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`Be it known that DAVID R. IRVIN. a citizen of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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`FIELD OF THE INVENTION
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`This invention relates to a mobile terminal used in a wireless communication
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`system and, more particularly, to a mobile temiinal operable to limit transmitter power if
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`BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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`In a cellular communication system the mobile terminal conducts radio
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`communications with a base station located proximate the mobile terminal. Cellular
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`communication systems include control systems for limiting power. Typically, the base
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`station instmcts the mobile terminal to use the least power to avoid interference with other
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`mobile terminals. The base station does so by measuring signal strength and returning
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`instructions to the mobile terminal to modify transmitter power output.
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`While conducting a voice call, the mobile terminal is placed in a "talk"
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`position next to the user's head. Although there is no basis for concerns regarding an antenna
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`being proximate the user, for psychological comfort the user can hold the mobile temiinal
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`spaced away or at an angle so that the antenna is farther from the user's head. Mobile
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`terminals are also used to provide wireless connection for personal computers and the like to
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`gain access to the Internet. With smaller mobile terminals the user might slip the mobile
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`terminal into a shirt pocket or the like while the call is being conducted.
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`Again, to provide psychological comfort regarding RF transmitters being very
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`In accordance with the invention, there is provided a mobile terminal that caps
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`Broadly, there is disclosed herein a portable communication device operable
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`transmitter in the housing is connected to an antenna. A detector detects if the housing is
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`It is a feature of the invention that the transmitter is connected to the antenna
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`through a circulator and the detector senses reflected power from the circulator.
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`It is another feature of the invention that the transmitter is connected to the
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`opening in the housing so that ifthe device is in a "talk" position next to a user‘s head, then
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`It is still another feature ofthe invention that the detector comprises a touch-
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`speaker openings in the housing so that ifa device is in a "talk" position next to a user's head,
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`then the conductive element is in contact with the user‘s head.
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`It is still a further feature of the invention that the portable communication
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`device comprises an AMPS mobile terminal and the controller resets a mobile attenuation
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`There is disclosed in accordance with another aspect ofthe invention a mobile
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`proximate a human body. The mobile terminal includes a housing. A transmitter in the
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`housing is connected to an antenna. The transmitter has a power control loop controlling
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`transmitter power. A detector detects ifthe housing is proximate a human body. A control
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`Fig. 2 is a general block diagram of the mobile terminal ofFig. I specifically
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`Fig. 3 is a flow diagram illustrating a program implemented in the processor
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`Fig. 4 is a flow diagram illustrating a program implemented in the processor
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`Fig. 5 is a block diagram, similar to Fig. 2, illustrating a detector according to
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`Fig. 6 is a block diagram, similar to Fig. 2, illustrating a detector according to
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`Fig. 7 is a front elevation view of a mobile terminal including a detector
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`according to a third embodiment of the invention;
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`Fig. 8 is a sectional view taken along the line 8-8 ofFig. 7;
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`Fig. 9 is a front elevation view of a mobile terminal including a detector
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`Fig. 10 is a sectional view taken along the line 10-10 ofFig. 9.
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`Fig. l is a block diagram of a typical mobile terminal shown generally at 10.
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`The mobile terminal includes a housing 11, an antenna 12, a receiver 16, a transmitter 18, a
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`speaker 20, a processor 22, a memory 24, a user interface 26 and a microphone 32. The
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`antenna 12 is mounted to and can be extended from the housing 11. Alternatively, the
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`antenna 12 could be internal to the housing 11. The antenna 12 is configured to send and
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`receive radio signals between the mobile terminal 10 and a wireless network (not shown),
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`such as a cellular communications system. The antenna 12 is connected to a duplex filter 14
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`which enables the receiver 16 and the transmitter 18 to receive and broadcast, respectively,
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`on the same antenna 12. The receiver 16 demodulates, demultiplexes and decodes the radio
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`signals into one or more channels. Such channels includes a control channel and a traffic
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`channel for speech or data. The speech or data are delivered to the speaker 20 (or other
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`output device, such as a modem or fax connector).
