Display assembly and interface for a communication device

    公开(公告)号:US10234896B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-19

    申请号:US14094162

    申请日:2013-12-02

    Abstract: A display (110) providing a tactile display user interface is provided. A display sub-assembly (204) with lens (104) is mounted within an internal frame (218) having a base (214). A perimeter seal (208) is mounted between the lens (104) and the internal frame (218). Mechanical switches (210) are disposed between a back surface of the display and the base (214) of the internal frame (218). The display sub-assembly (204) and lens (104) is moveable relative to the internal frame (218) resulting in actuation of a single mechanical switch in response to the display being pressed. Sealing of the lens (104) to the internal frame (218) being maintained during switch actuation.

    Method and apparatus to reduce communication device peak current

    公开(公告)号:US10230414B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-12

    申请号:US16004210

    申请日:2018-06-08

    Abstract: A method and apparatus to reduce communication device peak current for alert tones are disclosed. A portable device may include a processor coupled to a transceiver, a current limit trigger circuit, and an alert tone current limit controller. The transceiver may be configured to process an audio signal representing an alert tone. The processor may be configured to determine whether the transceiver is in a transmit state and whether an audio volume level setting exceeds a threshold. In response, the current limit trigger circuit may be configured to activate the alert tone current limit controller that may include a voltage scale controller configured to generate a reduced audio signal by adjusting a peak-to-peak amplitude of the audio signal representing the alert tone and an alert tone amplitude modulator configured to generate an adjusted audio signal by restricting the maximum amplitude of the reduced audio signal.

    Methods and systems for adding a device to a sequential personal area network chain

    公开(公告)号:US10219320B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-26

    申请号:US15566803

    申请日:2016-08-19

    Inventor: Yu Zhou

    Abstract: Methods and systems for adding a device to a sequential personal area network chain (100) having a hierarchy of transmission intervals. The method includes detecting a new device (120D) to be added in the sequential personal area network chain (100) and determining an expected transmission interval for the new device (120D). The method also includes determining a position at which to insert the new device (120D) within the sequential personal area network chain (100) based on the expected transmission interval of the new device (120D) and the hierarchy of transmission intervals across the two or more devices (120A, 120B, 120C) already in the sequential personal area network chain (100). The method further includes causing the new device (120D) to be inserted into the sequential personal area network chain (100) at the determined position.

    Battery protection circuit and method

    公开(公告)号:US10193361B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-29

    申请号:US15155766

    申请日:2016-05-16

    Abstract: A method and apparatus for a battery protection circuit. One embodiment provides a method for protecting a battery including receiving, with a comparator, a first voltage, the first voltage including a switch voltage across a current limiting switch provided on a current path of a battery and coupled to a current limiting control circuit to limit current output by the battery. The method also includes receiving, with the comparator, a reference voltage and comparing, with the comparator, the first voltage and the reference voltage. The method further includes controlling, with the comparator, a control switch to open when the first voltage exceeds the reference voltage.

    Time-adaptive brevity code response assistant

    公开(公告)号:US10178516B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-08

    申请号:US15874795

    申请日:2018-01-18

    Abstract: Methods and systems for providing a time-adaptive notification to public safety personnel when a response to a voice communication including a brevity code is not received. One system includes an electronic computing device configured to monitor a first voice communication received by or transmitted from a first communication device and determine that the first voice communication includes a brevity code having a predetermined meaning. The electronic computing device is further configured to determine a response time based on the predetermined meaning and determine that the response time has elapsed and that a second voice communication has not been transmitted from the first communication device before the response time elapsed. The electronic computing device is further configured to provide a notification on an output device of at least one of the first communication device and a second communication device.

    Audio framework extension for acoustic feedback suppression

    公开(公告)号:US10154149B1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-11

    申请号:US15922660

    申请日:2018-03-15

    Abstract: An audio framework for acoustic feedback suppression. One example portable communication device includes a microphone, a loudspeaker, and an electronic processor. The electronic processor receives an acoustic signal, including an audible component and an ultrasonic component, from the microphone. The electronic processor splits the acoustic signal into a first stream and a second stream identical to the first stream. The electronic processor is removes the ultrasonic component from the first stream to generate a filtered audio stream, and passes the filtered audio stream to a sound server. The electronic processor removes the audible component from the second stream to generate a received ultrasonic stream, and compares the received ultrasonic stream to a transmit ultrasonic stream to determine an acoustic distance. The electronic processor determines an attenuation level based on the acoustic distance, and adjusts an audio component of the portable communication device based on the attenuation level.

    System, method, and apparatus for charging a battery-powered accessory from a primary battery-powered device

    公开(公告)号:US10148112B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-04

    申请号:US15278067

    申请日:2016-09-28

    Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for charging primary battery-powered devices and battery-powered accessories tethered to the primary devices are disclosed. The two devices may include batteries of different types having different nominal voltages. A processing unit on the primary device may obtain state-of-charge information and other operating parameters of the batteries and may determine when to provide power to the accessory to charge its battery. The primary device may select its own battery, power provided by a charger to which it is coupled, or conditioned power as the source of charging energy provided to the accessory to charge its battery. Processing units on the two devices may adjust charging parameters to perform energy balancing while the batteries are simultaneously charged, based on operating parameters of the batteries, operating contexts of the devices, a charging prioritization scheme, or a current distribution scheme.

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