METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING A PORTABLE RADIO COMMUNICATION DEVICE IN A DUAL-WATCH MODE

摘要

A method and apparatus for operating a portable radio communication device is provided. The portable radio communication device receives communications on a primary channel and a secondary channel during a dual-watch mode of operation. The portable radio communication device determines whether the portable radio communication device is proximate to a subject. The portable radio communication device suppresses audio from communications of one of the two channels and plays audio from communications of the other channel when the portable communication device is proximate to the subject. Additionally, the portable radio communication device allows transmission to occur only over the channel in which communication is not suppressed when the portable communication device is proximate to the subject.

主权项

1. A method for operating a portable radio communication device, the method comprising:
receiving communications on a primary channel and a secondary channel simultaneously during a dual-watch mode of operation; determining whether the portable radio communication device is proximate or not proximate to a subject during the dual-watch mode of operation; and as a function of the determining, one of:
suppressing audio from communications corresponding to only one of the primary channel and the secondary channel and playing audio from communications corresponding to the other of primary channel and the secondary channel when the portable communication device is determined to be proximate to the subject; andplaying audio from communications corresponding to both the primary channel and the secondary channel when the portable communication device is determined to be not proximate to the subject.