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`The receiver 16 delivers messages from the control channel to the processor
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`22. The processor 22 controls and coordinates the fimctioning of the mobile terminal 10
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`responsive to messages on the control channel using programs and data stored in the memory
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`24, so that the mobile terminal 10 can operate within the wireless network. The processor
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`22 also controls the operation of the mobile terminal 10 responsive to input from the user
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`interface 26. The user interface 26 includes a keypad 28 as a user-input device and a display
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`30 to give the user information. Other devices are frequently included in the user interface
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`26, such as lights and special purpose buttons. The processor 22 controls the operations of
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`the transmitter 18 and the receiver 16 over control lines 34 and 36, respectively, responsive
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`The microphone 32 (or other data input device) receives speech signal input
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`and converts the input into analog electrical signals. The analog electrical signals are
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`delivered to the transmitter 18. The transmitter 18 converts the analog electrical signals into
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`digital data, encodes the data with error-detection and correction infomation and multiplexes
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`this data with control messages from the processor 22. Alternatively, the mobile terminal 10
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`transmitter 18. The transmitter 18 modulates this combined data stream and broadcasts the
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`The detector 38 is operatively connected to the processor 22. The processor 22 operates in
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`accordance with a control program, as described more specifically below, to limit or cap
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`the expected transmitter power falls below the cap even though the antenna 12 is proximate
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`Referring to Fig. 2, a block diagram illustrates the power limiting aspect ofthe
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`loop 40 for controlling transmitter power output. A baseband block 42 generates an RF
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`stage 44 supplies sufficient signal level to a power amplifier 46. The power amplifier 46
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`then the processor 22 establishes a power level cap that the power amplifier 46 is not
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`000, 001, 010 and 011 could be reset to 100 if the antenna 12 is near the user. This
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`As is apparent, the power limiting feature of the invention is not limited to
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`AMPS mobile temiinals. This feature can be used with other types of mobile terminals by
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`limiting transmitter power output using codes or commands particular to the particular type
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`In a first aspect ofthe invention, the processor 22 intervenes instantaneously
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`in the power control loop 40, Thus, as soon as proximity is detected by the detector 38, then
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`transmit power is capped. This is illustrated in the flow diagram ofFig. 3.
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`The flow diagram begins at a block 50 that checks proximity using the
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`proximity detector 38. A decision block 52 determines ifthe antenna 12 is proximate a user.
`If not, then a decision block 54 determines if power was previously capped. If not, then
`control loops back to the block 50. If so, then the power cap is undone at a block 56 and
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`control then loops back to the block 50.
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`Ifthe antenna 12 is proximate the user, as determined at the decision block
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`52, then a decision block 58 determines if power is greater than a select threshold. The
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`control loops back to the block 50. If power is greater than the threshold, then power is
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`capped at a block 60. The power is capped by reducing the power command signals to the
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`driver stage 44 and/or the power amplifier 46, see Fig. 2. Control then loops back to the
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`accumulating sample values over time before the processor 22 intervenes. In this aspect of
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`driving factor rather than power. This aspect is illustrated by the flow diagram of Fig. 4.
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`The flow diagram begins at a block 70 which awaits transmitter activity along
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`with a decision block 72. If there is no activity, then control continually loops between the
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`block 70 and the decision block 72. If there is transmitter activity, then a block 74 starts a
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`clock The clock is used to set a specified integration interval. A block 76 performs the
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`threshold, then a decision block 82 determines if the transmitter is active. Ifnot, then the
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`clock and accumulator are reset at a block 84 and control loops back to the block 70. Ifthe
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`fimction. If so, then the accumulator is reset at a block 88 and control loops back to the
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`The block diagram of Fig. 2 is a functional diagram illustrating power
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`limitation in accordance with the invention. Specific embodiments for detecting proximity
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`are illustrated below relative to Figs. 5-10. Elements corresponding to those in Fig. 2 are
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`Referring initially to Fig. 5, it is known that close proximity to the user's body
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`In this embodiment a circulator 90 is connected
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`between the power amplifier 46 and the antenna 12. Reflected power from the circulator 90
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`threshold, then the processor 22 detects that the antenna 12 is proximate a human body. The
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`In either embodiment ofFig. 5 or Fig. 6, the processor 22 controls the power
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`control loop 40 by establishing a power level cap that the power amplifier 46 is not permitted
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`to exceed, as discussed above relative to Figs. 3 and 4.
