Patent Publication Number: US-9854540-B2

Title: Mobile communication device and radiated power adjusting method thereof

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     This application claims the priority benefit of Taiwan application serial no. 102135877, filed on Oct. 3, 2013. The entirety of the above-mentioned patent application is hereby incorporated by reference herein and made a part of this specification. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Field 
     The disclosure relates to a mobile communication device and a radiated power adjusting method thereof, and more particularly, to a mobile communication device that adjusts a radiated power according to a parameter of a signal sensed by an antenna, and a method of adjusting the radiated power of the mobile communication device. 
     Description of Related Art 
     As wireless communication technology advances and develops, mobile communication devices have been widely used in our daily life. All mobile communication devices are equipped with an antenna for transmitting and receiving wireless signals, but electromagnetic waves radiated from the antenna may be harmful to human health. Therefore, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the United States has specified a specific absorption ratio (SAR) for mobile communication devices so as to set an upper limit on the amount of energy or radiation that is allowed to be emitted from the mobile communication devices, thereby protecting human bodies from the danger of the electromagnetic waves radiated from the antenna. 
     The SAR refers to energy of the electromagnetic waves absorbed per unit mass per unit time. Thus, the higher the SAR, the more damage may be done to the human bodies. To satisfy the SAR value regulated by the FCC, the mobile communication devices nowadays are mostly provided with a proximity sensor at a side of the antenna. The proximity sensor includes a sensing capacitor and a sensing controller. Accordingly, when a human body approaches the antenna, variation occurs in charges of the sensing capacitor in response to the approach. In addition, the sensing controller notifies a system to reduce a radiated power of the antenna, thus preventing excessive absorption of the energy by the human body. 
     However, the proximity sensor often makes an erroneous determination due to environmental factors, or even cannot return to an original state in which no object is detected. If the proximity sensor fails to operate correctly, the mobile communication device is not able to properly adjust the radiated power of the antenna. Once the radiated power of the antenna cannot be properly adjusted, the reduction of the SAR cannot be duly performed. As a result, the radiated power of the antenna fails to comply with the SAR value set by the FCC. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     In view of the above, the disclosure provides a mobile communication device and a radiated power adjusting method thereof. Through a proximity sensor is assisted by the measurement of signal characteristics of wireless signals, the disclosure is capable of precisely determining whether any object exists around the mobile communication device and properly adjusting a radiated power of an antenna accordingly. 
     The disclosure proposes a mobile communication device including an antenna, a signal measurement module, a proximity sensing module and a controlling module. The antenna receives a radio-frequency signal, and the signal measurement module is coupled to the antenna and measures a signal parameter of the radio-frequency signal. The proximity sensing module is switched between an activation mode and an original detection mode according to existence of an object, wherein a sensing conductor is configured adjacent to an adjusted antenna. The controlling module is coupled to the signal measurement module and the proximity sensing module, and adjusts a radiated power of the adjusted antenna. When a decrement of the signal parameter is larger than a threshold value and the proximity sensing module is in the activation mode, the controlling module reduces the radiated power of the adjusted antenna. 
     From another point of view, the disclosure proposes a radiated power adjusting method of a mobile communication device, wherein the mobile communication device includes a proximity sensing module. The radiated power adjusting method includes the following steps. A radio-frequency signal is received and a signal parameter of the radio-frequency signal is measured. The proximity sensing module is switched between an activation mode and an original detection mode according to existence of an object, wherein a sensing conductor is configured adjacent to an adjusted antenna. When a decrement of the signal parameter is larger than a threshold value and the proximity sensing module is in the activation mode, the radiated power of the adjusted antenna is reduced. 
     Based on the above, in the mobile communication device and the radiated power adjusting method thereof provided by the disclosure, through the assistance of the measurement of signal characteristics of wireless signals, it is possible to precisely determine whether any object exists around the mobile communication device so as to adjust the radiated power of the antenna. 
