IP Library Granted Patent US 7,376,443
Granted Patent B2
US 7,376,443 · App. 11/077,987 · Granted May 20, 2008

Method for coupling the mobile terminal with the adapter

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Patent No.
US 7,376,443
App. No.
11/077,987
Granted
May 20, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides a method for coupling the mobile terminal with the adapter. Firstly, coupling the mobile terminal with the adapter by RF induction; secondly, decreasing transmitted power of the mobile terminal so that the RF power leaking around is maintained below a specified value when the mobile terminal detects that it has been coupled with the adapter; finally, controlling the gain controlling means of the adapter by the mobile terminal to compensate the power loss due to the RF coupling and the transmitting power decreased by the mobile terminal itself, so that the transmitted power from the antenna of the adapter can reach the due power level transmitted by the mobile before it is coupled with the adapter. The structure of the mobile terminal is simplified and the price of the mobile terminal is decreased because the mobile terminal is coupled with the adapter through RF induction, and the RF changeover switch is not provided in the mobile terminal any more. Furthermore, the transmitting power in vehicle is always maintained below the European standard while the RF property of the mobile terminal is not degraded.

Claims (18)

1. A method for coupling a mobile terminal with an adapter, the method comprising at least the following steps:

coupling the mobile terminal with the adapter by RF induction;

decreasing transmitted power of the mobile terminal so that RF power leaking around is maintained below a specified value when the mobile terminal detects that it has been coupled with the adapter; and

controlling a gain of the adapter by the mobile terminal, so that the transmitted power from an antenna of the adapter can reach a due power level transmitted by the mobile terminal before the mobile terminal is coupled with the adapter

wherein in order that the RF power leaking around is maintained below the specified value, the mobile terminal whose transmitting power is between 5th and 9th grade in GSM or between zero and 3rd grade in DCS decreases its transmitting power by 10 dB, a power loss due to the coupling by RF induction being assumed to be 10 dB, then the mobile terminal controls a higher gain 20 dB increased by an amplifying means of the adapter to compensate the transmitting power decreased by the mobile terminal itself and the power loss due to the coupling.

2. A method for coupling a mobile terminal with an adapter, the method comprising at least the following steps:

coupling the mobile terminal with said the adapter by RF induction; decreasing transmitted power of the mobile terminal so that RF power leaking around is maintained below a specified value when the mobile terminal detects that it has been coupled with the adapter; and

controlling a gain of the adapter by the mobile terminal, so that the transmitted power from an antenna of the adapter can reach a due power level transmitted by the mobile terminal before the mobile terminal is coupled with the adapter wherein the mobile terminal whose transmitting power is neither between 5th and 9th grade in GSM nor between zero and 3rd grade in DCS does not decrease its own transmitting power, a power loss due to the coupling by RF induction being assumed to be 10 dB, then the mobile terminal controls a lower gain to 10 dB increased by an amplifying means of the adapter to compensate the transmitting power decreased by the mobile terminal itself and the power loss due to the coupling.

3. The method according to one of claims 1 and 2 , wherein the coupling is capacitance coupling.

4. The method according to one of claims 1 and 2 , wherein the specified value for RF leakage is below 20 mW.

5. A mobile terminal comprising:

a means for determining coupling with an adapter; and

a means for decreasing transmitting power to maintain RF power leaking below a specified value when the mobile terminal is coupled with the adapter;

a gain calculating means for calculating a gain value decreased by the mobile terminal; and

an amplifying means in the adapter to compensate for transmitting power decreased by the mobile terminal and a power loss due to RF coupling, so that the transmitted power from an antenna of the adapter can reach a due power level transmitted by the mobile terminal before the mobile terminal is coupled with the adapter;

wherein in order that the RF power leaking is maintained below a specified value, the mobile terminal whose transmitting power is between 5th and 9th grade in GSM or between zero and 3rd grade in DCS decreases its transmitting power by 10 dB, a power loss due to the coupling by RF induction being assumed to be 10 dB, then the mobile terminal controls a higher gain 20 dB increased by the amplifying means of the adapter to compensate for the transmitting power decreased by the mobile terminal itself and a power loss due to the RE coupling.

6. A mobile terminal comprising: a means for determining Coupling with an adapter; and a means for decreasing transmitting power to maintain RF power leaking below a specified value when the mobile terminal is coupled with the adapter; a gain calculating means for calculating a gain value decreased by the mobile terminal; and an amplifying means in the adapter to compensate for transmitting power decreased by the mobile terminal and a power loss due to RF coupling, so that the transmitted power from an antenna of the adapter can reach a due power level transmitted by the mobile terminal before the mobile terminal is coupled with the adapter; wherein a mobile terminal whose transmitting power is neither between 5th and 9th grade in GSM nor between zero and 3rd grade in DCS does not decrease its transmitting power, a power loss due to the coupling by RF induction being assumed to be 10 dB, then the mobile terminal controls a lower gain to 10 dB increased.

7. The mobile terminal according to one of claims 5 and 6 , wherein said specified value for RF leakage is below 20 mW.

Assignments (9)
CORRECT AN ERROR IN THE NAME OF THE CONVEYING PARTY IN THE COVER SHEET PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL 031266 AND FRAME 0803 Recorded Oct 16, 2013
From: Z124
To: DRNC HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 031448/0414 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 24, 2013
From: FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD.
To: DRNC HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 031266/0803 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 25, 2012
From: IMERJ, LTD.
To: Z124, C/O MAPLES CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED
Reel/Frame 028273/0939 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 3, 2012
From: FLEXTRONICS INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENT, LTD.
To: IMERJ, LTD.
Reel/Frame 027645/0838 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 2, 2012
From: IPG ELECTRONICS 504 LIMITED
To: FLEXTRONICS INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENT, LTD.
Reel/Frame 027645/0785 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 13, 2009
From: TCL COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LIMITED; TCT MOBILE LIMITED (F/K/A T&A MOBILE PHONES LIMITED)
To: IPG ELECTRONICS 504 LIMITED
Reel/Frame 022680/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 29, 2008
From: ALCATEL S.A.
To: T&A MOBILE PHONES LTD. (FORMER NAME TAM HOLDINGS LTD.)
Reel/Frame 021051/0315 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 14, 2005
From: TAM HOLDINGS LIMITED
To: TCL COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 016862/0410 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 1, 2005
From: CODEVILLES, SEBASTIEN
To: ALCATEL
Reel/Frame 016083/0462 →