Electronic device and method for adjusting wireless transmit power

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12309719-B2
Application number	US-202217861346-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 11, 2022
Priority date	Jul 31, 2020
Publication date	May 20, 2025
Grant date	May 20, 2025

Abstract

According to various embodiments of the disclosure, an electronic device includes: a display, a communication circuit, a memory storing instructions; and at least one processor operatively connected with the display, the communication circuit, and the memory, and when the stored instructions are executed, the at least one processor is configured to: control the electronic device to perform wireless connection with an external device using the communication circuit, performs a target wake time (TWT) setup including a TWT, a TWT duration, and a target wake interval with the external device, control the electronic device to transmit a first signal to the external device within the TWT duration, control the electronic device to receive a second signal from the external device within the TWT duration, determine an adjustment transmit power based on the first signal and the second signal, and control the electronic device to transmit data using the adjustment transmit power.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device comprising:
a display;
a communication circuit;
a memory storing instructions; and
at least one processor, comprising processor circuitry, operatively connected with the display, the communication circuit, and the memory,
wherein, when the stored instructions are executed, the at least one processor, individually and/or collectively, is configured to:
control the electronic device to perform wireless connection with an external device using the communication circuit;
obtain information of a refresh rate of the external device;
perform, based on the information of the refresh rate, a target wake time (TWT) setup comprising a TWT, a TWT duration, and a target wake interval with the external device;
control the electronic device to transmit a first signal to the external device within the TWT duration;
control the electronic device to receive a second signal from the external device within the TWT duration, the second signal comprising a TWT-related signal;
determine an adjustment transmit power based on the first signal and the second signal; and
control the electronic device to transmit data using the adjustment transmit power.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein, when the stored instructions are executed, the at least one processor is configured to determine the TWT duration and the target wake interval based on the information of the refresh rate.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein, when the stored instructions are executed, in order to determine the adjustment transmit power, the at least one processor is configured to:
calculate a path loss, based on the first signal and the second signal; and
determine the adjustment transmit power, based on the path loss.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein, when the stored instructions are executed, the at least one processor is further configured to control the electronic device to transmit basic transmit power information to the external device,
wherein, when the stored instructions are executed, in order to determine the adjustment transmit power based on the first signal and the second signal, the at least one processor is configured to: determine the adjustment transmit power, based on the basic transmit power information and a result of receiving the second signal,
wherein the first signal includes a trigger frame, and
wherein the second signal includes a PS-poll frame.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein, when the stored instructions are executed, the at least one processor is further configured to: set communication control information,
wherein, when the stored instructions are executed, in order to transmit the first signal to the external device within the TWT duration, the at least one processor is configured to control the electronic device to transmit the first signal comprising the communication control information to the external device within the TWT duration,
wherein, when the stored instructions are executed, in order to determine the adjustment transmit power based on the first signal and the second signal, the at least one processor is configured to: determine the adjustment transmit power based on the second signal,
wherein the communication control information comprises at least one of an AP transmit power and an uplink target RSSI,
wherein the first signal includes a trigger frame, and
wherein the second signal includes uplink data.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein, when the stored instructions are executed, in order to determine the adjustment transmit power based on the first signal and the second signal, the at least one processor is configured to: acquire channel information based on a result of receiving the second signal, and determine the adjustment transmit power based on the channel information,
wherein the first signal includes an NDPA frame or an NDP frame, and
wherein the second signal includes a CSI feedback frame.

7. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the CSI feedback frame comprises signal quality information for each stream.

8. An external device comprising:
a display;
a communication circuit;
a memory storing instructions; and
at least one processor, comprising processor circuitry, electrically connected with the display, the communication circuit, and the memory,
wherein, when the stored instructions are executed, the at least one processor is configured, individually and/or collectively, to:
control the external device to perform wireless connection with an electronic device using the communication circuit;
control the external device to transmit information of a refresh rate of the external device;
perform a target wake time (TWT) setup comprising a TWT, a TWT duration, and a target wake interval with the electronic device by controlling the external device to receive, from the electronic device, the TWT setup performed based on the information of the refresh rate;
control the external device to receive a first signal from the electronic device within the TWT duration;
control the external device to transmit a second signal to the electronic device within the TWT duration, the second signal comprising a TWT-related signal based on the TWT setup;
determine an adjustment transmit power based on the first signal and the second signal; and
control the external device to transmit data using the adjustment transmit power.

9. The external device of claim 8 , wherein the TWT duration and the target wake interval are determined based on the information of the refresh rate.

10. The external device of claim 8 , wherein, when the stored instructions are executed, in order to determine the adjustment transmit power, the at least one processor is configured to: calculate a path loss based on the first signal and the second signal, and determine the adjustment transmit power based on the path loss.

11. The external device of claim 8 , wherein, when the stored instructions are executed, the at least one processor is further configured to control the external device to receive basic transmit power information from the electronic device,
wherein, when the stored instructions are executed, in order to determine the adjustment transmit power based on the first signal and the second signal, the at least one processor is configured to determine the adjustment transmit power based on the basic transmit power information and a result of receiving the first signal,
wherein the first signal includes a trigger frame, and
wherein the second signal includes a PS-poll frame.

12. The external device of claim 8 , wherein, when the stored instructions are executed, in order to receive the first signal from the electronic device within the TWT duration, the at least one processor is configured to control the external device to receive the first signal comprising communication control information from the electronic device within the TWT duration,
wherein, when the stored instructions are executed, in order to determine the adjustment transmit power based on the first signal and the second signal, the at least one processor is configured to determine the adjustment transmit power based on the communication control information and a result of receiving the first signal,
wherein the communication control information comprises at least one of an AP transmit power and an uplink target RSSI,
wherein the first signal includes a trigger frame, and
wherein the second signal includes uplink data.

13. The external device of claim 8 , wherein, when the stored instructions are executed, in order to transmit the second signal to the electronic device withi

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Min Hyunkee
• Kang Doosuk
• Sung Jihoon
• Lee Sunkee
• Lee Junghun
• Choi Junsu

Classifications

• H04W52/242

  taking into account path loss · CPC title

• H04W52/22

  taking into account previous information or commands · CPC title

• Y02D30/70

  in wireless communication networks · CPC title

• H04W88/02

  Terminal devices · CPC title

• H04W76/14

  Direct-mode setup · CPC title