A method for adjusting transmit power of a wireless communication device
begins by determining requirements of a wireless communication between
the wireless communication device and a receiving wireless communication
device. The method continues by determining whether a current transmit
power level of the wireless communication can be lowered without
adjusting the requirements of the wireless communication. The method
continues by when the current transmit power level of the wireless
communication can be lowered without adjusting the requirements of the
wireless communication, adjusting the current transmit power level to a
second transmit power level, wherein the second transmit power level is
less than the current transmit power level.