     To make the above features and advantages of the disclosure more comprehensible, embodiments accompanied with drawings are described in detail as follows. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the disclosure, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate embodiments of the disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 1  is a block diagram illustrating a mobile communication device according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 2  is a flowchart illustrating a radiated power adjusting method according to an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 3  is a schematic diagram illustrating a mobile communication device according to another embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 4  is a flowchart illustrating a radiated power adjusting method according to another embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 5  is a schematic diagram illustrating a mobile communication device according to still another embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 6  is a flowchart illustrating a radiated power adjusting method according to still another embodiment of the disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF DISCLOSED EMBODIMENTS 
     During a user&#39;s operation of a mobile communication device, an approach of the human body usually influences some parameter characteristics of signals received by an antenna. For example, a received signal strength of a radio-frequency signal may be reduced. That is to say, in addition to a proximity sensor, the antenna may also be used as a sensor for sensing whether a human body approaches. According to such feature, the invention uses signal characteristics of the radio-frequency signal received by the antenna as assistance to the proximity sensor to precisely sense the approach of the human body, thereby properly adjusting a radiated power of the antenna. In order to make the content of the invention more comprehensible, embodiments are described below as examples to prove that the invention can actually be realized. Reference will now be made in detail to the present embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying figures. In addition, whenever possible, identical or similar reference numbers stand for identical or similar elements in the figures and the embodiments. 
       FIG. 1  is a block diagram illustrating a mobile communication device according to an embodiment of the disclosure. Referring to  FIG. 1 , in the present embodiment, a mobile communication device  10  is applicable to an electronic device having wireless communication functions, such as mobile phone, smartphone, personal digital assistant (PDA), tablet PC, digital camera, electronic book or game console and so on. Moreover, the aforementioned electronic devices use the mobile communication device  10  to transmit or receive a wireless radio-frequency signal. Nonetheless, the disclosure is not limited thereto. The mobile communication device  10  includes an antenna  110 , a signal measurement module  120 , a sensing conductor  130 , a proximity sensing module  140 , a controlling module  150  and an antenna  160 . 
     The antennas  110  and  160  transmit and receive a radio-frequency signal in their corresponding frequency bands. For example, an operating frequency band of the antennas  110  and  160  of the mobile communication device  10  may be adapted for transmitting and receiving a radio-frequency signal of the Long Term Evolution (LTE) system, the Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) system, the Digital Television Broadcasting (DTV) system, the Global Positioning System (GPS), the Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) system, the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) system, the Ultra-Wideband (UWB) system, the Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN) system or other wireless or mobile communication frequency band applications. In other words, the antennas  110  and  160  may be WLAN antennas, WWAN antennas, GPS antennas or other kinds of antennas. The invention is not limited thereto. 
     The signal measurement module  120  is coupled to the antenna  110  and measures a signal parameter of the radio-frequency signal received by the antenna  110 . The signal parameter is, for example, a received signal strength indicator (RSSI), a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and a carrier-to-noise ratio (CNR), or a combination thereof. Specifically, the signal measurement module  120  may be a radio-frequency module for controlling the antenna  110 . Therefore, when the antenna  110  receives the radio-frequency signal, the signal measurement module  120  as the radio-frequency module directly or indirectly obtains the signal parameter associated with the received signal. 
     For example, when the antenna  110  is a WLAN antenna, the signal measurement module  120  may be a WLAN module configured for measuring the RSSI of a WLAN signal. In addition, the antenna  110  may be a GPS antenna. Accordingly, the signal measurement module  120  may be a GPS module configured for measuring the CNR of a GPS signal. However, the disclosure is not limited thereto. The signal measurement module  120  of the disclosure is not limited to a specific radio-frequency module, and may also be a measurement module additionally installed for measuring signal characteristics. In addition, the signal measurement module  120  determines whether an decrement of the signal parameter is larger than a threshold value according to a sensing impedance between the antenna  110  and a ground plane. The sensing impedance may be a sensing capacitance between the antenna  110  and the ground plane, a sensing inductance between the antenna  110  and the ground plane, or a combination thereof, which is not limited in the invention. 
     The proximity sensing module  140  is switched between an activation mode and an original detection mode according to existence of an object. In short, when the proximity sensing module  140  detects the existence of the object, the proximity sensing module  140  is switched to the activation mode. When the proximity sensing module  140  does not detect the existence of the object, the proximity sensing module  140  is switched to the original detection mode so as to continue detecting whether any object approaches. In the present disclosure, the proximity sensing module  140  may be a capacitive proximity sensing module, and the capacitive proximity sensing module  140  detects the existence of the object according to the sensing capacitance formed by the sensing conductor  130 . Nonetheless, the disclosure is not limited thereto. The proximity sensing module  140  of the disclosure may detect the existence of the object in other manners of proximity sensing, such as using an infrared proximity sensing module. 
