Patent ID: 6272325
Filing Date: 2001-08-07
Classification: H04B

Abstract:
A method for operating a communications system, comprising the steps of:establishing a wireless connection with a user terminal through a forward link and a return link;determining, during the connection, if an averaged transmitted power density associated with an antenna of the user terminal will equal or exceed, relative to a user of the terminal, at least one of a predetermined threshold level, within a specified unit of time, and an absolute threshold level; andtaking action to reduce or eliminate the transmitted power of the user terminal at a time prior to or when the averaged transmitted power density level equals or exceeds the threshold level; whereinthe step of determining includes a step of considering an amount of power radiated by the user terminal in a satellite communications system as well as in another communications system; andwherein the step of determining includes a preliminary step of receiving information from the other communications system for indicating an amount of power radiated by the user terminal in the other communications system.