Method and system for providing backup push-to-talk function in stuck microphone condition
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorsVivek Kumar Pandey, Supriya Mallick, Saravanakumar Gurusamy
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Abstract
A method and system provide a backup push-to-talk (PTT) function for a transmitter in a stuck microphone condition. The method determines whether a stuck microphone condition exists in the transmitter, and if the stuck microphone condition exists, the method alerts a user that the stuck microphone condition exists. The method then enables a backup PTT interface for the transmitter such that a backup PTT button is available to the user to activate the backup PTT function. The method alerts the user when the backup PTT function is activated, and sends a message to a receiver after the backup PTT button is engaged by the user.
Claims18
A method comprising:
- providing a backup push-to-talk (PTT) function for a transmitter;
- determining whether a stuck microphone condition exists in the transmitter;
- if the stuck microphone condition exists, alerting a user that the stuck microphone condition exists;
- enabling a backup PTT interface for the transmitter such that a backup PTT button is available to the user to activate the backup PTT function;
- alerting the user when the backup PTT function is activated;
- and
- sending a message to a receiver after the backup PTT button is engaged by the user;
- wherein a user input to change a microphone time-out duration value for the transmitter is displayed.
A system, comprising:
- an audio control unit that includes a processor and a memory unit;
- at least one transmitter in a radio or transceiver operatively coupled to the audio control unit;
- a display unit operatively coupled to the audio control unit;
- a microphone in operative communication with the audio control unit, the microphone including a push-to-talk (PTT) switch for a user;
- wherein the processor is operative to execute instructions stored in the memory unit to perform a method comprising:
- providing a backup PTT function for the transmitter;
- determining whether a stuck microphone condition exists;
- if the stuck microphone condition exists, alerting the user that the stuck microphone condition exists;
- enabling a backup PTT interface for the transmitter such that a backup PTT button is available to the user to activate the backup PTT function;
- alerting the user when the backup PTT function is activated;
- and
- sending a message to a receiver after the backup PTT button is engaged by the user;
- wherein a user input to change a microphone time-out duration value for the transmitter is shown on the display unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.