General Information
Abbreviations and Terminology
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DirectSound:
Application programming interface developed by Microsoft for controlling the
sound card. Makes it possible to simultaneously output the audio data of
multiple applications.
Dynamic Jitter Buffer Adjustment:
Smooths out delays caused by varying network utilisation, that can occur
during transportation of real-time audio data via the Internet Protocol.
RAS (Remote Access Server):
Makes the creation of a network connection via a modem, ISDN or DSL
possible.
RTP / RTCP (Real Time Protocol / Real Time Control Protocol):
Protocols for transporting real-time audio data via the Internet Protocol.
Skin:
Interchangeable graphical user interface.
TAPI (Telephony Application Programming Interface):
A programming interface developed by Microsoft and Intel for telephony
applications that use Microsoft Windows.
TSP (TAPI Service Provider):
Hardware-dependent driver module providing TAPI functionality for specific
devices (e.g. for the Forum 500 / Forum 5000).
VAD (Voice Activity Detection):
Recognizes speech pauses that are then not sent so as to reduce network
load.