A portable communication device which operates in one of standby, private or speakerphone modes according to the relative position of its two housing elements

摘要

A portable communication device 100 comprises a first housing element 202 and a second housing element 204, wherein the second housing element 204 is movingly connected to the first housing element 202 such that the second housing element 202 is settable to substantially three positions. A sensor 112 coupled to the first housing element 202 and the second housing element 204 produces a position signal to indicate the position of the second housing element 204 relative to the first housing element 202, and an activation element 230 produces an activation signal in response to a user input. A controller 106 operates the portable communication device 100 in one of a standby mode, a private-mode, and a speakerphone mode in response to the position signal and the activation signal.