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If later model badges run Linux, then it might be an ARM device (for example TI OMAP series).  But it's highly
unlikely the badge runs x86-something as Intel doesn't have any chip that small and with that level of power
consumption.  That's the basic reason why Intel isn't inside any smart phone.

-Jeff

> I've worked with these before.  They are designed to run a whole hospital
> shift, so there should be no worries regarding the battery.
>
> I'm not aware of the server having any kind of SIP support -- I think you
> would need to have a PRI trunk to another PBX.  The last time I talked to
> them they had their own proprietary codec to deal with the occasional packet
> loss of Wi-Fi, and the codec was encrypted, too.
>
> They really work -- just hit the button and say "Call Bob Smith" and they
> call Bob.
>
> Frank
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
> [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Philipp von
> Klitzing
> Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 9:38 AM
> To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
> Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Vocera Comm Badges
>
> Hi!
>
>> I´ve seen them at trade shows, I think I remember it being proprietary.
>> What about using Dect handsets?
>
> That Star Trek device has always interested me. Too bad they chose WiFi
> over DECT, though.
>
> Vocera badge:
> * WLAN b/g
> * Talktime 2-2.5 hours, standby 20-27 hours
> * headset jack
> * OLED display (why don't they ever show this on the pics)
> * Linux based
>
> Back side:
> http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3412/3496101115_32319840a5.jpg
>
> System:
> * Windows server
> * Nuance ASR & biometrics & Dictaphone
> * Dialogic T1/ISDN/Analog cards
> * SIP interface
> * iPhone app
>
> I am also curious to hear some user reports, in particular about battery
> performance: Does it last one entire working day, or does it need to be
> exchanged (once?) per day? What is the smallest feasible installation?
> What speech protocol does the badge use to talk to the server?
>
> "First quarter of 2010 was the third consecutive profitable quarter for
> the company. In addition, since the beginning of 2010, the company has
> announced the addition of 22 new employees across North America and the
> United Kingdom."
>
> Philipp