[Asterisk-Users] Feedback needed! FindMe/FollowMe Feature Spec.

[Bruce Komito]

I think this is worthwhile.  I have a simplistic followme implemented in
extensions.conf, but it's not as flexible as your proposal.

Bruce Komito
High Sierra Networks, Inc.
www.servers-r-us.com
(775) 284-5800 ext 115


On Tue, 1 Jun 2004, Brian D'Arcy wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I'm going to tackle learning C this week, and start writing my first *
> add-on/contribution; assuming it's actually worthy of contributing once
> it's done.. I think I've chosen a hefty project for my first go round
> here...
>
> I'd like to get some feedback from everyone on a FindMe/FollowMe spec
> I've put together.  Before you read on, let me say, I don't want this to
> turn into a "it would be cool if it did this.., or that etc..".  I'm
> writing this to serve a very simple and basic function, and I want it to
> do  exceedingly well at just that for starters.
>
> Please check out specs below as to how I envision it working within a
> dialplan environment, and also, please keep in mind this is being
> written to be used in a corporate environment.  There are a lot of
> others out there with far more * experience than myself, so any
> constructive criticism would be most welcome as to the layout and
> configuration of the soon to be app_findme.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Spec for app_findme
>
> Have a .conf file (findme.conf?) which contains multiple contexts, each
> context's name should match the naming convention used with sip, or
> iax.conf.  For example, if I have [bdarcy] as one of my sip peer
> entries, in findme.conf I would have, [bdarcy] also listed as an entry.
> Values within each entry would be labeled something like,
>
> [bdarcy]
> ExternalNum1: 91235551212
> ExternalNum2: 91235551213
> etc...
>
> app_findme would be used as the unavailable behaviour within the
> dialplan (or could be used in both unavailable and busy), for example
>
> [macro-stdexten]
> exten => s,1,Wait(1)
> exten => s,2,Dial(${ARG2},20,tTr)
> exten => s,3,FindMe(${ARG2})
> exten => s,4,Voicemail(u${ARG1})
> exten => s,5,Wait(4)
> exten => s,6,Hangup
> exten => s,104,Voicemail(b${ARG1})
> exten => s,105,Wait(2)
> exten => s,106,Hangup
>
> As the default unavailable behaviour, it always tries the findme
> application, if no entries for this person exist in findme.conf, it
> continues on in the dialplan, and hits the unavailable voicemail.  If
> entries are found:
>
> Call gets answered, caller hears:
>
> "Hello, please wait while I try and find the person you are calling.
> (MOH)"
> Every 10 seconds play to the caller: "Still trying to find this person,
> please wait.."
>
> Callee answers, app_findme says: "There is a call for you from (CIDNum),
> to accept this call, press *, otherwise press #, or hangup."
> If I press *, the caller hears, I have found this person, connecting you
> now.."
>
> Caller hears:  "I have found this person for you, connecting you now.."
>
> If # is pressed, the callee hangs up, or it never receives the *
> confirmation tone,  the caller hears: "Sorry, I was unable to find this
> person for you." and +101's the priority sending them into the busy
> voicemail.
>
> I look forward to hearing back from everyone on this.  I'm really
> excited to start learning, and feedback from the community will help
> motivate me, while also ensuring I don't shelve this project just to
> play some XBOX and drink some beer during my free time!
>
> Brian D'Arcy
>
>
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