Thread Subject: Re: Revised 6-G- External Alerting Devices

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From: Michele Budris
Date: Mon, Mar 17 2008 8:35 PM

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EWG:OpenProvisions_March_12

Michele

On Mar 17, 2008, at 3:04 PM, Schomburg, Paul wrote:

> Folks: Please see below a revised version of 6-G worked out
> between TIA members (Paul Michaelis-Avaya, Steve Whitesell-VTech
> and Paul Schomburg-Panasonic) with Gregg Vanderheiden (Trace). We
> hope this can be adopted for consensus by the committee tomorrow.
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> Thanks, Paul Schomburg
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> 6-G - External Alerting Devices (Paul S. and Gregg V.)
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> A mechanism must be provided where VoIP phone systems, VoIP
> Terminal Adapters or software for VoIP phone systems can trigger an
> external alerting system or accessory that is capable of alerting
> users to incoming calls in modes perceivable to users with
> disabilities ( e.g. visual, tactile, audible ).
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> NOTE: With regard to accessibility configuration (provision 2-C)
> it is important that it not be difficult for a user to get an
> auxiliary ringer associated with a phone number.
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> Rationale:
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> This requirement addresses the need to connect an external
> âringerâ (vibrating, flashing, extra loud ringer etc.) to home or
> office phone system to alert persons with hearing (and sometimes
> vision) disabilities to an incoming call or communication session.
> Individual phones are currently required to provide a non-audible
> alerts to comply the functional performance criteria (e.g. âD â
> without hearingâ), but phone systems may need to provide a way to
> be compatible with auxiliary devices with special functions or
> features necessary to meet specific individual needs (wake them
> from sleep, alert them if they turn off hearing aids to
> concentrate, alert them when in side room, etc). This requirement
> could be met by providing proprietary adapters by the system
> manufacturer to existing alert devices or by utilizing signals sent
> by the service provider to IP-enabled alert devices or adapter that
> generates a PSTN ring signal or a simple âclosed contactsâ shorting
> signal (making all of the current assistive technology ring/alert
> systems on the market work with it). Products could of course also
> provide the PSTN ring signal or âclosed contactsâ directly. The
> primary goal though is to address the needs of these individuals
> for specialize alerting devices with maximum flexibility and
> minimum impact on the phones themselves â as was true in PSTN.
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