Patent ID: 7574229
Filing Date: 2009-08-11
Classification: H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: receiving a peak output power setting command from a base station; receiving a transmit slot allocation from the base station; detecting, at a mobile station, an increase in the mobile station's slot allocation; responding to said detection by determining whether the received peak output power exceeds a threshold and, if so, modifying an average radio frequency output power of the mobile station over a plurality of slots, by reducing an instantaneous radio frequency output power during each transmit slot or the take up of allocated slots, such that it falls below what would have been an average output power level had the peak output power setting command been complied with in all of the allocated slots; waiting a predetermined time between determination that said threshold has become exceeded and performing said modifying of the average output power; and setting a cooling flag at the end of said predetermined time and setting a timer when said threshold is exceeded and the cooling flag is not set, wherein the timer defines said predetermined time and said modifying of the average output power is performed when the timer times out.