Portable keypanel for intercom system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11412083-B2
Application number	US-201716328568-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 14, 2017
Priority date	Mar 14, 2016
Publication date	Aug 9, 2022
Grant date	Aug 9, 2022

Abstract

A mobile intercom device is described that is configured to facilitate the assignment and reassignment of functions during use. A plurality of button pairs, each including a talk button and a listen button, and a display screen are provided on the mobile intercom device. An electronic processor of the mobile intercom device is configured to display a list of alphanumeric identifiers on the display screen, each alphanumeric identifier in the list of alphanumeric identifiers corresponding to a different one of a plurality of channels on the intercom system. A selection of a first alphanumeric identifier from the list is received and a channel on the intercom system corresponding to the first alphanumeric identifier is assigned to a first button pair of the plurality of button pairs.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A mobile intercom device comprising:
a plurality of button pairs, each button pair including a talk button and a listen button;
a display screen; and
an electronic processor configured to
display a list of alphanumeric identifiers on the display screen, each alphanumeric identifier in the list of alphanumeric identifiers corresponding to a different one of a plurality of channels on an intercom system,
receive a selection of a first alphanumeric identifier from the list of alphanumeric identifiers displayed on the display screen,
assign a channel on the intercom system corresponding to the first alphanumeric identifier to a first button pair of the plurality of button pairs in response to receiving the selection of the first alphanumeric identifier from the list, and
transmit audio stream data from the mobile intercom device to the channel on the intercom system corresponding to the first alphanumeric identifier when the talk button of the first button pair is activated.

2. The mobile intercom device of claim 1 , wherein the electronic processor is further configured to
receive a second selection of a second alphanumeric identifier from the list of alphanumeric identifiers displayed on the display screen,
reassign the first button pair to a channel on the intercom system corresponding to the second alphanumeric identifier in response to receiving the second selection of the second alphanumeric identifier from the list, and
transmit audio stream data from the mobile intercom device to the channel on the intercom system corresponding to the second alphanumeric identifier when the talk button of the first button pair is activated.

3. The mobile intercom device of claim 1 , further comprising a rotary control, and wherein the electronic processor is further configured to assign a new operative function to the talk button of the first button pair in response to the rotary control being adjusted while the talk button of the first button pair is held by a user.

4. The mobile intercom device of claim 1 , further comprising a second display screen and a reply button, and wherein the electronic processor is further configured to
receive a call from a second channel on the intercom system,
display a second alphanumeric identifier on the second display screen, the second alphanumeric identifier corresponding to the second channel, and
transmit audio stream data from the mobile intercom device to the second mobile intercom device in response to an activation of the reply button.

5. The mobile intercom device of claim 4 , wherein the electronic processor is further configured to
receive a second selection of a third alphanumeric identifier from the list of alphanumeric identifiers displayed on the display screen,
display the third alphanumeric identifier on the second display screen in response to receiving the second selection, and
transmit audio stream data from the mobile intercom device to a third channel of the intercom system in response to an activation of the reply button, the third channel corresponding to the third alphanumeric identifier.

6. The mobile intercom device of claim 1 , wherein each alphanumeric identifier in the list of alphanumeric identifiers corresponds to a different user of the intercom system, and wherein the electronic processor is configured to assign the channel on the intercom system corresponding to the first alphanumeric identifier to the first button pair by assigning a channel associated with a user corresponding to the selected first alphanumeric identifier to the first button pair.

7. The mobile intercom device of claim 1 , wherein each alphanumeric identifier in the list of alphanumeric identifiers corresponds to a different intercom device connected to the intercom system, and wherein the electronic processor is configured to assign the channel on the intercom system corresponding to the first alphanumeric identifier to the first button pair by assigning a channel associated with a first mobile intercom device corresponding to the first alphanumeric identifier to the first button pair.

8. The mobile intercom device of claim 1 , wherein the electronic processor is further configured to
access a plurality of Unicode alphanumeric identifiers, and
determine an operating language of the mobile intercom device,
wherein the electronic processor is configured to display the list of alphanumeric identifiers on the display screen by displaying a list of the Unicode alphanumeric identifiers of the plurality of Unicode alphanumeric identifiers in the determined operating language of the mobile intercom device.

9. The mobile intercom device of claim 1 , further comprising a beltpack-type housing, wherein the display screen and the plurality of button pairs are mounted on an exterior of the beltpack-type housing, and wherein the electronic processor is at least partially housed by the beltpack-type housing.

10. The mobile intercom device of claim 1 , wherein the electronic processor is further configured to assign a new operative function to the talk button of the first button pair in response to a function selection received through a graphical user interface displayed on the display screen.

11. A method of operating a mobile intercom device, the mobile intercom device including a plurality of button pairs, each button pair including a talk button and a listen button, and a display screen, the method comprising:
displaying a list of alphanumeric identifiers on the display screen, each alphanumeric identifier in the list of alphanumeric identifiers corresponding to a different one of a plurality of channels on an intercom system,
receiving a selection of a first alphanumeric identifier from the list of alphanumeric identifiers displayed on the display screen,
assigning a channel on the intercom system corresponding to the first alphanumeric identifier to a first button pair of the plurality of button pairs in response to receiving the selection of the first alphanumeric identifier from the list, and
transmitting audio stream data from the mobile intercom device to the channel on the intercom system corresponding to the first alphanumeric identifier when the talk button of the first button pair is activated.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
receiving a second selection of a second alphanumeric identifier from the list of alphanumeric identifiers displayed on the display screen,
reassigning the first button pair to a channel on the intercom system corresponding to the second alphanumeric identifier in response to receiving the second selection of the second alphanumeric identifier from the list, and
transmitting audio stream data from the mobile intercom device to the channel on the intercom system corresponding to the second alphanumeric identifier when the talk button of the first button pair is activated.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the mobile intercom device further includes a rotary control, the method further comprising assigning a new operative function to the talk button of the first button pair in response to the rotary control being adjusted while the talk button of the first button pair is held by a user.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the mobile intercom device further includes a second display screen and a reply button, the method further comprising:
receiving a call from a second channel on the intercom system,
displaying a second alphanumeric identifier on the second display screen, the second alphanumeric identifier corresponding to the second channel, and
transmitting audio stream data from the mobile intercom device to the

Assignees

• Bosch Gmbh Robert

Inventors

• Borjesson Fredrik
• Brchan Jason
• Andersen Jim
• Moore Kevin B
• Friesen La Ruhe Gene
• Jenkins Keith
• Strader Ralph K

Classifications

• H04M1/0202

  Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets (constructional features of telephone transmitters or receivers, e.g. of speakers or microphones H04M1/03) · CPC title

• H04M9/001

  Two-way communication systems between a limited number of parties · CPC title

• H04M1/725 Primary

  Cordless telephones (user interfaces specially adapted therefor H04M1/724) · CPC title

• H04M11/025 Primary

  Door telephones (adapted for television H04N7/186) · CPC title