Motorola Solutions, Inc.

Qiao Su

Haiqing Hu

Huimin Han

Yonggang Wan

Jiwen Liu

A communication device and methods for operating the same. One communication device includes a memory storing a software application, an electronic processor, a mechanical interface receiving a first user input, and a touch screen receiving a second user input. The touch screen is also configured to display an output generated by the software application. The electronic processor is configured to execute a software application stored in the memory, determine when the second user input is received simultaneously with the first user input, perform a first action based on the first user input when the second user input is not received simultaneously with the first user input, the first action being unrelated to operation of the software application, and perform a second action based on the first user input when the second user input is received simultaneously with the first user input, the second action relating to the operation of the software application.

Dual-functionality input mechanism for a communication device

Portable electronic device () and method () of controlling a secondary feature. In one example, the portable electronic device () includes a transceiver (), a touch-screen display () displaying a push-to-talk button (), and an electronic processor (). The electronic processor () is configured to start transmitting a push-to-talk communication when the push-to-talk button () is selected. The electronic processor () is also configured to display a secondary feature button () on the touch-screen display () while the push-to-talk button () remains selected. The electronic processor () is further configured to detect a swipe motion () on the touch-screen display () from the push-to-talk buttonto the secondary feature button (). The electronic processor () is also configured to initiate a secondary feature, in response to the swipe motion () being detected, while continuing to transmit the push-to-talk communication.

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