Function for facilitating use of a double-acting communication device and a double-acting communication device

A double-acting communication device comprising:

• a separate first user interface being substantially a telephone user interface for creating a telephone connection and for keeping up a telephone connection;
• a separate second user interface being substantially a keypad and display user interface for transmitting information through the keypad from the user to the device and through the display from the device to the user;
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• means for sensing concurrent usage of the first and the second user interfaces, said sensing means comprising a first switch means and a second switch means;
• whereby the first and the second user interfaces can be used at different times or simultaneously, and the communication device includes adjustable sound reproduction means including sound volume control means operative in response to the sensing means, said sound reproduction means further comprising a first speaker and a second speaker;
• wherein the first switch means produces information about starting the use of the first user interface and the second switch means produces information about starting the use of the second user interface;
• in response to the information given by said first and said second switch means about starting a simultaneous use of the first and the second user interfaces, said sound volume control is operative to adjust the sound volume of the sound reproducing means to a first level;
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• in response to the information given by said first and/or said second switch means about the use of the first user interface only, said sound volume control means is operative to adjust the sound volume of the sound reproducing means to a second level, said second level being lower than said first level, said sound volume control means being operative further to switch from a use of only said first speaker during use of only said first interface to a use of said second speaker during said concurrent usage of said first and said second user interfaces.

A double-acting communication device comprising:

• a separate first user interface being substantially a telephone user interface for creating a telephone connection and for keeping up a telephone connection;
• a separate second user interface being substantially a keypad and display user interface for transmitting information through the keypad from the user to the device and through the display from the device to the user, wherein the first and the second user interfaces can be used at different times or simultaneously;
• means for sensing concurrent usage of the first and the second user interfaces;
• adjustable sound reproduction means including sound volume control means operative in response to said sensing means to produce a desired level of sound outputted by said sound reproduction means, said sound reproduction means further comprising a first speaker and a second speaker;
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• wherein, in response to a sensing by said sensing means of said concurrent usage of said first and said second user interfaces, said sound volume control means is operative to raise the sound level by switching from a use of only said first speaker during use of only said first interface to a use of said second speaker during said concurrent usage of said first and said second user interfaces.