e164 vs. partyNumber aliases

[Callaghan, Robert]

Paul,

It may be proper for to have the terminal parse the user dialed number and
place the structured results in the partyNumber.  And then to also place the
user dialed number in the E164 address.  This would give the best possible
results.  However, H.323 should be modified to require the use of
partyNumber first, if present, and use E164 alias.

Bob

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-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Long [mailto:Plong at SMITHMICRO.COM]
Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 1999 1:57 PM
To: ITU-SG16 at mailbag.cps.intel.com
Subject: Re: e164 vs. partyNumber aliases


Okay, but what is the status of the e164 alias? For example, if a user
enters
a "telephone number" at a v1 EP, it must be provided as an e164 alias. Will
all other entities continue to recognize this as a telephone number? Now if
a
user does the same thing at a v2 EP, can the number be provided as an e164
alias _or_ a partyNumber? Will all entities continue to support both types
of
aliases, or is e164 deprecated as of v2? As an EP vendor, I'd really hate to
require the user to indicate whether the number they just entered is an
"e164
alias" or a "party number." Yucko... Maybe, just to be safe, the number
should
be provided in both forms, but I think some entities get confused when
confronted with multiple aliases, or at least the semantics of such a thing
is
ambiguous.

Paul Long
Smith Micro Software, Inc.

        -----Original Message-----
        From:   Callaghan, Robert [SMTP:Robert.Callaghan at ICN.SIEMENS.COM]
        Sent:   Wednesday, April 14, 1999 12:14 PM
        To:     ITU-SG16 at MAILBAG.INTEL.COM
        Subject:        Re: e164 vs. partyNumber aliases

        Paul,

        The E164 alias, in use, is the user dialed number not a structured
E.164
        address.  The partyNumber is the structured E.164 or Private Number.

        Bob

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        Siemens Information & Communication Networks
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        -----Original Message-----
        From: Paul Long [mailto:Plong at SMITHMICRO.COM]
        Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 1999 12:38 PM
        To: ITU-SG16 at mailbag.cps.intel.com
        Subject: e164 vs. partyNumber aliases


        What is the difference between an e164 alias and a partyNumber
alias?
Was
        e164
        found lacking, and does partyNumber now supercede it? Are we
supposed
to
        stop
        using e164? If not, how do we decide which form to use?

        Paul Long
        Smith Micro Software, Inc.