Wireless link control based on time averaged specific absorption rate and quality of service

Abstract

Disclosed herein are related to a device controlling a wireless communication link based on an average amount of radiation exposure and quality of service (QoS). In one aspect, the device includes a processor configured to determine the QoS indicating a target performance of a communication link of a communication interface. In one aspect, the processor is configured to determine radio resource information of the communication link. In one aspect, the processor is configured to predict an amount of radiation exposure for a time period according to the QoS, the radio resource information, and the detected proximity of the user. In one aspect, the processor is configured to compare the predicted amount of radiation exposure for the time period against a time averaged threshold amount of radiation exposure. In one aspect, the processor is configured to allocate radio resources to the communication interface, according to the comparison.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A device comprising:
 at least one communication interface;   a sensor configured to detect a proximity of a user; and   at least one processor coupled to the sensor, the at least one processor configured to:
 determine a quality of service (QoS) of a communication link of the at least one communication interface; 
 determine a radiation exposure for a time period according to the QoS and the detected proximity; and 
 allocate radio resources for the communication link to the at least one communication interface, by determining a first transmission power level according to the target performance for a first portion of the time period and a second transmission power level during a second portion of the time period, the second transmission power level less than the radiation exposure. 
   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the sensor comprises a hall sensor. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to receive data over the communication link and generate one or more images using the received data. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the QoS comprises at least one of a throughput, a transit delay, or a priority of the communication link. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to determine the radiation exposure according to an indication of available radio resources of the at least one communication interface. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to allocate the radio resources, for a plurality of communications, according to a respective priority of each communication of the plurality of communications. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the communication link comprises a wireless communication link. 
     
     
         8 . A method comprising:
 detecting, by a sensor of the device, a proximity of a user to the device;   determining, by the device, a quality of service (QoS) of a communication link of at least one communication interface;   determining, by the device, a radiation exposure for a time period according to the QoS and the detected proximity; and   allocating, by the device, radio resources for the communication link to the at least one communication interface, by determining a first transmission power level according to the target performance for a first portion of the time period and a second transmission power level during a second portion of the time period, the second transmission power level less than the radiation exposure.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the sensor comprises a hall sensor. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising receiving, by the device, data over the communication link for generating one or more images using the received data. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the QoS comprises at least one of a throughput, a transit delay, or a priority of the communication link. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising determining, by the device, the radiation exposure according to an indication of available radio resources of the at least one communication interface. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising allocating the radio resources, by the device, for a plurality of communications, according to a respective priority of each communication of the plurality of communications. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the communication link comprises a wireless communication link. 
     
     
         15 . A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions for causing one or more processors of a device to:
 receive, from a sensor, a proximity of a user to the device;   determine a quality of service (QoS) of a communication link of at least one communication interface;   determine a radiation exposure for a time period according to the QoS and the detected proximity; and   allocate radio resources for the communication link to the at least one communication interface, by determining a first transmission power level according to the target performance for a first portion of the time period and a second transmission power level during a second portion of the time period, the second transmission power level less than the radiation exposure.   
     
     
         16 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the sensor comprises a hall sensor. 
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 15 , further comprising instructions to cause the one or more processors to receive data via the at least one communication interface over the communication link, and generate one or more images using the received data. 
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 15 , wherein the QoS comprises at least one of a throughput, a transit delay, or a priority of the communication link. 
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 15 , further comprising instructions to cause the one or more processors to determine the radiation exposure according to an indication of available radio resources of the at least one communication interface. 
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 15 , further comprising instructions to cause the one or more processors to allocate the radio resources, for a plurality of communications, according to a respective priority of each communication of the plurality of communications.