     When the proximity sensing module  140  is a capacitive proximity sensing module, the sensing conductor  130  is regarded as a metal electrode and forms a sensing capacitor with the ground plane. The proximity sensing module  140  detects the sensing capacitance between the sensing conductor  130  and the ground plane. Accordingly, when an object approaches the sensing conductor  130 , the sensing capacitance between the sensing conductor  130  and the ground plane varies. In this way, the proximity sensing module  140  detects whether any object approaches according to the variation in the sensing capacitance. That is to say, the activation mode is a mode in which the proximity sensing module  140  detects the existence of the object and generates a detection signal, while the original detection mode is a mode in which the proximity sensing module  140  does not detect the existence of the object. 
     It is worth noting that in the present embodiment, the sensing conductor  130  is configured adjacent to an adjusted antenna. In detail, a purpose of the proximity sensing module  140  is to detect whether a human body approaches, so that the adjusted antenna adjusts its radiated power accordingly. Thus, if the sensing conductor  130  is configured adjacent to the adjusted antenna, the proximity sensing module  140  is able to more precisely determine whether any object approaches around the adjusted antenna. For example, when the antenna  160  is the adjusted antenna, the sensing conductor  130  is configured adjacent the antenna  160 , so as to detect whether any object approaches around the antenna  160 , thereby properly adjusting the radiated power of the antenna  160 . In another embodiment, when the antenna  110  is the adjusted antenna, the sensing conductor  130  is configured adjacent the antenna  110 , so as to detect whether any object approaches around the antenna  110 , thereby properly adjusting the radiated power of the antenna  110 . 
     The controlling module  150  is coupled to the signal measurement module  120  and the proximity sensing module  140 . The controlling module  150  adjusts the radiated power of the adjusted antenna according to the signal parameter measured by the signal measurement module  120  and a detection result of the proximity sensing module  140 . Specifically, at the same time of detecting environmental conditions, the signal measurement module  120  and the proximity sensing module  140  notify the controlling module  150  of the measurement or detection result thereof through signal transmission. Therefore, the controlling module  150  adjusts the radiated power of the adjusted antenna according to the detection results of both the signal measurement module  120  and the proximity sensing module  140 . 
       FIG. 2  is a flowchart illustrating a radiated power adjusting method according to an embodiment of the disclosure. The method in the present embodiment is also applicable to the mobile communication device  10  in  FIG. 1 . Please refer to  FIGS. 1 and 2 . 
     In step S 201 , the antenna  110  receives the radio-frequency signal, and the signal measurement module  120  measures the signal parameter of the radio-frequency signal. In step S 202 , the proximity sensing module  140  is switched between the activation mode and the original detection mode according to the existence of the object. In step S 203 , when the decrement of the signal parameter is larger than the threshold value and the proximity sensing module  140  is in the activation mode, the controlling module  150  reduces the radiated power of the adjusted antenna. Generally speaking, as long as there is no apparent change in the environment where the mobile communication device  10  is located, the variation of the signal parameter of the radio-frequency signal received by the mobile communication device  10  is not apparent, and a stable parameter value is presented. However, the signal parameter of the radio-frequency signal may vary due to the approach of a human body. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the decrement of the signal parameter is regarded as a detection mechanism for determining whether any human body approaches. 
     That is to say, the controlling module  150  of the disclosure not only determines whether any object approaches by means of the proximity sensing module  140 , but also precisely determines that a human body is located around the adjusted antenna according to the variation of the signal parameter detected by the signal measurement module  120 . To further describe operations of the mobile communication device  10  under other situations, the invention is described with reference to Table 1. In the table, S_var represents the decrement of the signal parameter, and TH represents the threshold value. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
             
               
                   
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     Please refer to Table 1. When the decrement S_var of the signal parameter is not larger than the threshold value TH (S_var&lt;TH), and the proximity sensing module  140  is in the original detection mode, the controlling module  150  adjusts the radiated power of the adjusted antenna to an original radiated power value. That is to say, when the decrement of the signal parameter is not apparent and the proximity sensing module  140  is in the original detection mode, the controlling module  150  determines that no human body approaches, and thus resets the radiated power of the adjusted antenna to a preset original radiated power. In addition, when the decrement S_var of the signal parameter is larger than the threshold value TH and the proximity sensing module  140  is in the original detection mode, the controlling module  150  does not adjust the radiated power of the adjusted antenna. That is to say, when the decrement S_var of the signal parameter is larger than the threshold value TH and the proximity sensing module  140  is in the original detection mode, the proximity sensing module  140  does not detect the approach of the object, and the variation of the signal parameter is probably caused by variable factors in the surrounding environment. In other words, the variation of the signal parameter at this moment is not caused by the approach of the human body. Thus the controlling module  150  does not adjust the radiated power of the adjusted antenna. 
