[asterisk-dev] Caller/connected line ID updates * I NEED YOUR INPUT!!!

[Matt Florell]

Hello,

I've dealt a lot with CallerID-related issues with all sorts of
carriers, clients and applications all over the world on many
different types of systems. Here is a quick example of what I think
Asterisk should do with callerID information in trunk.

Each channel would have the following callerID containers:
- inbound_caller_id_num
- inbound_caller_id_name
- inbound_ani
- outbound_caller_id_num
- outbound_caller_id_name
- outbound_ani
- xfer_caller_id_num
- xfer_caller_id_name
- xfer_ani
- caller_id_active
- call_label

The callerIDs are separated by name, number and ANI as well as the
end-point that the specific IDs came from.

caller_id_active is the definition of the callerID name and number
that would be used when an action like a Redirect takes place
(inbound, outbound, xfer).

call_label would be a definable label within Asterisk for a call that
would follow a channel just like callerID currently does. This is
present because channel variables do not always traverse all channel
types and channel bridging and this field would allow more complete
and much easier tracking of a channel by 3rd party applications.

With all of these containers of data, just about any kind of CallerID
could be served no matter the technology or application.


I hope this helps,

MATT---


On 7/4/08, Johansson Olle E <oej at edvina.net> wrote:
> Friends,
>
>  We need to implement a way to update caller and callee identies during
>  a bridged call
>  or a one-way call in Asterisk. Several people in the Asterisk
>  community has been working
>  on this for a long time and we need to make a few design decisions and
>  move forward.
>
>  To update a caller ID, we need a new AST_CONTROL message with or
>  without payload.
>  The channel driver needs to be able to send and or receive this
>  message and do what
>  they can do with it.
>
>  We also need to have a way to configure whether this should be done,
>  per device
>  and per call. Do we want to send the phone number and name of someone
>  in a
>  call center that answers a call? If a secretary answer's the boss
>  phone by call pickup,
>  do we send the secretary's caller ID?
>
>  I've tried to compile my thoughts and input from various documents as
>  well as
>  a review of "gareth"'s work in the bug tracker.
>  http://svn.digium.com/view/asterisk/team/oej/calleridupdate/README-calleridupdate.txt?view=co
>
>  I know that Connected line IDs are supported in EuroISDN. Any
>  information about these
>  functions that I can add in the document is appreciated.
>
>  Please take time to review this document, provide additional input and
>  we can
>  summarize around next week (after the fourth of July weekend in the
>  States).
>
>  This will be integrated into svn trunk, since it's a massive change to
>  many
>  modules as well as the core of Asterisk. It won't be part of 1.6.0,
>  but I'm sure we can provide a
>  backport for that branch too. Let's not focus on that in this
>  discussion.
>
>  For those of you in the States: Have a nice Fourth of July weekend!
>  For the rest of you: Have a nice summer weekend!
>
>  /O
>
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