asterisk users - Nov 2004 - External call initiation

I have a client who needs to be able to initiate an outgoing call from a
legacy Unix application.  They use a legacy accounting system on a Unix
system using CRT as a telnet client.  They have the ability now to have
the Unix system auto-dial their phone to place a call.  For example,
they can pull up a customer or vendor record in CRT.  The application
uses the CRT "pass-thru" option to pass a modem dial string through
their PC to a modem plugged into the PC's serial port.  The modem is
attached to their telephone so that they lift the receiver, pick an
outgoing line, and the modem dials the number.

I need to be able to do that using Asterisk and a SIP phone (or an ADSI
phone).  Any ideas?  Is this possible?

I was thinking that maybe there would be a way for the Unix box to
command the Asterisk box to connect to the SIP phone, and place the
outgoing call, and then join those 2 connections together.

TIA

> -----Original Message-----
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> bounces@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Jim Dossey
> Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 3:21 PM
> To: Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com
> Subject: [Asterisk-Users] External call initiation
> 
> I have a client who needs to be able to initiate an outgoing call from
a
> legacy Unix application.  They use a legacy accounting system on a
Unix
> system using CRT as a telnet client.  They have the ability now to
have
> the Unix system auto-dial their phone to place a call.  For example,
> they can pull up a customer or vendor record in CRT.  The application
> uses the CRT "pass-thru" option to pass a modem dial string
through
> their PC to a modem plugged into the PC's serial port.  The modem is
> attached to their telephone so that they lift the receiver, pick an
> outgoing line, and the modem dials the number.
> 
> I need to be able to do that using Asterisk and a SIP phone (or an
ADSI
> phone).  Any ideas?  Is this possible?
> 
> I was thinking that maybe there would be a way for the Unix box to
> command the Asterisk box to connect to the SIP phone, and place the
> outgoing call, and then join those 2 connections together.
> 
> TIA
> 
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Have your unix app drop a call file in the * queue via ftp, here is more
info

http://www.voip-info.org/wiki-Asterisk+auto-dial+out