[asterisk-dev] AST_FRAME_DIGITAL/3G video calls

[Tilghman Lesher]

On Thursday 13 September 2007 20:21:16 Ast Exp wrote:
> If I wanted to do a telepresence situation, then I am looking at
> potentially audio, video, position advertisement, avatar device remote
> control (commands and feedback), and potentially other data (at least
> unknown natively to asterisk, even if the data type was being
> advertised). I'll take a moment and point out the Giraffe prototype
> being made by the guys at
>
> http://www.headthere.com
>
> to illustrate the example better. While using the modem functionality
> is a way out, that seems poor. While I appreciate the desire to avoid
> handling unknown data, isn't it ultimately up to the endpoints to
> negotiate what they can and can't do?

It is absolutely the endpoints which decide that, but Asterisk is one of those
endpoints.  Remember, Asterisk is not a proxy.

-- 
Tilghman