[asterisk-users] How to notify an event to every user

[Olivier]

2008/9/21 Gordon Henderson
<gordon+asterisk at drogon.net<gordon%2Basterisk at drogon.net>
>

> On Sun, 21 Sep 2008, Olivier wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I've got this case :
> > When the last staff member is about to leave and lock offices, he would
> like
> > to notify everybody "Offices are about to be closed" so that (s)he
> wouldn't
> > lock anybody in.
> > Which is the smartest way to do it ?
> >
> > I thought of either :
> > 1. sending an SMS,
> > 2. calling every extension 1 by 1 with a pre-recorded message,
> > ...
> >
> > SMS is fine but it is desired that members shouldn't find "We"re about to
> > close" message when they arrive in the morning.
> > Calling everybody might take a long time and difficult to "tame" (as
> people
> > forward calls here and there).
> >
> > Any idea ?
>
> Arrange the building to have a master lights off switch. Push it, then
> wait for the screams. This was used in a place I worked some years back.
>
> Use the intercom/page functions on the phones you have - dial the page
> button - say "Anyone left?" and if no-one screams, then turn the lights
> out.
>
> Arrange a ring-time for "night bells" - ring it. Wait for the screams.
>
> Many ways. The simplest might just be to use a lock system that can be
> opened from the inside. (alarms not withstanding)


Nice ideas !
Thanks

>
>
> Gordon
>
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