Communication station and intercom network

Abstract

A first communication station of an intercom network is used in combination with a second communication station of the intercom network. The first and second communication stations are configured for carrying out real-time audio communication with other communication stations of the intercom network. The first communication station and the second communication station each comprise operating elements actuatable to provide direct audio communication with at least one of the other communication stations of the network, an audio input and a connection port or a communication module for connecting the communication station with another communication station of the intercom network The first and second communication stations each have a functionality including at least one of display brightness, speaker volume, programming of the operating elements, and microphone sensitivity that can be set as respective parameters.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A first communication station of an intercom network in combination with a second communication station of the intercom network, the first and second communication stations being configured for carrying out real-time audio communication with other communication stations of the intercom network, the first communication station and the second communication station each comprising:
 operating elements actuatable to provide direct audio communication with at least one of the other communication stations of the network;   an audio input;   a connection port or a communication module for connecting the communication station with another communication station of the intercom network, the first and second communication stations each having a functionality including at least one of
 display brightness, 
 speaker volume, 
 programming of the operating elements, and 
 microphone sensitivity 
   
       that can be set as respective parameters;
 a memory connected to the first and second communication stations and holding a plurality of sets each including at least one parameter of a respective functionality, the sets each being personalized for a respective operator of the communication station; and 
 a respective NFC element or RFID element on each of the first and second communication stations for communicating with a counterpart NFC element or a counterpart RFID element allocated to an operator and for, on the counterpart NFC or RFID element approaching the first or the second communication station, setting in the approached communication station the respective parameter for the operator. 
 
     
     
         2 . A first communication station of an intercom network in combination with a second communication station of the intercom network, the first and second communications stations being configured for carrying out real-time audio communication with other communication stations of this intercom network, the first and second communication stations each comprising:
 operating elements actuatable to provide direct audio communication with at least one of the other communication stations of the network, at least one of the operating elements being programmable to provide direct audio communication to a selected one of the other communication stations or to a selected group of the other communication stations;   an audio input;   a connection port or a communication module for connecting the station with the other communication stations of the intercom network;   a memory connected to the first and second communication stations and holding a plurality of sets each including information about a selected one of the other communication stations or about a selected group of the other communication stations, the sets each being personalized for a respective operator of the communication station; and   a respective NFC element or RFID element on the first and second communication stations for communicating with a counterpart NFC element or a counterpart RFID element allocated to an operator and for, on the counterpart NFC or RFID element approaching the communication station, triggering in the approached first or second communication station the respective parameter for the operator.   
     
     
         3 . An intercom network for carrying out real-time audio communication, comprising a plurality of communication stations, at least some of the plurality of communication stations to be operated during the event by one of a plurality of operators, each of the communication stations providing a plurality of programmable operating elements to the respective operator of the communication station,
 each of the operating elements being actuatable by the respective operator to provide direct audio communication to other communication stations of the network,   each communication station comprising an audio input and a connection port or a communication module for connecting this communication station with the other communication stations of the intercom network,   each of the plurality of communication stations having a functionality including at least one of
 display brightness, 
 speaker volume, 
 microphone sensitivity, and 
 programming of the operating elements, 
   
       that can be set as respective parameters;
 a memory in the network and holding a plurality of sets for a plurality of operators, each set including at least one parameter of a respective functionality, the sets each being personalized for the operators, each of the communication stations having an NFC element or an RFID element capable of communicating with one of a plurality of counterpart NFC elements or counterpart RFID elements, each of the counterpart NFC elements or counterpart RFID element allocated to a particular operator, and for on one of the counterpart NFC or RFID elements approaching any of the plurality of communication stations, associating the personalized set to this operator and setting the respective parameter for this operator in this approached communication station.