Device Duo Application Note
1. Introduction
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Introduction
The Device Duo mode feature enables AudioCodes’ IP phones to be configured as
a paired
audio device
. The feature allows users to use their phone not only as a desk phone but also
as a loudspeaker over a network that supports telephony operations such as accept / end
calls, in addition to supporting basic audio operations.
Note:
•
The Device Duo feature is currently supported for pairing AudioCodes’ phones
with
Microsoft’s Teams application
.
•
The Device Duo feature is currently also supported for pairing AudioCodes' phones
with
Zoom client application
for basic functionalities
.
•
The feature is currently supported for Windows 10.
•
The screens shown in these RNs are of the C450HD. The screens of the RX50,
450HD and 445HD are similar with insignificant differences. They’re not shown here
unless differences are significant.
•
The screen of the C450HD is a touch screen, so ‘touch’ in this document is
interchangeable with ‘press’.
1.1 Benefits
The Device Duo allows users to use their IP phone not only as a phone but rather as a ‘smart’
audio device that
combines handset
with
loud speaker
.
The ‘smart’ audio device allows telephony controls such as call start and call end in addition
to audio device controls such as volume up and down and mute but it is
not
limited to
these
controls
.
The feature is based by standard implementation on the generalized portion of BToE
capabilities to allow other third party desktop applications to use the device as a loud
speaker.
1.2 ‘Paired Device’ vs. BToE
BToE is a product of specific cooperation between the Skype for Business client and the IP
phone vendor as part of the 3PIP Program.
Most of the control protocol is proprietary.
AudioCodes leverages the control protocol to third party desktop applications.
