Configure Genie Settings

Use the Genie Settings section to configure the setting for Vocera Genie, which is the voice interface that you can use with the Vocera Platform.

The Vocera Genie is activated when you press the Call button on the Vocera devices and Genie icon on the mobile client applications. When the Genie is activated, it sends a greeting, accepts commands, and prompts you when necessary. When a call or a message comes to the Vocera device, the Genie notifies the recipient.

  1. In My Profile scroll down to the Genie Settings section and click the drop down arrow at the right hand side to expand this section.
  2. Complete the field information, as described in the following table:
    Field Description

    Genie Voice

    Click a radio button to choose a persona for Genie voice. You can click the preview icon by a persona name to play a sample. A Genie voice is a set of voice prompts and tones that give the voice interface a distinctive identity.

    Genie Greeting

    A Vocera device plays the Genie greeting when you press the Call button. Click a radio button to choose one of the following settings:
    • Tone Only
    • Speech Only
    • Tone and Speech
    Click the icon next to the choice to play a sample greeting. By default, the Speech only option is selected.

    Call Announcement

    In the Call Announcement section, choose a Ring Tone from the list.

    Click the icon next to the Ring Tone selector to play a sample.

    By default, the selected ring tone is Ring-Tone-01.

    Announce caller's name after tone

    Select the Announce caller's name after tone checkbox if you want to hear who is calling. This announcement adds to the time required to connect each call.

    By default, the Announce Name of Called Group box is selected.

    Announce name of called group

    Select Announce Name of Called Group if you want the Genie to identify the group that was called and the facility to which this group belongs (if it is different from the caller's facility). This helps in setting the context of the call for the recipient. For example, instead of saying, "[CallerName]. Accept call?" to announce the call, the Genie says, "Call to [GroupName] from [CallerName]. Accept?" This announcement adds to the time required to connect each call.

    If the caller and the called group are from different facilities, the Genie says, "Call to [GroupName] at [FacilityName] from [CallerName]. Accept?"

    By default, the Announce Name of Called Group box is selected.

  3. Select one of the following to close the dialog:
    • Save — to save your Genie Settings changes to the system.
    • Cancel — to discard all changes.