Patent ID: 11869109
Assignee: RAULAND-BORG CORPORATION
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 9:
10. A school communication system for at least one school campus with a plurality of classrooms, the system comprising:
communication equipment of the at least one school campus, the communication equipment comprising a console, a speaker, and a status indicator light;
a network switch configured to integrate the communication equipment of the at least one school campus; and
a campus controller configured for controlling the communication equipment of the at least one school campus, wherein the campus controller is configured to coordinate the communication equipment during an event at the at least one school campus;
wherein the event comprises actions coordinated by the campus controller and performed by the communication equipment;
wherein the status indicator light comprises:
a first light segment;
a second light segment; and
a digital interface configured for communication with the campus controller of the communication system;

wherein a state of the first light segment and a state of the second light segment are independently configurable based on the event; and
wherein, during the event, the actions coordinated by the campus controller comprise:
a first lighting action performed by at least one of the first light segment or the second light segment of the status indicator light, wherein the first lighting action comprises a light color and an on/off time pattern;
announcing first audible information at the speaker, wherein the light color and the on/off time pattern are unique to the first audible information; and
displaying event information at the console.