RE: RE: (ukha_d) RE: (ukha_d) Homeseer/CID/Meteor

["Justin" <justin@xxxxxxx>]

Pete,
HSP can play back different messages (.wav's* or TTS) depending on incoming
CID info. You can also choose to answer in x rings, block calls and other
stuff based on the same info.
I don't have HSP setup to answer calls yet, just log them, but I agree it
would be fun to have customised messages.

Justin.

*If you are a cheapskate like me you can make a wav file of one of the
decent voices from the AT&T site by typing in phrases.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: peter.white@xxxxxxx [mailto:peter.white@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 14 May 2002 11:45 AM
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] RE: (ukha_d) RE: (ukha_d) Homeseer/CID/Meteor
>
>
> Sounds great.  Like I say, having variable outgoing message based
> on the CID
> would be very flash - not sure if HSP, on it's own, can do this.
> Therefore, I'm
> not sure whether 2 plug-ins would be better than 1.  Depends how
> it'll work I
> guess.
>
> Either way, a plug-in for HSP would be more reliable/consistent than a
HS
> script, so count me in if you need some beta testers!
>
> Pete
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: MIME:justin@xxxxxxx at INTERNET
> Sent: 14 May 2002 10:54
> To: White, Peter; ukha_d@xxxxxxx at Internet
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] RE: (ukha_d) Homeseer/CID/Meteor
>
>
> I don't wish to steal anyones thunder, but I am also working on a
> plugin for
> HS which will pass data to HSP so it can handle calls as intended. It
will
> also lookup incoming and outgoing numbers against the HSP phonebook
& time
> calls.
>
> I had a chat with Patrick on Friday about the possibility of including
HSP
> support in his plugin, he very kindly agreed to share his source with
me,
> but on reflection I think it might be best to keep things separate
rather
> than over complicate (or break!) an already good plugin as there
> seem to be
> quite a few people that use a Meteor with HS but don't use HSP. What
do
> others think?
>
> Anyway, I should have something soon if anyone is interested.
> In the mean time, if anyone has any other ideas I would be happy to
hear
> them.
>
> Justin.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: peter.white@xxxxxxx [mailto:peter.white@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 14 May 2002 9:23 AM
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ukha_d] RE: (ukha_d) Homeseer/CID/Meteor
> >
> >
> > Yes, HS does use the new voices for announcements.  Others have
> > already said it,
> > but I will too - they are VERY good, especially when compared to
> > the older ones.
> > AT&T are still due to release an English variant at the end
of
> > June as well,
> > though if it talks in a dodgy pigeon English accent that most
> > Americans seem
> > convinced is how we all talk, I'll give it a miss!
> >
> > The script is still fairly basic (though way beyond my abilities,
> > hence why
> > Steve Hill wrote it for me).  If you have any additional feature
> > requests, then
> > let me know and I'll pass them to Steve.  Some options currently
being
> > considered:
> >
> > * Pass the Meteor CID info directly to HSP, thus avoiding a
> whole bunch of
> > hassle (and potential time lag) with it going through HS
> > * Run events based on CID.  At the moment device codes can be
> > issued, but that's
> > about it.  What I want is customised messages depending on the
> > caller, though
> > I'm not sure that HS can react quick enough to detect the number,
> > match it,
> > decide to send HSP a new outgoing message, answer the call, take
> > message, reset
> > message to default greeting.
> >
> > Pete
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: MIME:stuart@xxxxxxx at INTERNET
> > Sent: 13 May 2002 19:39
> > To: White, Peter; ukha_d@xxxxxxx at Internet
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Homeseer/CID/Meteor
> >
> >
> > On 13 May 2002, at 14:03, peter.white@xxxxxxx wrote:
> >
> > > Just to let those who use Meteor with HS, I've just posted
up a script
> > > that gets HS to announce the caller based on the CID info
(or, if not
> > > found, it announces the phone number instead).
> >
> > Having just acquired a Meteor unit late last week (thanks
> Justin and Brian
> > !), this post reminded me of the AT&T Voices thing that's
come up
> > in the past
> > on the list.
> >
> > Does Homeseer use these voices to announce the caller?
> >
> > One thing I am clear in my own mind is that I absolutely do not
want a
> > 'known' voice speaking to me in the house. I have long thought
> > that if I ever
> > went down this route I'd ask a female friend (all the best
> SciFi computers
> > have female voices) if she had any willing female friends (!)
> > who'd help out
> > with some recorded words/sentences on the understanding that I
> never meet
> > said person. Well, unless they look like Lexa Doig, all you
> Andromeda fans
> > out there.
> >
> > I'm now looking at prices for this HomeSeer s/w.
> >
> > > Not sure if this link will work...
> >
> > Worked fine once I'd registered.
> >
> > Stuart
> >
> > -- Stuart Booth
> > Somewhere in Buckinghamshire, England, UK
> >
> > stuart@xxxxxxx