Power control scheme for radio frequency object detection

1. A method of operating a wireless node, comprising:

transmitting a first set of radio frequency (RF) signals for communication in accordance with a first power control scheme; and

transmitting a second set of RF signals at least for object detection of at least one target object that is separate from the wireless node and a user of the wireless node in accordance with a second power control scheme,

wherein the wireless node sets a transmission power associated with the second power control scheme to at least one value that is greater than or equal to a transmission power associated with the first set of RF signals.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second set of RF signals is configured for both communication and object detection.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second power control scheme is based on a pathloss between a user equipment (UE) and a serving cell.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second power control scheme sets the transmission power to a fixed value that is greater than or equal to the transmission power associated with the first set of RF signals.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second power control scheme comprises a transmission power ramping scheme.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the transmission power ramping scheme starts transmission of one or more RF signals at a minimum transmission power level and increases transmission power in accordance with a given step size until one or more target objects are detected or a maximum transmission power level is reached.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

selecting the second power control scheme from among a plurality of power control schemes based on at least one target object measurement objective.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the at least one target object measurement objective comprises:

detecting target objects across a widest target detection area, or

detecting one or more target objects proximate to a user equipment (UE) or a serving cell of the UE, or

detecting at least one target object using a lowest amount of transmission power, or

any combination thereof.

9. A wireless node, comprising:

a memory;

a communication interface; and

at least one processor communicatively coupled to the memory and the communication interface, the at least one processor configured to:

cause the communication interface to transmit a first set of radio frequency (RF) signals for communication in accordance with a first power control scheme; and

cause the communication interface to transmit a second set of RF signals at least for object detection of at least one target object that is separate from the wireless node and a user of the wireless node in accordance with a second power control scheme,

wherein the wireless node sets a transmission power associated with the second power control scheme to at least one value that is greater than or equal to a transmission power associated with the first set of RF signals.

10. The wireless node of claim 9 , wherein the second set of RF signals is configured for both communication and object detection.

11. The wireless node of claim 9 , wherein the second power control scheme is based on a pathloss between a user equipment (UE) and a serving cell.

12. The wireless node of claim 9 , wherein the second power control scheme sets the transmission power to a fixed value that is greater than or equal to the transmission power associated with the first set of RF signals.

13. The wireless node of claim 9 , wherein the second power control scheme comprises a transmission power ramping scheme.

14. The wireless node of claim 13 , wherein the transmission power ramping scheme starts transmission of one or more RF signals at a minimum transmission power level and increases transmission power in accordance with a given step size until one or more target objects are detected or a maximum transmission power level is reached.

15. The wireless node of claim 9 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

select the second power control scheme from among a plurality of power control schemes based on at least one target object measurement objective.

16. The wireless node of claim 15 , wherein the at least one target object measurement objective comprises:

detect target objects across a widest target detection area, or

detect one or more target objects proximate to a user equipment (UE) or a serving cell of the UE, or

detecting at least one target object using a lowest amount of transmission power, or any combination thereof.

17. A wireless node, comprising:

means for transmitting a first set of radio frequency (RF) signals for communication in accordance with a first power control scheme; and

means for transmitting a second set of RF signals at least for object detection of at least one target object that is separate from the wireless node and a user of the wireless node in accordance with a second power control scheme,

wherein the wireless node sets a transmission power associated with the second power control scheme to at least one value that is greater than or equal to a transmission power associated with the first set of RF signals.

18. The wireless node of claim 17 , wherein the second set of RF signals is configured for both communication and object detection.

19. The wireless node of claim 17 , wherein the second power control scheme is based on a pathloss between a user equipment (UE) and a serving cell.

20. The wireless node of claim 17 , wherein the second power control scheme sets the transmission power to a fixed value that is greater than or equal to the transmission power associated with the first set of RF signals.

21. The wireless node of claim 17 , wherein the second power control scheme comprises a transmission power ramping scheme.

22. The wireless node of claim 21 , wherein the transmission power ramping scheme starts transmission of one or more RF signals at a minimum transmission power level and increases transmission power in accordance with a given step size until one or more target objects are detected or a maximum transmission power level is reached.

23. The wireless node of claim 17 , further comprising:

means for selecting the second power control scheme from among a plurality of power control schemes based on at least one target object measurement objective.

24. The wireless node of claim 23 , wherein the at least one target object measurement objective comprises:

means for detecting target objects across a widest target detection area, or

means for detecting one or more target objects proximate to a user equipment (UE) or a serving cell of the UE, or

detecting at least one target object using a lowest amount of transmission power, or

any combination thereof.

25. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by a wireless node, cause the wireless node to:

transmit a first set of radio frequency (RF) signals for communication in accordance with a first power control scheme; and

transmit a second set of RF signals at least for object detection of at least one target object that is separate from the wireless node and a user of the wireless node in accordance with a second power control scheme,

wherein the wireless node sets a transmission power associated with the second power control scheme to at least one value that is greater than or equal to a transmission power associated with the first set of RF signals.

26. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 25 , wherein the second set of RF signals is configured for both communication and object detection.

27. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 25 , wherein the second power control scheme is based on a pathloss between a user equipment (UE) and a serving cell.

28. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 25 , wherein the second power control scheme sets the transmission power to a fixed value that is greater than or equal to the transmission power associated with the first set of RF signals.

29. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 25 , wherein the second power control scheme comprises a transmission power ramping scheme.

30. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 29 , wherein the transmission power ramping scheme starts transmission of one or more RF signals at a minimum transmission power level and increases transmission power in accordance with a given step size until one or more target objects are detected or a maximum transmission power level is reached.