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RE: Answer Phone Software


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  • Subject: RE: Answer Phone Software
  • From: "Graham Howe" <graham@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2001 08:37:44 +0100
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I'm sure the answer lies in the log file. I have been able t manually read the log file created by Capitel int a video screen in HomeVision. The problem is telling HV when t do this and als removing the file once it has been read.
 
I do now have the ability t have Capitel running on several machines on the network through a network CAPI program, so that is some improvement. Als I am pretty confident that I could build an ASP page that read the file and incorporated the information int a web site so I could view it from anywhere on the Intranet, then it is simply a case of scheduling a refresh to pick up the info.
 
S the only real problem is getting caller id t appear on the TV/projector screen. One option that I think would work is for HV t read, display and delete the file based upon the receipt of an IR code. S the scenario would be: Phone rings, person watching TV presses a button on the remote, signal is fed back t HV and triggers a macro, macro reads the capitel log file, displays it on a video page (and probably sends a command t switch the TV channel), HV deletes (or renames) the log file.
 
This does have the advantage of me being able t decide that I don't want my movie t be interrupted regardless of who's calling and therefore choosing not t display the information at that time. It als means that if I have been out and missed calls I can simply turn on a TV and press the IR button and the list would be displayed.
 
The disadvantage is that by the time I have found the remote and pressed the correct button in a darkened room and decided that the call needs answering and got t the phone, the answer machine may have kicked in.
 
It would be nice t mute the HiFi, turn off the hoover etc when the phone rings, but only if I am alone in the house. For example if I am up in the office on the top floor and the phone rings, my cleaner who is hoovering the ground floor carpet is not going to want t suddenly loose power. Als if I am listening t music or watching a film in the lounge and Orla is in the office, then I am not going to be happy for everything to be muted when she is able t answer the phone. The trouble is that if this is really automated then HomeVision needs t understand whether or not other noise is going to prevent all occupants of the house from hearing the phone, now we are getting in t knowing who is in the house and where they are in the house and where the sources of noise are in the house (how would it know where the hoover was for example?). All in all I don't think this feature is a requirement for me (though flashing of lights when the phone rings might be OK) so I will concentrate on the caller id distribution.
 
In summary (I didn't intend t ramble on so much) I think I will try to develop the IR triggered processing of the Capitel log file, I'll keep you all posted.



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