Re: [GnomeMeeting-devel-list] Advanced support for bluetooth headsets

[Damien Sandras <dsandras seconix com>]

Le jeudi 20 avril 2006 à 16:34 +0200, Unai Uribarri a écrit :
> The first problem is that a BT headset isn't a reliable device
> (battery empty, out of range, white noise generators...) so there
> should be a secondary device to use. This is just an usability issue,
> but a very important one: I don't like to loose calls.
> 
> The second problem is that we must establish the control link to the
> headset and send a ring command to be able to receive button click
> events. Otherwise, the headset will establish a connection with its
> default audio gateway, who knows where. So the headset should always
> ring if it's the default audio device, regardless of the sound event
> device.
> 
> And, can a PWLib audio plugin answer a call or notify a generic user
> action when the button is pressed?
> 

The audio plugin is only able to access the device, and read/write on
the device. Any other operation will need extending the plugin.

That is not a problem, we are open to any modification that you would do
to achieve what you want.


> >Hi,
> >
> >Le jeudi 20 avril 2006 à 12:40 +0200, Unai Uribarri a écrit :
> >> Hello people,
> >>
> >> I've been using kphone during the past two years. But after the
> >> release of ekiga-2.0, I'm willing to change my softphone.
> >>
> >> What I miss in Ekiga is to be able to broadcast the call ring to the
> >> paired bluetooth headsets and, if the user press the answer button on
> >> any headset use that headset for that call (if the user uses the
> >> keyb/mouse, use the configured audio device).
> >
> >That's possible. You can just have a different device for sound events
> >and conversations (see the preferences).
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