Conference Phone

Overview

Traditional conference phones often combine a physical keypad with a very basic LCD display or even no display in many cases thus limiting the functionality of the phone. As conference phones are used by a variety of different users, it makes the product more user friendly if the display allows the user to select options via a graphical menu and to see the status of the unit at-a-glance. Adding an EVE-enabled display can help improve the usability in many ways including:

• Helping the designer optimise the screen layout without the limitations of symbols and icons on a small fixed-segment LCD
• Providing a clearer indication of call status compared to traditional LEDs and LCD displays
• Directories can be displayed with full names and details including different languages
• Supporting graphical features such as manufacturer branding or customisation

​Key Features:​

The following key features of EVE make it ideal for a conference phone application:​

• Touch screen support allows physical buttons and keypads to be easily replaced by on-screen buttons
• Touch tracking features make it easy to implement on-screen sliders and dials for volume controls
• Display full text lists for user directories etc. with symbols, colour coding and filtering/sorting etc.
• Display full keyboard via keys widget for easier directory look-up etc.
• Comprehensive graphical features allow pictorial representation of group calls and menu systems etc.
• Display full text for more descriptive status information and error descriptions etc.
• Illuminated screen with EVE’s backlight PWM dimming control allows easier use in different light conditions
• Supports a wide range of different screens for different form factors used for conference phone units
• Screen rotation features (FT81x, BT88x, BT81x) allow landscape screens to be used in portrait orientation with just one command