Java and YAC: Take Caller ID Beyond the Phone and into the Network
Your modem probably supports caller ID, so why not leverage the service? Learn how to apply a client/server model that provides caller ID information via sockets and then consumes and distributes it via Java.
by Kulvir Singh Bhogal
May 26, 2005
he Calling Number Delivery (CND) service, commonly known as caller ID, allows phone users who have caller ID-compatible equipment to receive identification information about incoming calls, including the calling party's directory number, the calling party’s name, and the date and time of the call.
Many modems on the market today offer caller ID support, allowing a computer to consume caller ID information just like a phone or caller ID box might. In the Java world, the Java Telephony API (JTAPI) was meant to process caller ID information, as well as address other telephony-related programmatic needs. Unfortunately, the JTAPI documentation for consuming caller ID information is practically non-existent.
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he Calling Number Delivery (CND) service, commonly known as caller ID, allows phone users who have caller ID-compatible equipment to receive identification information about incoming calls, including the calling party's directory number, the calling party’s name, and the date and time of the call.
