A non-observable solution using the same code concepts as the observable pattern.

7-generic-multi-press-listener.js

import {
    BUTTON_DOWN,
    BUTTON_UP,
    doButtonPressAction,
} from './actions'

const timeLimit = 300

let timeoutId = 0

const numButtonPresses = {
    numDown: 0,
    numUp: 0,
}

const resetButtonPresses = () => {
    numButtonPresses.numDown = 0
    numButtonPresses.numUp = 0
}

const handleButtonPress = buttonState => {
    if (buttonState === BUTTON_DOWN) {
        numButtonPresses.numDown += 1
    }

    else if (buttonState === BUTTON_UP) {
        numButtonPresses.numUp += 1
    }

    clearTimeout(timeoutId)

    new Promise(resolve => (
        timeoutId = setTimeout(resolve, timeLimit)
    ))
    .then(resetButtonPresses)
    .then(
        doButtonPressAction(
            bluetoothAddress,
            { ...numButtonPresses }
        )
    )
}

const listenForButtonPress = bluetoothAddress => {
    new FlicConnectionChannel(bluetoothAddress)
    .on('buttonUpOrDown', handleButtonPress)
}