Electronic device and integrated control method of time-averaged specific absorption rate and target wake time

1 . An electronic device, comprising:

at least one wireless communication module, comprising communication circuitry, configured to transmit and receive a wireless signal;

at least one processor comprising processing circuitry and operatively connected to the at least one wireless communication module; and

a memory electrically connected to the at least one processor and configured to store instructions executable by the at least one processor,

wherein, in response to the instructions being executed individually and/or collectively by the at least one processor, the at least one processor individually and/or collectively is configured to:

perform a target wake time (TWT) negotiation with an external electronic device to communicate the external electronic device using a TWT protocol;

determine whether there is a TWT parameter according to the TWT negotiation;

determine a time-averaged specific absorption rate (TAS) backoff regulation value for a time window based on the TWT parameter; and

perform communication during the time window based on the TAS backoff regulation value and the TWT parameter.

2 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the TWT parameter comprises at least one of:

start time information of a TWT service period, TWT duration information of the TWT service period, or TWT interval information of the TWT service period.

3 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor individually and/or collectively is configured to:

control the at least one wireless communication module to transmit at least one of a TWT setup request frame, a TWT information frame, or a TWT teardown frame at a start point of the time window.

4 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor individually and/or collectively is configured to:

calculate a temporary TAS backoff regulation value for the time window based on an energy budget allocated to an averaging window and an energy usage amount used during the averaging window,

wherein the averaging window comprises the time window.

5 . The electronic device of claim 4 , wherein the at least one processor individually and/or collectively is configured to:

based on there being the TWT parameter, determine a TAS duty cycle value based on a TWT duty cycle value corresponding to the TWT parameter; and

based on there not being the TWT parameter, determine the TAS duty cycle value as 1.

6 . The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the TWT duty cycle value is obtained by dividing a TWT duration by a TWT interval, and

the TAS duty cycle value is obtained by dividing, by the time window, a period in the time window in which communication is performed.

7 . The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the at least one processor individually and/or collectively is configured to:

determine the TAS backoff regulation value for the time window by dividing the temporary TAS backoff regulation value by the TAS duty cycle value.

8 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor individually and/or collectively is configured to:

based on the TAS backoff regulation value being greater than or equal to a required power for communication of the electronic device, determine the TAS backoff regulation value as a power limit value for the time window; and

based on the TAS backoff regulation value being less than the required power, determine the required power as the power limit value for the time window.

9 . The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the at least one processor individually and/or collectively is configured to:

based on the TAS backoff regulation value being less than the required power, redetermine a TAS duty cycle value by dividing the TAS backoff regulation value by the required power;

reset the TWT parameter based on the redetermined TAS duty cycle value; and

control the at least one wireless communication module to perform communication during the time window based on the reset TWT parameter and the required power.

10 . The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the at least one processor individually and/or collectively is configured to:

match a TWT duty cycle value to the redetermined TAS duty cycle value; and

reset the TWT parameter by combining a TWT interval and a TWT duration to satisfy the matched TWT duty cycle value.

11 . The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the at least one processor individually and/or collectively is configured to:

determine a combination of the TWT interval and the TWT duration satisfying the matched TWT duty cycle value based on a service type of a running service.

12 . The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the at least one processor individually and/or collectively is configured to:

based on the service type being a realtime service, determine a combination of a first TWT interval and a first TWT duration satisfying the matched TWT duty cycle value; and

based on the service type being a non-realtime service, determine a combination of a second TWT interval and a second TWT duration satisfying the matched TWT duty cycle value,

wherein the first TWT interval is shorter than the second TWT interval.

13 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the TWT parameter comprises a TWT service period and the at least one processor individually and/or collectively is configured to:

control the at least one wireless communication module to perform communication through a first mode in which communication is possible outside the TWT service period or a second mode in which communication is prohibited outside the TWT service period.

14 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to:

calculate an energy budget allocated to an entirety of the electronic device for the time window;

distribute the energy budget to the at least one wireless communication module based on a TWT duty cycle corresponding to the TWT parameter; and

determine the TAS backoff regulation value for the time window based on the energy budget distributed to the at least one wireless communication module.

15 . An electronic device, comprising:

at least one wireless communication module comprising communication circuitry configured to transmit and receive a wireless signal;

at least one processor comprising processing circuitry and operatively connected to the at least one wireless communication module; and

a memory electrically connected to the at least one processor and configured to store instructions executable by the at least one processor,

wherein, in response to the instructions being executed by the at least one processor, the at least one processor individually and/or collectively is configured to:

perform a target wake time (TWT) negotiation with an external electronic device to communicate the external electronic device using a TWT protocol;

determine whether there is a TWT parameter according to the TWT negotiation; and

control the at least one wireless communication module to perform communication during a time window, based on a time-averaged specific absorption rate (TAS) backoff regulation value for the time window and the TWT parameter,

wherein the TWT parameter comprises at least one of:

start time information of a TWT service period, TWT duration information of the TWT service period, or TWT interval information of the TWT service period.

16 . The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein the TAS backoff regulation value for the time window is determined based on the TWT parameter.

17 . The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein the at least one processor individually and/or collectively is configured to:

control the at least one wireless communication module to transmit at least one of a TWT setup request frame, a TWT information frame, or a TWT teardown frame at a start point of the time window.

18 . An electronic device, comprising:

at least one wireless communication module comprising communication circuitry configured to transmit and receive a wireless signal;

at least one processor composing processing circuitry operatively connected to the at least one wireless communication module; and

a memory electrically connected to the at least one processor and configured to store instructions executable by the at least one processor,

wherein, in response to the instructions being executed by the at least one processor, the at least one processor individually and/or collectively is configured to:

perform a target wake time (TWT) negotiation with an external electronic device to communicate the external electronic device using a TWT protocol;

determine whether there is a TWT parameter according to the TWT negotiation;

set transmission power to be used during a time window, based on the TWT parameter; and

control the at least one wireless communication module to perform communication by the transmission power during the time window, based on the TWT parameter.

19 . The electronic device of claim 18 , wherein the transmission power is obtained based on a time-averaged specific absorption rate (TAS) backoff regulation value for the time window.

20 . The electronic device of claim 18 , wherein the at least one processor individually and/or collectively is configured to:

control the at least one wireless communication module to transmit at least one of a TWT setup request frame, a TWT information frame, or a TWT teardown frame at a start point of the time window.