Administrator Guides EN Owner's manual

System Applications
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System Applications
The BluStar system provides BluStar 8000i terminal users with the ability to:
• Make video and audio calls to another BluStar 8000i terminal or user, or receive calls from them, within the same local
network or intranet.
• Make video and audio calls to a BluStar 8000i terminal or user located in other domains (e.g. other organizations, or
independently administered branches of the same organization), or receive calls from them.
• Make intra-domain or inter-domain audio-only (voice-only) calls to non-BluStar 8000i SIP phones, or receive calls from
them.
BluStar Application Server Functions
The BluStar Application Server and its associated BluStar Application Server software host Session Initiation Protocol Serv-
ices (SIP Services) as well as an SQL Database for storage of configuration settings, user accounts, and each user’s contacts
(address book). The BluStar Application Server is managed (administered) using a web interface as well as a console inter-
face.
SIP Services provide signalling functions that facilitate creating and terminating calls between different terminals. They
provide mechanisms and communication channels that enable locating users, negotiating audio and video properties,
and setting up data streams to carry audio and video content. These mechanisms are used within one domain or between
servers in different domains..
BluStar 8000i Functions
The BluStar 8000i terminals have the ability to replace a conventional telephone by combining the features of a modern
telephone terminal with real-time, face-to-face video displayed on a high-resolution, flat-panel color touch screen.