Boaz- I think Markku described the mechanism for MWI signalling to an Annex L terminal correctly: the Voice Mail server could communicate via H.450.7 with the endpoint's feature server, which would then signal the endpoint via Annex L. This is essentially what we do today with different (proprietary) protocols. Basically, the GK/feature server "translates". Note that there can be a significant time gap between the events (depending on implementation): the VM server notifies the feature server that a message is waiting for user X; later, user X registers, establishes a signalling channel, and gets the news from the FS. -Bob ---------------------------------------------------- Bob Gilman rrg@lucent.com (303)538-3868
"Michaely, Boaz" wrote:
Markku, Bob , Sorry for the multiple responses .. Let me see if I get this correctly: What you're saying, Markku, is in fact that Annex L is not applicable for a Voice Mail server if it external to the home GK, as in my example. The applicable interfaces, would then be primarily H.450.7, and possibly Annex K (Service Control Indication), which in both cases need to be intercepted by the home GK in case the terminal is not available. Again, thank you very much for these clarifications -- Boaz
-----Original Message----- From: Markku Korpi [mailto:korpim@SCN.DE] Sent: Monday, March 20, 2000 10:30 PM To: ITU-SG16@mailbag.cps.intel.com Subject: Re: MWI - Message Waiting Indication
Boaz, H.450.7 MWI was made made for the purpose you indicate. The MWI uses non-call associated signalling connection, i.e. a connectioon that looks like a normal H.323 call, does not have any logical channel and is (usually) immediately released.
The messaging server actually sends the MWI to an H.323 address and does not need to know how MWI is processed at the terminating side. A gatekeeper (or a separate feature server) may, of course, act on behalf of the terminal and intercept the MWI for specific terminals. And as indicated by Bob Gilman in his answer, the GK/Feature server can then use, for example, Annex L stimulus signalling to control the terminals display and MWI lamp or other indicator.
On the other hand, if I have an intelligent H.323/H.450 terminal, that processes the MWI, I probably want my gatekeeper to pass the MWI transparently to my terminal.
Additionally you can open an Annex K HTTP session within the MWI procedure
- provided the terminal (or its feature server) supports Annek K.
One more point: H.450.7 follows (not by accident...) QSIG MWI procedures, so that seemless interworking with PBX networks is relatively easy to implement in the gateways.
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Markku Korpi