Motorola Solutions, Inc.
PORTABLE COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME IN COVERT OPERATION MODE

Abstract:

A portable communication device operating in a covert mode including an electronic processor that detects a presence of a wireless audio accessory. The portable communication device receives and transmits audio data to the wireless audio accessory. The electronic processor monitors a signal quality of the wireless link and a continued presence of the wireless audio accessory and determines whether the portable communication device is operating in a covert operation mode. Responsive to determining that the portable communication device is operating in the covert operation mode and determining, via the monitoring, that the signal quality of the wireless link has fallen below a threshold or that the wireless audio accessory is no longer present: receiving, at the portable communication device, subsequent audio data, recording the subsequent audio data, and refraining from outputting the subsequent audio data via a speaker of the portable communication device.