IP Phone Architecture (Windows CE 5.0)

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This section introduces the major Internet Protocol (IP) phone functionality that ships in Windows CE and explains how the different modules and components interact with each other and with other non-IP phone functionality. It also provides some background information about Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technologies and protocols.

In This Section

  • IP Phone Design Template
    Provides details of the Catalog items included in the IP phone design template.
  • VoIP Technology and Protocol Overview
    Provides a brief introduction to common VoIP concepts, including the following:
    • A comparison of circuit-switched and packet-switched networks
    • An introduction to the common VoIP protocols Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) and Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP)
    • Information about connecting IP phones to phones on the public telephone network
  • IP Phone Functionality in Windows CE
    Introduces the major pieces of VoIP functionality in Windows CE and explains how they interact to produce a working IP phone.
  • IP Phone Hardware Requirements
    Provides general guidelines for hardware requirements of an IP phone built using Windows CE.
  • IP Phone Networks
    Explains a small example VoIP network that includes IP and analog phones, a SIP proxy server, and a VoIP/public telephone network gateway.
  • How to Develop an IP Phone
    Provides a step-by-step guide to learning and developing with Windows CE VoIP functionality.
  • Customizing an IP Phone
    Describes how to customize IP phones built using Windows CE VoIP technology, including information about how the functionality can be customized and a list of specific common customization tasks.

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