[Asterisk-Dev] Asterisk Embedded?

[Daniel Pocock]

I've been thinking it would be better to move some of the functionality, 
particularly the codecs, into the kernel, or possibly a generic codec 
API that would be portable across the whole UNIX platform, similar to 
non-kernel APIs such as PAM.

The rational behind this is that many applications (eg GnomeMeeting, 
Asterisk, KPhone) would potentially share the same codec implementations. 

In your case, you might find that the whole of Asterisk might be 
overkill on a handheld device, whereas all you really want is some of 
these essential multimedia functions that could be invoked from your 
(potentially bespoke) application.


Kenneth Shaw wrote:

>I am toying with the idea of creating an "embedded" form of Asterisk for
>two purposes:
>
>1) Deployment on Handhelds and Wireless devices
>2) Deployment on Kiosk terminals
>
>For Handhelds & portable devices -- the idea would be to deploy next
>generation systems that have WiFi/Cellular capabilities as well as
>Video, etc.
>
>For Kiosk terminals -- either in deployment for sales terminals, or next
>generation phone booths, etc.
>
>Why Asterisk? 
>1) Supports most major Codecs
>2) Supports most signaling protocols
>3) Streamlined patches to accommodate bugs/quirks/etc. in other
>implementations
>4) Nothing like this currently exists
>(but you knew this already, didn't you?)
>
>Other reasons:
>1) Cross platform VoIP softphone
>2) Greater compatibility in telephony applications
>3) Embedded Hardphones running Asterisk on all types of interesting
>hardware (can you say WiFi enabled video cellphone?)
>
>Any angry comments, suggestions, reference to a project already like
>this in the works, or just plain advice, are all greatly appreciated.
>-Ken Shaw...
>
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