[Asterisk-Users] Shared Line Appearance

[Nathan Bowyer]

On 1/27/06, Kevin P. Fleming <kpfleming at digium.com> wrote:
> Sean Cook wrote:
>
> > Is there an implementation for shared line support in asterisk? I know
> > that with hint I can "watch" line status... I just want to be able to
> > pick up on an extension when ringing or jumping in on a call by punching
> > the line.
>
> You are confusing shared line appearance with shared extension
> appearance. It is possible today to watch an extension's status and use
> the key on the phone to either call that extension (if it is not in use)
> or pick up a ringing call at that extension. With some creative dialplan
> programming it may also be possible to force any call that extension is
> involved in into a MeetMe and then join it... thereby joining the call.
> This is all 'shared extension appearance' stuff.

Pick up a ringing call at that extension?  I can see how you would do
the rest of the things you mentioned, but how would you pick up a
ringing call going to that extension?

> Shared Line Appearance is much more complex to implement, but we are
> very seriously considering doing it in the near future, since there is
> so much demand. Keep in mind that you will _never_ be able to fully
> simulate a key system using Asterisk unless you seriously dumb down the
> Asterisk features that don't make sense for a key system... but we can
> at least get this part functional. Stay tuned :-)

That would be great to see.