On Wed, 2009-08-05 at 16:35 -0400, Dale Worley wrote:
> On Tue, 2009-08-04 at 15:47 -0400, David Saint wrote:
> > A question came up during our code review as to what functionality the
> > sipx
> > users would expect in the following call forward scenerio:
> > 
> > Configuration:
> >   User 201
> >    Extension 201 will ring first for 5 seconds  
> >    If no response forward to 202 ring for 30 seconds  
> >    If none of the above answers the call will be forwarded to voicemail
> > 
> >   User 202
> >    Extension 202 will ring first for 10 seconds  
> >    If none of the above answers the call will be forwarded to voicemail
> 
> First, let's clarify the specifications.  I've highlighted the changes
> with *...*:
> 
> >   User 201
> >    *Phone* 201 will ring first for 5 seconds  
> >    If no response forward to *User* 202 ring for 30 seconds
> >      *(but do not go to User 202's voicemail)*
> >    If none of the above answers the call will be forwarded to voicemail
> > 
> >   User 202
> >    *Phone* 202 will ring first for 10 seconds  
> >    If none of the above answers the call will be forwarded to voicemail
> 
> An alternative configuration is that User 201 will send the call to
> *Phone* 202.  More about that later.
> 
> > Functionality "A"
> > - user 203 calls 201
> > - 201 rings for 5 seconds
> > - 202 rings for 10 seconds
> > - call goes to voicemail
> 
> Functionality A is what would result from the clarified configuration
> above, that is if User 201 forwards to *User* 202 -- because then User
> 202's configuration determinies how the call is sent to Phone 202.
> 
> > Functionality "B"
> > - user 203 calls 201
> > - 201 rings for 5 seconds
> > - 202 rings for 30 seconds  
> > - call goes to voicemail
> 
> Functionality B is what would result from the *alternative* clarified
> configuration above, that is if User 201 forwards to *Phone* 202 --
> because then User 202's configuration does not control the call that is
> sent to Phone 202.

But that's not a realistic distinction - we don't have a way to address
*Phone* 202.

> Generally, I would expect Functionality A if there was no further
> explanation, because it is usually the case that if 201 forwards to 202,
> and 202 forwards to 203, then phone 203 will ring.  That is, User 201 is
> forwarding to User 202, so that User 202's instructions will be followed
> subsequently.


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