Portable communication device
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1. A portable communication device capable of providing telephony communications and radio dispatch communications, comprising:
- a housing;
a first speaker located on a first side of the housing at one end of the housing;
a second speaker located on a second side of the housing;
sensor means for determining when the first speaker is near user and for determining the operation of the first and second speaker in accordance with the output of the sensor means.
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Abstract
A portable communication device capable of operating in a telephony mode and in a dispatch mode is disclosed. The device includes a proximity sensor and a first speaker mounted on a front panel and a second speaker mounted on a rear panel. The operation of the speakers is controlled in accordance with the operational state of the device as well as the output of the proximity sensor.
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1. A portable communication device capable of providing telephony communications and radio dispatch communications, comprising:
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a housing; a first speaker located on a first side of the housing at one end of the housing; a second speaker located on a second side of the housing; sensor means for determining when the first speaker is near user and for determining the operation of the first and second speaker in accordance with the output of the sensor means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of providing telephony and radio dispatch communications in a portable communication device having a front panel with a proximity sensor and a first speaker mounted thereon and having a second panel having a second speaker mounter thereon, comprising the steps of:
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if the communication device is in a telephony mode, broadcasting a low volume audio signal from the first speaker; if the communication device is in a dispatch mode and the proximity sensor senses that there is no user near the front panel, broadcasting a high volume audio signal from the first speaker; and if the communication device is in the dispatch mode and the proximity sensor senses that the user is near the front panel, broadcasting a high volume audio signal from the second speaker. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A portable communication device capable of providing telephony communications and radio dispatch communications, comprising:
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a housing; a first speaker located on a first side of the housing at one end of the housing; a second speaker located on a second side of the housing; a proximity sensor located on the first side of the housing; and control means for controlling the operation of the first and second speaker in accordance with the output of the proximity sensor. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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