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Asterisk developer's documentation :: Codename Pineapple
A frame of data read used to communicate between between channels and applications. Frames are divided into frame types and subclasses.
- Frame types
- VOICE: Voice data, subclass is codec (AST_FORMAT_*)
- VIDEO: Video data, subclass is codec (AST_FORMAT_*)
- DTMF: A DTMF digit, subclass is the digit
- IMAGE: Image transport, mostly used in IAX
- TEXT: Text messages and character by character (real time text)
- HTML: URL's and web pages
- MODEM: Modulated data encodings, such as T.38 and V.150
- IAX: Private frame type for the IAX protocol
- CNG: Comfort noice frames
- CONTROL: A control frame, subclass defined as AST_CONTROL_
- NULL: Empty, useless frame
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Control frames send signalling information between channels and devices. They are prefixed with AST_CONTROL_, like AST_CONTROL_FRAME_HANGUP
- HANGUP The other end has hungup
- RING Local ring
- RINGING The other end is ringing
- ANSWER The other end has answered
- BUSY Remote end is busy
- TAKEOFFHOOK Make it go off hook (what's "it" ? )
- OFFHOOK Line is off hook
- CONGESTION Congestion (circuit is busy, not available)
- FLASH Other end sends flash hook
- WINK Other end sends wink
- OPTION Send low-level option
- RADIO_KEY Key radio (see app_rpt.c)
- RADIO_UNKEY Un-key radio (see app_rpt.c)
- PROGRESS Other end indicates call progress
- PROCEEDING Indicates proceeding
- HOLD Call is placed on hold
- UNHOLD Call is back from hold
- VIDUPDATE Video update requested
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