"'s approaching motion associated with the electronic device is detected.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein setting the radiation power value further comprises:

increasing the radiation power value in accordance with a default value when the capacitance is less than the withdrawal threshold value; and

indicating the radiation power value has been changed to the default value to the user.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the capacitance is less than the withdrawal threshold value when a user'"'"'s withdrawal motion associated with the electronic device is detected.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein the information comprises a changing of the capacitance of a capacitor associated with a proximity sensor.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions to control operations of an electronic device, wherein the instructions allow the electronic device to perform:

generating information about a user'"'"'s motion through a sensor circuitry;

comparing the information with a plurality of threshold values of capacitance of a capacitor associated with the sensor circuitry, wherein the plurality of threshold values includes an entry threshold value and a withdrawal threshold value;

setting the radiation power value according to a comparison result; and

performing a communication in accordance with power, wherein the power is determined by a radiation power value,

wherein the entry threshold value is configured to detect a user'"'"'s approaching motion in a first direction and the withdrawal threshold value is configured to detect a user'"'"'s withdrawal motion in a second direction opposite to the first direction,

wherein the entry threshold value is different than the withdrawal threshold value,

wherein the instructions further allow the electronic device to perform;

determining a first reference distance determined by the entry threshold value in the first direction; and

determining a second reference distance determined by the withdrawal threshold value in the second direction,

wherein the first reference distance is identical to the second reference distance.