Java Telephony API
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The Java Telephony API supports telephony
call control
. It is an extensible application programming interface
(API) designed to scale for use in a range of domains, from first-party call control in a consumer
device to third-party call control in large distributed call centers.
Telephony
In telecommunications, telephony encompasses the general use of equipment to provide communication over distances, specifically by connecting telephones to each other....
call control
Call control
In telephony, call control refers to the software within a telephone switch that supplies its central function. Call control decodes addressing information and routes telephone calls from one end point to another. It also creates the features that can be used to adapt standard switch operation to...
. It is an extensible application programming interface
Application programming interface
An application programming interface is a source code based specification intended to be used as an interface by software components to communicate with each other...
(API) designed to scale for use in a range of domains, from first-party call control in a consumer
Consumer
Consumer is a broad label for any individuals or households that use goods generated within the economy. The concept of a consumer occurs in different contexts, so that the usage and significance of the term may vary.-Economics and marketing:...
device to third-party call control in large distributed call centers.