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US 2020/0288280 A1Published application
Portable radio system for dual programmable push-to-talk buttons and method for the same
AssigneeDatron World Communications, Inc.
InventorsIrwin H. Morse, Zbigniew Cyganik, Arthur L. Reynolds, III, J. Andrew Moulds, Benjamin L. LaBelle, Matthew R. Fallows
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Abstract
A portable radio system including dual programmable push-to-talk (PTT) switches is disclosed. One embodiment includes the PTT switches positioned so as to permit ambidextrous operation of the portable radio. Another embodiment allows a user to program the PTT switches to execute different functional tasks.
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A handheld radio for bidirectional field communication, comprising:
- a housing;
- a single half-duplex transceiver arranged in the housing and configured to transmit and receive signals in a single communication channel over a radio network;
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- a first push-to-talk (PTT) switch and a second PTT switch each independently configured to switch between a voice reception mode and a voice transmission mode, wherein the first PTT switch is located on a left side of the housing and the second PTT switch is located on a right side of the housing, and wherein the first and second PTT switches are independently operable to actuate the transmission of radio signals in the single communication channel via the single half-duplex transceiver.
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A handheld radio for bidirectional field communication, comprising:
- a housing having front and rear surfaces;
- a single half-duplex transceiver arranged in the housing and configured to transmit and receive signals in a single communication channel over a radio network;
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- a first push-to-talk (PTT) switch and a second PTT switch configured to switch between a voice reception mode and a voice transmission mode, wherein each of the first and second PTT switches includes a concave surface that is curved inwardly along left and right sides of the front and rear surfaces of the housing, and wherein the concave surface is configured to be identified by touch as one of the first and second PTT switches.
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A handheld radio for bidirectional field communication, comprising:
- a housing;
- a single half-duplex transceiver arranged in the housing and configured to transmit and receive signals in a single communication channel over a radio network;
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- a first push-to-talk (PTT) switch and a second PTT switch configured to switch between a voice reception mode and a voice transmission mode, wherein the first and second PTT switches are substantially symmetrically arranged about a vertical axis of the housing, and wherein the first PTT switch and the second PTT switch are configured to actuate the transmission of radio signals upon concurrent activation of both of the first and second PTT switches.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.