Patent ID: 6522894
Filing Date: 2003-02-18
Classification: H04M,H04W

Abstract:
A method of selecting between a plurality of speakers associated with a wireless communications device, said wireless communications device having a first speaker for radio mode operation having a higher maximum output and a second speaker for phone mode operation having a lower maximum output, the method comprising:a) selecting either radio mode or phone mode as a default operating mode for handling; b) thereafter, activating one of a first key and a second key to initiate a call session and in response thereto automatically activating an override mode and initiating said call session in said override mode, wherein said override mode is said radio mode if said first key is the key activated and wherein said override mode is said phone mode if said second key is the key activated; c) operating in said override mode until said call session ends and thereafter automatically reverting to said default operating mode; d) wherein the first speaker automatically acts as the wireless communications device's primary speaker in radio mode and wherein said second speaker automatically acts as the wireless communications device's primary speaker in phone mode.