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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2015
Motorola Solutions, Inc, Schaumburg, IL (US);
Matthew E. Simms, Davie, FL (US);
Darrell J. Stogner, Plantation, FL (US);
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC., Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A battery-powered multi-function voice-collaboration device includes a speaker and a microphone to support voice transmission and reception. The device has an enhanced-functionality mode EFM and a reduced-functionality mode RFM and is communicatively coupled to a battery-powered portable radio. The device determines a first operating duration if operated entirely in a RFM comprising one or more battery-consuming voice functions, and determines a second estimated operating duration N if operated entirely in an EFM comprising another battery-consuming function in addition to the battery-consuming voice functions. The device requests and receives an estimated operating duration indication of the portable radio. Responsive to determining that an estimated operating duration Z of the portable radio is between the first and second durations R, N: operating the device in the EFM for a third duration and in the RFM for a fourth duration such that the third and fourth durations combined equal the duration Z.