     In addition, when the decrement S_var of the signal parameter is not larger than the threshold value TH and the proximity sensing module  140  is in the activation mode, the controlling module  150  does not adjust the radiated power of the adjusted antenna. It is to be noted that, in the state that the decrement S_var of the signal parameter is not larger than the threshold value TH and the proximity sensing module  140  is in the activation mode, since the decrement of the signal parameter is not larger than the threshold value, it is known that no object exists around the mobile communication device  10 . Although no object approaches around the mobile communication device  10 , the proximity sensing module  140  may make an erroneous determination due to environmental factors, or even cannot return to the original detection mode in which no object is detected. Thus in an embodiment of the invention, in such state (when the decrement S_var of the signal parameter is not larger than the threshold value TH and the proximity sensing module  140  is in the activation mode), the controlling module  150  generates a reset signal, thereby controlling the proximity sensing module  140  to switch from the activation mode to the original detection mode, so as to correct the sensing result of the proximity sensing module  140 . 
     However, implementation of the disclosure is not limited to the above descriptions, and the content of the embodiments may be changed depending on actual needs. For example, when the proximity sensing module is a capacitive proximity sensing module, the sensing conductor of the disclosure may be a metal conductor near the adjusted antenna, or another antenna in the mobile communication device. That is to say, when the proximity sensing module of the disclosure is a capacitive proximity sensing module, the proximity sensing module may be switched between the activation mode and the original detection mode according to the sensing capacitance between the antenna and the ground plane. Meanwhile, the proximity sensing module may also be switched between the activation mode and the original detection mode according to a sensing capacitance between another metal conductor and the ground plane. These two situations are described in detail in the embodiments below. 
       FIG. 3  is a schematic diagram illustrating a mobile communication device according to another embodiment of the disclosure. Referring to  FIG. 3 , a mobile communication device  30  includes a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) antenna  310 , a WLAN module  320 , a metal conductor  330 , a proximity sensing module  340 , a controlling module  350 , a sensor hub  370 , a Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) antenna  360  and a WWAN module  380 . Nonetheless, the present embodiment is only an exemplary way of implementation and is not intended to limit the disclosure. It is to be noted that in the present embodiment, the WLAN module  320  functions as the signal measurement module  120  in  FIG. 1  and measures the signal parameter of the WLAN antenna  310 . The WWAN antenna  360  is the adjusted antenna. 
     In the present embodiment, the metal conductor  330  functions as the sensing conductor  130  in  FIG. 1 . The metal conductor  330  is adjacent to and surrounds the WWAN antenna  360 . For example, the metal conductor  330  is made of copper and is formed on a housing of the mobile communication device  30  by sputtering. The metal conductor  330  may also be a copper sheet and is disposed by adhesion on the housing of the mobile communication device  30  or on a substrate having the WWAN antenna  360  mounted thereon. The disclosure is not limited thereto. The proximity sensing module  340  is switched between the activation mode and the original detection mode according to a sensing capacitance between the metal conductor  330  and the ground plane. In other words, the proximity sensing module  340  detects the sensing capacitance formed between the metal conductor  330  and the ground plane, thereby determining whether any object approaches around the WWAN antenna  360 . The proximity sensing module  340  transmits a detection result thereof to the controlling module  350  via the sensor hub  370 . In addition, the WWAN antenna  360  is coupled to the WWAN module  380  so that the WWAN module  380  controls the WWAN antenna  360  to transmit and receive a WWAN signal. 
     Based on the above, the controlling module  350  adjusts the radiated power of the WWAN antenna  360  according to variation of the signal parameter measured by the WLAN antenna  310  as well as a sensing result of a proximity sensor composed of the metal conductor  330  and the proximity sensing module  340 . In order to facilitate description and understanding,  FIG. 4  is a flowchart illustrating a method of adjusting a WWAN antenna according to another embodiment of the invention. Referring to both  FIGS. 3 and 4 , the method in the present embodiment is applicable to the aforementioned mobile communication device  30 . In the following, how to reduce the radiated power of the WWAN antenna when a human body approaches is described with reference to the elements in the mobile communication device  30 . 
