Patent ID: 9699739
Date: 2017-07-04
CPC Classifications: H04B,H04W

Claim:
1. A method comprising: connecting, by a mobile device, a voice call for a user of the mobile device, wherein connecting the voice call causes one or more radio frequency transmitters of the mobile device to transmit radio waves at a transmit power level; obtaining motion data describing movement of the mobile device, wherein the motion data comprises an acceleration signal corresponding to an acceleration of the mobile device over a period of time; obtaining proximity data describing a proximity of the mobile device to a detected object; distinguishing between the mobile device being on the user's body or the mobile device being on an inanimate object based on the motion data and the proximity data, wherein distinguishing between the mobile device being on the user's body or the mobile device being on an inanimate object comprises: adjusting the transmit power level based on distinguishing between the mobile device being on the user's body or the mobile device being on an inanimate object.