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Re: [ECS] Logging OUTGOING calls joerut.epix.net Fri, 11 Feb 2000 13:30:34 -0500

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Hello Tom

As it stands now there is no way for ECS to detect LOCAL activity of the
phone. I have built a tone decoder circuit and sent that data into
digital inputs to detect tones on a local phone. I believe JDR
Microdevices sells such a kit for about $30.00. I also use a telephone
recording device bought from Radio Shack to detect LOCAL Phone PICKUP
and HANGUP through a digital input. The group (along with myself) had
been talking about getting together to have Mark support another PHONE
BOARD such as DIALOGIC. This would add LOCAL phone activity to ECS along
with the possibility of more than one phone line. Let me know if you
need more detailed info.

Later
Joe Rut



Thomas Hutchins-TA wrote:
> 
> All,
> 
> I have a good one. The wife likes the log of incoming calls so much she also
> wants to log outgoing calls!
> 
> Main reason for this is my 13 year old daughter gets home about 20 minutes
> before my wife and although we have told her not to use the phone till we get
> home, we know she does. Therefore, we would like to somehow regulate this. One
> way is to disable the phone during those 20 minutes, but we're concerned about
> emergencies. The other way is to keep track of if she makes a call and who she
> calls. I think logging the use of the phone would be much easier than getting
> the number dialed, but we'd like to do both(seems more magical if you also know
> who she calls).
> 
> BTW, she doesn't know that we can log incoming calls and never figured out how
> we busted her for answering the phone while we aren't around. (ha, ha)
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> Tom

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