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Re: [ECS] Phone-Interface-(X) Mark Gilmore Wed, 05 Jan 2000 09:05:51 -0500

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Using Wayne's list as a baseline, I envision the following:
1) Telephony software should support an API thru which "external"
   software (ECS) can:
	a) Access/playback/delete/record messages
	b) Access spoken commands (speech-recognition)
	c) Access CID (including call-waiting CID)
	d) Access DTMFs (remote and local)
	e) Play .WAV files
	f) Place calls to deliver messages and pages
2) Should support multiple lines (via either one card or via one card
per line).
3) Should use industry standard protocols, cards, and/or voice-modems.
4) Modem/FAX support is optional.
5) Should be PCI or USB? (not ISA) card (if applicable)
6) Should be WIN & WIN/NT compatible (LINUX compatibility is also
desirable)

I haven't had time to look into it, but http://www.telecomlibrary.com
looks like a promising source of info.
-- 
Mark Gilmore
Omnipotence (ECS home automation software)
http://www.usit.com/omnip
423-745-0026


Wayne Wittenberg wrote:
> 
> I would be interested in helping out with this also.
> In my humble opinion, here are some minimum requirements:
> + support two phone lines (at a minimum, but I think more than 2 might be to
> expensive)
> + must use an industry standard type card, Dialogic (Proline 2V: Used
> $300/New $445), Rhetorex (now Lucent), etc.  I would hate to see us all
> invest time & money in an obscure card from a single source, and then have
> that small company disappear or drop the card.
> + no need for modem support, use a regular modem/cable/dsl modem for
> internet access
> + fax support would be nice, but not required, use a regular fax-modem if
> needed
> + ECS would still support voice modems for entry-level users
> + must support Caller ID, preferably with Call Waiting Caller ID
> + pulse detection (versus tone) is not required
> + must be PCI (or USB?), not ISA card
> + must work with NT and/or Win2K
> 
> addition?  different opinions?
> 
> Regards,
> Wayne Wittenberg
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Don Stephens [mailto:donstephens@101freeway.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2000 2:43 PM
> To: ecs-list@netbloc.com
> Subject: Re: [ECS] Phone-Interface-(X)
> 
> Hi Joe:
>  O.K. We have about five people who are showing some interest in this. Stay
> tuned.
> 
> Don
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <joerut@epix.net>
> To: <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2000 11:39 AM
> Subject: Re: [ECS] Phone-Interface-(X)
> 
> > Hello
> >
> > I would be willing to help the cause. I just upgraded this week to
> > Windows version. I will probally still be using my DOS machine until I
> > get the phone items figured out with the Windows version. I had spoken
> > to Mark in the past about the Dialogic Proline 2V but it would have been
> > a bit costly for just myself to afford.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Joe Rut
> >
> >
> >
> > Don Stephens wrote:
> > >
> > > Tom:
> > >   Sorry not to have replied earlier, well, long story. So far there are
> six
> > > of us interested. will keep you advised.
> > > Don
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Tom Hutchins" <hutchins_ta@fuse.net>
> > > To: <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
> > > Sent: Saturday, December 25, 1999 10:28 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [ECS] Phone-Interface-(X)
> > >
> > > > Don,
> > > >
> > > > I think thats a great idea! My only concern would be that the board
> can't
> > > be
> > > > too expensive! Must also be 56k min.
> > > >
> > > > I too would be perfecrly happy if PHONE-INTERFACE-C worked properly (I
> > > have
> > > > problems w/ connecting to the internet TV-guide) but if others need
> more,
> > > > fine. Maybe others have uses I haven't thought of!!
> > > >
> > > > I'd be willing to kick in some $.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Tom
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Don Stephens <donstephens@101freeway.com>
> > > > Cc: ECS List <ecs-list@netbloc.com>
> > > > Sent: Saturday, December 25, 1999 11:08 AM
> > > > Subject: [ECS] Phone-Interface-(X)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Several of the members of this group want to approach Mark with a
> > > > > proposition stating  that we would like a more robust phone
> interface,
> > > and
> > > > > that we would consider purchasing the board for him, plus perhaps
> fiscal
> > > > > aid. I don't know what is out there as far as phone boards, but
> there
> > > > seems
> > > > > like Dialogic and many others have interfaces that might do what we
> > > want.
> > > > Of
> > > > > course, that begs the question...What DO we want? I'm willing to
> start
> > > the
> > > > > ball rolling, but I don't want to approach Mark until we have a
> solid
> > > idea
> > > > > of what everyone wants.
> > > > >  Personally, I could live with a phone-interface that does what the
> > > > > Phone-Interface-C is suppose to do, but more is better. What do you
> > > think?
> > > > > Don
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >

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