Method and apparatus for antenna parameter notification
A method and apparatus for antenna parameter notification is provided. At a device comprising: at least one processor, an antenna, a proximity sensor and a speaker, a parameter associated with performance of the antenna is determined by the processor. When the parameter meets a given criteria, and when the proximity sensor detects proximity, then the processor changes audio of sound played at the speaker.
1. A device comprising:
at least one processor, an antenna, a proximity sensor and a speaker, the at least one processor configured to:
determine a parameter associated with performance of the antenna, the parameter comprising an impedance of the antenna;
when the parameter meets a given criteria, and when the proximity sensor detects proximity, then change audio of sound played at the speaker, the given criteria comprising the impedance being out of a given range thereby indicating impedance mismatch between the antenna and associated radio equipment; and, change a volume of the speaker as a function of the parameter, such that change in the volume of the speaker varies according to the parameter.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the parameter further comprises a SAR (specific absorption rate) level, and the given criteria correspondingly further comprises the SAR level exceeding a threshold SAR level.
3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the parameter further comprises voice quality provided at the speaker, and the given criteria correspondingly further comprises the voice quality being below a given voice quality threshold level.
4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the proximity sensor comprises one or more of an IR (infrared) diode/detector combination, a capacitive sensor, a capacitive displacement sensor, a Doppler effect sensor, a laser sensor, an optical sensor, an acoustic sensor, a passive optical sensor, a charge-coupled device, a passive thermal infrared sensor, a photocell sensor, a magnetometer, a gyroscope, an accelerometer, and an altimeter.
5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the proximity sensor is located adjacent the speaker, such that the proximity sensor can sense a head-hand mode of the device.
6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the audio of the sound played at the speaker is changed to a given volume predetermined to cause discomfort to a human being when the speaker is adjacent an ear of the human being.
7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to change one or more of a tone and a message played at the speaker as a function of the parameter, such that change in the one or more of the tone and the message varies according to the parameter.
8. The device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to monitor the parameter and change the audio of the sound played at the speaker in a feedback loop with the parameter.
9. The device of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the device is flexible and the processor is further configured to change the audio of the sound played at the speaker as a shape of the device changes.
10. A method comprising:
at a device comprising at least one processor, an antenna, a proximity sensor and a speaker, determining, at the processor, a parameter associated with performance of the antenna, the parameter comprising an impedance of the antenna;
when the parameter meets a given criteria, and when the proximity sensor detects proximity, then changing audio of sound played at the speaker, the given criteria comprising the impedance being out of a given range thereby indicating impedance mismatch between the antenna and associated radio equipment; and, comprising changing a volume of the speaker as a function of the parameter, such that change in the volume of the speaker varies according to the parameter.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the parameter further comprises a SAR (specific absorption rate) level, and the given criteria correspondingly further comprises the SAR level exceeding a threshold SAR level.
12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the parameter further comprises voice quality provided at the speaker, and the given criteria correspondingly further comprises the voice quality being below a given voice quality threshold level.
13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the audio of the sound played at the speaker is changed to a given volume predetermined to cause discomfort to a human being when the speaker is adjacent an ear of the human being.
14. The method of claim 10 , further comprising changing one or more of a tone and a message played at the speaker as a function of the parameter, such that change in the one or more of the tone and the message varies according to the parameter.
15. The method of claim 10 , further comprising monitoring the parameter and changing the audio of the sound played at the speaker in a feedback loop with the parameter.
16. The method of claim 10 , wherein at least a portion of the device is flexible and the method further comprises changing the audio of the sound played at the speaker as a shape of the device changes.
17. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a computer program, wherein execution of the computer program is for:
at a device comprising at least one processor, an antenna, a proximity sensor and a speaker, determining, at the processor, a parameter associated with performance of the antenna, the parameter comprising an impedance of the antenna;
when the parameter meets a given criteria, and when the proximity sensor detects proximity, then changing audio of sound played at the speaker, the given criteria comprising the impedance being out of a given range thereby indicating impedance mismatch between the antenna and associated radio equipment; and, comprising changing a volume of the speaker as a function of the parameter, such that change in the volume of the speaker varies according to the parameter.