System and method for reducing radio frequency interference between a wireless communication device and a speaker
View Patent ↗A device and method are provided that reduce interference between a wireless communication device and a speaker. Generally speaking, a microphone input is monitored for detecting noise created by the interference. If noise is detected, a power transmission level of the wireless device is reduced from a standard power transmission level.
1. A method for reducing an interference caused by a wireless communication device, the method comprising:
monitoring a microphone input of the wireless communication device;
detecting a noise from a speaker, the speaker being separate from and in a proximity of the wireless communication device, the noise caused by the interference between the wireless communication device and the speaker; and
reducing a power transmission level of the wireless communication device from a standard power transmission level.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
initiating a predefined event;
monitoring the predefined event to determine when a predefined event threshold is reached; and
returning the power transmission level of the wireless communication device to the standard power transmission level when said predefined event threshold is reached.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the power transmission level is reduced by not transmitting data from the wireless communication device.
4. The method of claim 2 , wherein the initiating the predefined event comprises starting a timer and the predefined event threshold is a predefined duration of time.
5. The method of claim 2 , wherein the initiating the predefined event comprises determining a geospatial position of the wireless communication device and the predefined event threshold is a predefined distance travelled.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the geo spatial position and predefined distance travelled are determined using at least one of an accelerometer, global positioning system, and a motion sensor.
7. The method of claim 2 , wherein the initiating the predefined event comprises starting a timer and the predefined event threshold further includes a predefined duration of time.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: determining that data retransmissions are acceptable before reducing the power transmission level.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the determining that data retransmissions are acceptable comprises interpreting a Quality of Service indicator.
10. A wireless communication device comprising:
a microphone;
a noise detection unit monitoring the microphone to detect a noise from a speaker, the speaker being separate from and in a proximity of the wireless communication device, the noise caused by an interference between the wireless communication device and the speaker; and
a power controller configured to reduce a power transmission level of the wireless communication device when the noise is detected.
11. The wireless communication device of claim 10 , further comprising:
an event unit configured to trigger an event when the noise is detected; and
an event monitor configured to monitor a progress of the triggered event, wherein when the triggered event reaches a predefined event threshold, the power controller returns the power transmission level of the wireless communication device to a standard power transmission level.
12. The wireless communication device of claim 11 , further including a data determination unit configured to determine if data retransmissions are acceptable before reducing the power transmission level.
13. The wireless communication device of claim 12 , wherein the data determination unit determines that data retransmissions are acceptable in accordance with a Quality of Service indicator.
14. The wireless communication device of claim 11 , wherein the power controller is configured to reduce the power transmission level by not transmitting data from the wireless communication device.
15. The wireless communication device of claim 11 , wherein the event unit comprises a timer and the predefined event threshold is a predefined duration of time.
16. The wireless communication device of claim 11 , wherein the event unit comprises a geospatial positioning device configured to determine a geospatial position of the wireless communication device and the predefined event threshold is a predefined distance travelled.
17. The wireless communication device of claim 16 , wherein the geospatial positioning device is at least one of an accelerometer, global positioning system, and a motion sensor.
18. The wireless communication device of claim 16 , wherein the event unit further comprises a timer and the predefined event threshold further includes a predefined duration of time.
19. A non-transitory data storage medium comprising instructions which, when executed on a wireless communication device, cause the wireless communication device to facilitate reducing an interference caused by the wireless communication device by implementing:
monitoring a microphone input of the wireless communication device;
detecting a noise from a speaker, the speaker being separate from and in a proximity of the wireless communication device, the noise caused by the interference between the wireless communication device and the speaker; and
reducing a power transmission level of the wireless communication device from a standard power transmission level.