Room touchscreen terminal

A networked campus communication system, the system comprising:

• a district server configured to manage at least one communication system located within a campus managed by the district server;
• a district network configured to communicatively couple the at least one communication system and the district server;
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• a user interface configured to allow access to the district server to control the at least one communication system;
• wherein the at least one communication system comprises:
• a network switch configured to integrate communication equipment associated with the campus into the at least one communication system;
• a campus controller communicatively coupled to the network switch and configured to control the communication equipment associated with the campus;
• a room controller communicatively coupled to the campus controller and configured to control room communication equipment of a room within the campus;
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• a room communication kiosk, the room communication kiosk comprising:
• a housing configured for installation within a room of a plurality of rooms within the campus;
• a power interface configured to provide power to the room communication kiosk;
• a network interface configured to communicate with the at least one communication system;
• a speaker configured to play audio signals from the at least one communication system;
• a microphone configured to accept audio input from the room;
• a touchscreen device configured to:
• display one or more user function widgets on the touchscreen, wherein the one or more user function widgets displayed on the touchscreen are selected for inclusion on the touchscreen based on a location of the touchscreen device within the campus;
• sense one or more user touch gestures interacting with the one or more user function widgets displayed on the touchscreen;
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• generate a signal responsive to the one or more user touch gestures;
• and
• a processor configured to:
• receive the signal responsive to the one or more user touch gestures;
• interpret the signal responsive to the one or more user touch gestures based on the one or more user function widgets to determine a kiosk action for the at least one communication system;
• and
• communicate the kiosk action to the at least one communication system over the network interface;
• wherein the one or more user function widgets displayed on the touchscreen comprise workflow widgets and information widgets;
• wherein the workflow widgets automate workflow functionality of the campus communication system at the room communication kiosk, the workflow functionality comprises:
• call-in functionality, emergency initiation functionality, and room attribute functionality;
• and
• wherein the information widgets display campus communication system information on the touchscreen, the campus communication system information comprises one or more of:
• emergency response information, campus schedule information, and room specific information for a room containing the room communication kiosk.

A campus communication system for a campus with a plurality of rooms, the system comprising:

• a campus controller configured for controlling communication equipment associated with the campus;
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• a room, communication kiosk communicatively coupled to the campus controller through a network switch;
• wherein the room communication kiosk comprises:
• a housing configured for installation within a room of the plurality of rooms within the campus;
• a power interface configured to provide power to the room communication kiosk;
• a network interface configured to communicate with the campus communication system;
• a speaker configured to play audio signals from the campus communication system;
• a microphone configured to accept audio input from the room;
• a touchscreen device configured to:
• display one or more user function widgets on the touchscreen, wherein the one or more user function widgets displayed on the touchscreen are selected for inclusion on the touchscreen based on a location of the touchscreen device within the campus;
• sense one or more user touch gestures interacting with the one or more user function widgets displayed on the touchscreen;
• and
• generate a signal responsive to the one or more user touch gestures;
• and
• a processor configured to:
• receive the signal responsive to the one or more user touch gestures;
• interpret the signal responsive to the one or more user touch gestures based on the one or more user function widgets to determine a kiosk action for the campus communication system;
• and
• communicate the kiosk action to the campus communication system over the network interface;
• wherein the one or more user function widgets displayed on the touchscreen comprise workflow widgets and information widgets;
• wherein the workflow widgets automate workflow functionality of the campus communication system at the room communication kiosk, the workflow functionality comprises:
• call-in functionality, emergency initiation functionality, and room attribute functionality;
• and
• wherein the information widgets display campus communication system information on the touchscreen, the campus communication system information comprises one or more of:
• emergency response information, campus schedule information, and room specific information for a room containing the room communication kiosk.