Wireless communication device and method having coordinated primary and secondary transmitters

A wireless communication device comprising:

• a radio frequency transceiver adapted for burst transmission responsive to a control signal in accordance with at least one communication protocol;
• an infrared transceiver adapted for asynchronous data communication, the infrared transceiver being responsive to the control signal to suspend an ongoing data communication;
• and
• a controller coupled to each of the radio frequency transceiver and the infrared transceiver, the controller being operable to generate the control signal in accordance with the at least one communication protocol.

A method of controlling a communication device, the communication device comprising a primary transceiver for sending primary communication signals in accordance with a first communication protocol and a secondary transceiver for sending secondary communication signals in accordance with a second communication protocol, the method comprising the steps of:

• initiating a communication of data words from the communication device to a recipient device using the secondary transceiver;
• observing a control signal, the control signal indicating an activation of the primary transceiver;
• responsive to the control signal, suspending the communication of data words;
• storing data words that would have been transmitted while the communication is suspended;
• and
• resuming the communication following a deactivation of the primary transceiver.