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`Referring to Fig. 7, the mobile terminal housing 11 includes openings 94 for
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`the speaker 20, see Fig. 1, and an opening 96 for a photodetector 98. I As shown in Fig. 8,
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`the photo detector 98, as shown generally in Fig. 8. When the mobile temiinal 10 is placed
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`in the "talk" position next to the user's head, then the amount of light to the photo detector
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`98 decreases. The detection of this decrease in light, representing proximity of the housing
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`presence of a user by incorporating a photo-conductive element that is sensitive to infrared,
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`Referring to Figs. 9 and 10, the mobile terminal 10 uses proximity detection
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`in accordance with a fourth embodiment ofthe invention. The housing includes a conductive
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`element 102 surrounding the speaker openings 94.
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`touch-sensitive detection circuit 104 mounted on the printed circuit board 100. When the
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`ring 102 comes in contact with the user's ear. The touch-sensitive detection circuit 104
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`power output, as discussed above.
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`functions are used for capping or limiting transmitted power output responsive to an
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`A portable communication device operable to limit transmitter power
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`a control operatively connected to the transmitter and to the detector, the
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`control controlling transmitter power and limiting transmitter power ifthe detector detects
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`that the antenna is proximate a human body.
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`Therportable communication device ofclaim 1 wherein the transmitter
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`is connected to the antenna through a circulator and the detector senses reflected power from
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`The portable communication device ofclaim .1 wherein the transmitter
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`is connected to the antenna through a directional coupler and the detector measures voltage
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`standing wave ratio using the directional coupler.
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`The portable communication device of claim 1 wherein the control
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`housing and wherein the detector comprises a photo detector proximate an opening in the
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`The portable communication device of claim 5 wherein the photo
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`detector is proximate a speaker opening in the housing so that if the device is in a talk
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`position next to a users head, then amount of light at the photo detector decreases.
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`The portable communication device of claim 1
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`housing and wherein the detector comprises a touch-sensitive detection circuit.
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`The portable communication device of claim 7 wherein the detection
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`circuit comprises a conductive element proximate speaker openings so that ifthe device is in
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`a talk position next to a users head, then the conductive element is in contact with the users
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`The portable communication device of claim 1 wherein the portable
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`attenuation code if the detector detects that the antenna is proximate a human body.
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`The portable communication device of claim 1 wherein the control
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`integrates transmitter power ifthe detector detects that the antenna is proximate a human
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`body and limits transmitter power after the integrated transmitter power exceeds a select
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`A mobile terminal used in a wireless communication system and
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`operable to limit transmitter power if proximate a human body, comprising:
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`an antenna;
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`a transmitter in the housing connected to the antenna, the transmitter having
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`a power control loop controlling transmitter power;
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`a detector for detecting if the antenna is proximate a human body; and
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`a control operatively connected to the transmitter power control loop and to
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`the detector, the control limiting transmitter power if the detector detects that the antenna is
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`proximate a human body.
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`The mobile terminal of claim 11 wherein the transmitter is connected
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`to the antenna through a circulator and the detector senses reflected power from the
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`circulator.
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`The mobile terminal of claim 11 wherein the transmitter is connected
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`to the antenna through a directional coupler and the detector measures voltage standing wave
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`ratio using the directional coupler.
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`The mobile terminal of claim 11 wherein the control comprises a
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`programmed processor and the detector is implemented by the programmed processor.
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`The mobile terminal of claim 11 wherein the detector comprises a
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`a users head, then amount of light at the photo detector decreases.
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`The mobile terminal of claim 11 wherein the detector comprises a
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`The mobile terminal of claim 17 wherein the detection circuit
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`device is in a talk position next to a users head, then the conductive element is in contact with
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`The mobile terminal of claim 11 wherein the mobile terminal
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`comprises a cellular mobile terminal and the control resets a mobile attenuation code if the
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`detector detects that the antenna is proximate a human body.
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`The mobile terminal of claim 11 wherein the control integrates
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`transmitter power if the detector detects that the antenna is proximate a human body and
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`limits transmitter power afier the integrated transmitter power exceeds a select threshold.
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`A mobile terminal used in a wireless communication system is operable to
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`limit transmitter power if proximate a human body. The mobile terminal includes a housing.
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`loop controlling transmitter power. A detector detects if the housing is proximate a human
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`body. A control is operatively connected to the transmitter power control loop and to the
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