[asterisk-users] Creating an SIP softphone

[Tim Panton]

On 30 Jul 2007, at 14:54, <Kutman.DK at forces.gc.ca>  
<Kutman.DK at forces.gc.ca> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I have been reading up on the capabilities of the Asterisk-Java  
> library.  I believe that this library can act as an interface  
> between a Java GUI(custom softphone) and the Asterisk server.   
> Seems like the Live API would be easiest to use to make the  
> connection to the Asterisk server and to set-up calls.  One thing I  
> am not sure about is how to transmit the audio streams between  
> users' PC's once the calls are routed.  I can see that the Asterisk- 
> Java library can't be used for transmitting real-time audio(phone  
> conversations).  Would anyone have an idea about how to complete  
> the application I am trying to make.  To be clear, I am creating a  
> custom softphone, but can't find much information on how to create  
> the audio transmission.  Could anyone provide me with some advice  
> on how to complete this type of softphone.  I noticed that there is  
> a JAIN(SIP) API that can be used with java, but I would need more  
> information or examples on how this can be used for my application  
> to use this API.  I would prefer to use the SIP protocol, since it  
> seems like its the most common.

We've got a commercial IAX based java softphone SDK that might help you.
Take a look at :
http://www.mexuar.com/products_sdk.shtml

Tim Panton

www.mexuar.net
www.westhawk.co.uk/