RE: Asterisk - xAP

["Paul Gale" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Greg, sounds good :)

Let us know how it goes and if you need any testing.

Cheers,

Paul.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: xap_automation@xxxxxxx
> [mailto:xap_automation@xxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Gregg Liming
> Sent: 03 August 2005 12:52
> To: xap_automation@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [xap_automation] Asterisk - xAP
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> >And a question to the kind people who replied to my post a few
weeks ago
> about developing some xAP Asterisk integration:
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> >I've been thinking a lot more about what my needs are and think
that one
> of the first areas for me would be the reporting of messages saved in
> voice mail.
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> >For example, I'd like to show the number of waiting voice mail
messages
> on some other HA system e.g. wall touch screen, computer etc.
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> >Will this kind of data be available via xAP?
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> The info is available from *; therefore, it could be exposed via xAP.
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> I've begun prototyping an application that runs autonomous from *
(i.e.,
> it's not an AGI or FAGI) and connects via the manager interface over
> TCP.  I am currently tracking initiated channels and their connection
in
> and out from "providers" (e.g., IAX, SIP, ZAP).  In
addition, it's
> tracking event durations--which is important for satisfying the info
for
> various xAP schema messages.
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> I've also implemented thread management so that heartbeats are
> maintained separate from the continuous listener connected via the *
> manager interface.  What you are asking for would also require a new
> thread to perform periodic actions (e.g., check mailbox "x"
every "y"
> seconds--where y can be large as needed).  There may be similar
actions
> such as "check provider x to confirm that it is still
available".
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> I'm not yet passing this info out via xAP (just the simple heartbeats)
> as there's still more prototyping and implementation to go.  I expect
it
> will be some weeks off until I have something that could be considered
> useful.   The good news is that this approach is not intrusive to your
> extensions as is AGI/FAGI approaches and is (hoped to be) easier to
> implement.
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> Gregg
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> >Pretty important for me as I'm using Asterisk primarily as a
glorified
> answer machine!  :)
> >
> >Paul.
> >
> >
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: xap_automation@xxxxxxx
> >>[mailto:xap_automation@xxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Mark McCall
> >>Sent: 03 August 2005 11:26
> >>To: xap_automation@xxxxxxx
> >>Subject: [xap_automation] Asterisk - xAP
> >>
> >>I've just joined the ranks of the Asterisk/SPA3000/Cisco7960
users with
> >>lots
> >>of help from the guys on the #ukha IRC channel.
> >>
> >>Is there any tie-in with xAP and * yet?  Any plans to allow
xAP
> >>Switchboard
> >>to catalogue VoIP calls thru * for example?
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> >>Thanks
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> >>M.
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