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RE: [ECS] LOCAL PHN SESSIONS WITH PHN-C ? Michael David Tue, 25 Aug 1998 22:35:52 -0400

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Hi Mark!

Since I would not ever place calls through ECS' phone interface, this would
be OK for local phone sessions. However, in my opinion, the problems with
phone-ifc-c go beyond the lack of local phone sessions.

As you know, I was unhappy with phone-ifc-c's poor line recording/playback
quality, poor TTS->PHONE playback quality, and especially the inconsistency
in record/playback level; some calls played back really load, and some so
soft I could barely hear them.

So, all that is to say, if you made these changes, I'd use it for local
phone sessions but still wouldn't use it for voice mail.

BTW, please take no offense to my comments above.  I know these issues have
nothing to do with you, but are limitations of the hardware, and the
Rockwell conversion algorithms.

Cheers!

Michael David
michael@michaeldavid.com


-----Original Message-----
From:	Mark Gilmore [mailto:markgilmore@cococo.net]
Sent:	Tuesday, August 25, 1998 6:19 PM
To:	ecs-list
Subject:	[ECS] LOCAL PHN SESSIONS WITH PHN-C ?

Iv'e got PART of a possible solution:

Phn-ifc-c CAN detect local pickup/hangup/DTMFs, BUT
can only do so in "local" mode, whereby the phone
is disconnected (will not ring). BUT the RING status
is still sent by the modem to ECS (more on this below).

I was thinking that phn-c could be left in local mode
normally (probably would be set via a new "Local" state).
Local sessions would then work as normal.

If you wanted to place a call, you would push a
digit FIRST. An Event would then place the phone in
on-line mode, giving you a dial tone. Note that
this would be a hassle on the occassions when
ECS is busy (you would have to wait).

If ECS (or an Event) detected a ring, it
would place the phone in on-line mode.
You would not hear the 1st ring, but you
would hear the caller-id announcement.
OK so far. BUT how am I to determine
when the call is finished, so that I can
return the phone to local mode ? &^%%&
Any ideas ?
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Mark Gilmore
Omnipotence
http://members.a2zsol.com/omnipotence.html

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