One-touch group communication device control
One-touch transmission and one-touch silencing of a wearable group communication device utilize an end user device body and face that can be moved relative to one another in one or more simple, single-motion actions. One-touch audio transmission is enabled after an end user device is activated to enable communications. Depressing the end user device face relative to the end user device body enables audio transmission. While the face is in its depressed position audio can be transmitted. To cease audio transmission the face is released. One-touch audio silencing of an activated end user device can be performed by rotating the face relative to the body to silence audio broadcast.
1. A communication device comprising:
a housing comprising:
a body comprising a speaker and a microphone; and
a face coupled to the body, wherein the face comprises an optical display;
an attachment mechanism;
wherein the face is rotatable relative to the body between a first position and a second position, wherein the optical display presents a first visually perceptible confirmation when the face is in the first position and a second visually perceptible confirmation when the face is in the second position;
further wherein bidirectional communication using the speaker and microphone is enabled when the face is in the first position and further wherein at least the speaker is silenced when the face is in the second position;
further wherein the optical display is positioned on the face so that the optical display points to a first housing marker when the face is in the first position and further wherein the optical display points to a second housing marker when the face is in the second position;
further wherein the first housing marker is a first portion of the attachment mechanism and further wherein the second housing marker is a second portion of the attachment mechanism.
2. The communication device of claim 1 further wherein the communication device provides a confirmation signal when the face is rotated from one position to the other.
3. The communication device of claim 1 wherein optical display comprises a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and further wherein each visually perceptible confirmation comprises a colored LED animation.
4. The communication device of claim 1 wherein the communication device generates a haptic signal when the face is in the second position in lieu of audio that would otherwise be broadcast.
5. A communication device comprising:
a housing comprising:
a body comprising a speaker and a microphone;
a face coupled to the body; and
wherein the face is rotatable relative to the body between a first position and a second position about a rotational motion axis extending linearly through the body and the face;
further wherein the face is depressible relative to the body between a raised position and a depressed position along a linear motion axis extending linearly through the body and the face;
further wherein bidirectional communication using the speaker and microphone is enabled when the face is in the first position and further wherein at least the speaker is silenced when the face is in the second position; and
further wherein the device is enabled to collect and transmit audio data when the face is in the depressed position and further wherein the microphone is disabled from collecting and transmitting audio data when the face is in the raised position.
6. The communication device of claim 5 further wherein the communication device provides a confirmation signal when the face is rotated from one position to the other.
7. The communication device of claim 5 wherein the face comprises an optical display, wherein the optical display presents a first visually perceptible confirmation when the face is in the first position and a second visually perceptible confirmation when the face is in the second position.
8. The communication device of claim 7 wherein optical display comprises one or more light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and further wherein each visually perceptible confirmation comprises a colored LED animation.
9. The communication device of claim 7 wherein the optical display is positioned on the face so that the optical display points to a first housing marker when the face is in the first position and further wherein the optical display points to a second housing marker when the face is in the second position.
10. The communication device of claim 9 further comprising an attachment mechanism;
wherein the first housing marker is a first portion of the attachment mechanism and further wherein the second housing marker is a second portion of the attachment mechanism.
11. The communication device of claim 5 wherein the communication device generates a haptic or light pulsation signal when the face is in the second position in lieu of audio that would otherwise be broadcast.
12. The communication device of claim 5 further wherein the communication device provides an audible signal when the face is moved to its depressed position.
13. The communication device of claim 5 wherein the rotational motion axis and the linear motion axis are collinear.