Electronic device and method for controlling transmission power based on Bluetooth communication in electronic device
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a Bluetooth communication module, a memory, and a processor operatively connected to the Bluetooth communication circuit and the memory, wherein the processor may be configured to perform the operations of receiving, through the Bluetooth communication module, a transmission power increase request from an external electronic device during Bluetooth communication with the external electronic device, compare a transmission power level based on the received increase request with a second maximum transmission power level which is designated to be smaller than a first maximum transmission power level that can be provided by the electronic device, when the transmission power level based on the increase request is less than the second maximum transmission power level, transmit a message indicating an increase in the transmission power level to the external electronic device after the transmission power level of the Bluetooth communication circuit is increased.
1 . An electronic device comprising:
Bluetooth communication circuitry;
memory, comprising one or more storage media, storing instructions; and
one or more processors communicatively coupled to the Bluetooth communication circuitry and the memory,
wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors individually or collectively, cause the electronic device to:
receive a transmission power increase request from an external electronic device through the Bluetooth communication circuitry during a Bluetooth communication connection to the external electronic device,
monitor parameters related to a second maximum transmission power level based on the receiving of the transmission power increase request, wherein the second maximum transmission power level is specified to be lower than a first maximum transmission power level specified to be available by the electronic device,
based on the parameters related to the second maximum transmission power level satisfying a specified condition, increase a transmission power of the Bluetooth communication circuitry within a range not exceeding the second maximum transmission power level, and
based on the parameters related to the second maximum transmission power level not satisfying the specified condition, increase the transmission power of the Bluetooth communication circuitry up to the first maximum transmission power level, and
wherein the parameters related to the second maximum transmission power level include at least one of a received signal strength indicator (RSSI), a packet retransmission rate, or an available channel count.
2 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the Bluetooth communication circuitry comprises:
a first Bluetooth communication processor;
a first internal power amplifier (iPA); and
a first external power amplifier (ePA).
3 . The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the second maximum transmission power level is a transmission power level based on the first Bluetooth communication processor and the first iPA.
4 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the Bluetooth communication circuitry comprises:
a first Bluetooth communication processor;
a second Bluetooth communication processor;
a first internal power amplifier (iPA); and
a second iPA.
5 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the Bluetooth communication circuitry comprises:
a first Bluetooth communication processor;
a second Bluetooth communication processor;
a first internal power amplifier (iPA);
a second iPA;
a first external power amplifier (ePA); and
a second ePA.
6 . The electronic device of claim 1 wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors individually or collectively, further cause the electronic device to:
adjust a transmission power level of the Bluetooth communication circuitry to be equal to or lower than the second maximum transmission power level or adjust the transmission power level of the Bluetooth communication circuitry to be between the first maximum transmission power level and the second maximum transmission power level, based on a result of the monitoring of the parameters related to the second maximum transmission power level.
7 . The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors individually or collectively, further cause the electronic device to:
in response to the RSSI being less than a reference range, the packet retransmission rate being greater than a reference range, or the available channel count being equal to or greater than a reference count range in a Bluetooth communication connection state with the external electronic device, adjust the transmission power level of the Bluetooth communication circuitry to be between the first maximum transmission power level and the second maximum transmission power level.
8 . The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors individually or collectively, further cause the electronic device to:
in response to the RSSI being equal to or greater than the reference range, the packet retransmission rate being equal to or greater than the reference range, or the available channel count being equal to or less than the reference count range in the Bluetooth communication connection state with the external electronic device, adjust the transmission power level of the Bluetooth communication circuitry to be equal to or lower than the second maximum transmission power level.
9 . A method of controlling transmission power in an electronic device, the method comprising:
receiving a transmission power increase request from an external electronic device through Bluetooth communication circuitry during a Bluetooth communication connection to the external electronic device;
monitoring parameters related to a second maximum transmission power level based on the receiving of the transmission power increase request, wherein the second maximum transmission power level specified to be lower than a first maximum transmission power level is specified to be available by the electronic device; and
based on the parameters related to the second maximum transmission power level satisfying a specified condition, increasing a transmission power of the Bluetooth communication circuitry within a range not exceeding the second maximum transmission power level or based on the parameters related to the second maximum transmission power level not satisfying the specified condition, increasing the transmission power of the Bluetooth communication circuitry up to the first maximum transmission power level,
wherein the parameters related to the second maximum transmission power level include at least one of a received signal strength indicator (RSSI), a packet retransmission rate, or an available channel count.
10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the Bluetooth communication circuitry comprises:
a first Bluetooth communication processor, a first internal power amplifier (iPA), and a first external power amplifier (ePA).
11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the second maximum transmission power level is a transmission power level based on the first Bluetooth communication processor and the first iPA.
12 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the Bluetooth communication circuitry comprises:
a first Bluetooth communication processor, a second Bluetooth communication processor, a first internal power amplifier (iPA), and a second iPA.
13 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the Bluetooth communication circuitry comprises:
a first Bluetooth communication processor, a second Bluetooth communication processor, a first internal power amplifier (iPA), a second iPA, a first external power amplifier (ePA), and a second ePA.
14 . The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
controlling to adjust a transmission power level of the Bluetooth communication circuitry to be equal to or lower than the second maximum transmission power level or to adjust the transmission power level of the Bluetooth communication circuitry to be between the first maximum transmission power level and the second maximum transmission power level, based on a result of the monitoring of the parameters related to the second maximum transmission power level.
15 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising:
in response to the RSSI being less than a reference range, the packet retransmission rate being greater than a reference range, or the available channel count being equal to or greater than a reference count range in a Bluetooth communication connection state with the external electronic device, adjusting the transmission power level of the Bluetooth communication circuitry to be between the first maximum transmission power level and the second maximum transmission power level.
16 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
in response to the RSSI being equal to or greater than the reference range, the packet retransmission rate being equal to or greater than the reference range, or the available channel count being equal to or less than the reference count range in the Bluetooth communication connection state with the external electronic device, adjusting the transmission power level of the Bluetooth communication circuitry to be equal to or lower than the second maximum transmission power level.
17 . A non-volatile storage medium storing instructions configured to, when executed by at least one processor of an electronic device, cause the at least one processor to perform at least one operation, wherein the at least one operation includes:
receiving a transmission power increase request from an external electronic device through Bluetooth communication circuitry during a Bluetooth communication connection to the external electronic device;
monitoring parameters related to a second maximum transmission power level based on the receiving of the transmission power increase request, wherein the second maximum transmission power level specified to be lower than a first maximum transmission power level is specified to be available by the electronic device; and
based on the parameters related to the second maximum transmission power level satisfying a specified condition, increasing a transmission power of the Bluetooth communication circuitry within a range not exceeding the second maximum transmission power level or based on the parameters related to the second maximum transmission power level not satisfying the specified condition, increasing the transmission power of the Bluetooth communication circuitry up to the first maximum transmission power level,
wherein the parameters related to the second maximum transmission power level include at least one of a received signal strength indicator (RSSI), a packet retransmission rate, or an available channel count.