     First, in step S 401 , the proximity sensing module  340  detects the sensing capacitance formed between the metal conductor  330  and the ground plane. When a human hand approaches the WWAN antenna  360 , variation occurs in the sensing capacitance between the metal conductor  330  and the ground plane. Accordingly, in step S 402 , the proximity sensing module  340  is switched from the original detection mode to the activation mode according to the variation in the sensing capacitance. In short, the proximity sensing module  340  determines that an object exists around the WWAN antenna  360  according to the variation in the sensing capacitance, and notifies the controlling module  350  of the detection result by transmitting a detection signal to the controlling module  350 . 
     Meanwhile, in step S 403 , the WLAN antenna  310  receives the radio-frequency signal, and the WLAN module  320  measures the signal parameter of the radio-frequency signal. That is to say, the WLAN module  320  determines whether the decrement of the signal parameter is larger than the threshold value according to a sensing impedance between the WLAN antenna  310  and the ground plane. The sensing impedance may be a sensing capacitance between the WLAN module  320  and the ground plane, a sensing inductance between the WLAN module  320  and the ground plane, or a combination thereof, which is not limited in the invention. In the present embodiment, the signal parameter is the RSSI of the WLAN signal. However, the invention is not limited thereto. In detail, at the same time when an object approaches the WWAN antenna  360 , the object also approaches the WLAN antenna  310 . Accordingly, the RSSI of the radio-frequency signal received by the WLAN antenna  310  is affected and varies. Based on the above, in step S 404 , the WLAN module  320  conducts a measurement and determines that the decrement of the signal parameter is larger than the threshold value. When the WLAN module  320  detects that the decrement of the RSSI of the radio-frequency signal is larger than the threshold value, the WLAN antenna  310  regarded as another sensor also determines that the object approaches the mobile communication device  30 . When the WLAN module  320  detects that the decrement of the RSSI is larger than the threshold value, the WLAN module  320  notifies the controlling module  350  of the detection result concerning the WLAN signal characteristic by transmitting another detection signal to the controlling module  350 . 
     It is to be noted that the threshold value is set properly depending on actual situations, and is not limited in the disclosure. Specifically, different threshold values may be set with respect to different types of signal parameters. The threshold value may be designed through experiments and tests to be a numeric value to meet actual application conditions. For example, in a case where the signal parameter is the RSSI, if the approach of the human body causes the RSSI of the radio-frequency signal received by the antenna to instantly decrease by about 3 dB, it is known through tests that the threshold value may be set to 3 dB. That is to say, when the WLAN module  320  detects that the RSSI decreases more than 3 dB, the WLAN module  320  determines that the human body exists around the WWAN antenna  360 . 
     Then in step S 405 , when the proximity sensing module  340  is switched to the activation mode and the WLAN module  320  detects that the decrement of the signal parameter is larger than the threshold value, the controlling module  350  reduces the radiated power of the WWAN antenna  360 . That is to say, the controlling module  350  of the invention not only determines whether any object approaches by means of the proximity sensor, but also precisely determines that the human body is located around the WWAN antenna  360  according to the variation of the signal parameter of the signal received by the WLAN antenna  310 . At this moment, the controlling module  350  generates a control signal so as to control the WWAN antenna  360  to reduce its radiated power. Accordingly, the influence of an electromagnetic wave on the human body is reduced, and the SAR of the mobile communication device  30  meets the standard. 
       FIG. 5  is a schematic diagram illustrating a mobile communication device according to still another embodiment of the disclosure. Referring to  FIG. 5 , a mobile communication device  50  includes a Global Positioning System (GPS) antenna  510 , a GPS module  520 , a proximity sensing module  540 , a controlling module  550 , a sensor hub  570 , a WWAN antenna  560  and a WWAN module  580 . Nonetheless, the present embodiment is only an exemplary way of implementation and is not intended to limit the invention. It is to be noted that in the present embodiment, the GPS module  520  functions as the signal measurement module  120  in  FIG. 1  and measures the signal parameter of the GPS antenna  510 . The WWAN antenna  560  is the adjusted antenna. 
     In addition, in the present embodiment, the GPS antenna  510  is used as the sensing conductor, and the proximity sensing module  540  is switched between the activation mode and the original detection mode according to a sensing capacitance between the GPS antenna  510  and the ground plane. In detail, the GPS antenna  510  functions as the sensing conductor  130  in  FIG. 1  and is adjacent to the WWAN antenna  560 . In other words, the proximity sensing module  540  detects the sensing capacitance formed between the GPS antenna  510  and the ground plane, thereby determining whether any object approaches around the WWAN antenna  560 . The proximity sensing module  540  transmits a detection result thereof to the controlling module  550  via the sensor hub  570 . In addition, the WWAN antenna  560  is coupled to the WWAN module  580  so that the WWAN module  580  controls the WWAN antenna  560  to transmit and receive a WWAN signal. 
     Based on the above, the controlling module  550  adjusts the radiated power of the WWAN antenna  560  according to variation of the signal parameter measured by the GPS antenna  510  as well as variation in the capacitance between the GPS antenna  510  and the ground plane. In order to facilitate description and understanding,  FIG. 6  is a flowchart illustrating a method of adjusting a WWAN antenna according to still another embodiment of the invention. Referring to both  FIGS. 5 and 6 , the method in the present embodiment is applicable to the aforementioned mobile communication device  50 . In the following, how to reset the radiated power of the WWAN antenna when the human body leaves is described with reference to the elements in the mobile communication device  50 . 
     First, in step S 601 , the proximity sensing module  540  detects the sensing capacitance formed between the GPS antenna  510  and the ground plane. When the human hand leaves the WWAN antenna  560 , variation occurs in the sensing capacitance between the GPS antenna  510  and the ground plane. Accordingly, in step S 602 , the proximity sensing module  540  is switched from the activation mode to the original detection mode according to the variation in the sensing capacitance. In short, the proximity sensing module  540  determines that no object exists around the WWAN antenna  560  according to the variation in the sensing capacitance, and notifies the controlling module  550  of the detection result by transmitting a detection signal to the controlling module  550 . 
     Meanwhile, in step S 603 , the GPS antenna  510  receives the radio-frequency signal, and the GPS module  520  measures the signal parameter of the radio-frequency signal. That is to say, the GPS module  520  determines whether the decrement of the signal parameter is larger than the threshold value according to a sensing impedance between the GPS antenna  510  and the ground plane. The sensing impedance may be the sensing capacitance between the GPS antenna  510  and the ground plane, a sensing inductance between the GPS antenna  510  and the ground plane, or a combination thereof, which is not limited in the invention. In the present embodiment, the signal parameter is the CNR of the GPS signal. However, the invention is not limited thereto. In detail, at the same time when the object leaves the WWAN antenna  560 , the object also leaves the GPS antenna  510 . Accordingly, the CNR of the radio-frequency signal received by the GPS antenna  510  is not affected by the human body and is reset to a common value. Based on the above, in step S 604 , the GPS module  520  conducts a measurement and determines that the decrement of the signal parameter is not larger than the threshold value. When the GPS module  520  detects that the decrement of the CNR of the radio-frequency signal is not larger than the threshold value, the GPS antenna  510  regarded as another sensor also determines that no object approaches the mobile communication device  50 . Thus, when the GPS module  520  detects that the decrement of the CNR is not larger than the threshold value, the GPS module  520  notifies the controlling module  550  of the detection result concerning the GPS signal characteristic by transmitting another detection signal to the controlling module  550 . 
     Then in step S 605 , when the proximity sensing module  540  is switched to the original detection mode and the GPS module  520  detects that the decrement of the signal parameter is not larger than the threshold value, the controlling module  550  resets the radiated power of the WWAN antenna  560  to an original radiated power. That is to say, the controlling module  550  of the invention not only determines whether any object approaches by means of the capacitance generated by the GPS antenna  510 , but also precisely determines that the human body is not located around the WWAN antenna  560  according to the variation of the signal parameter of the signal received by the GPS antenna  510 . At this moment, the controlling module  550  generates the control signal so as to control the WWAN antenna  560  to reset its radiated power. Accordingly, in the state that no human body approaches around, the mobile communication device  50  transmits and receives the radio-frequency signal normally at a preset radiated power. 
     In summary, in the mobile communication device and the radiated power adjusting method thereof provided by the invention, by means of the variation in characteristics of wireless signals, the proximity sensing module determines whether any object exists around the mobile communication device. Such double determination mechanism improves sensing accuracy. In addition, in cases where no object approaches, through the measurement of the signal characteristics, the proximity sensing module is reset to the original detection mode, so as to avoid being in the activation mode and performing erroneous operations. Besides, in the mobile communication device of the invention, the antenna may be used as the sensing conductor, which facilitates microminiaturization of the mobile communication device and reduction in manufacturing costs. 
     Although the invention has been described with reference to the above embodiments, it will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art that modifications to the described embodiments may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. Accordingly, the scope of the invention will be defined by the attached claims and not by the above detailed descriptions.