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<div align="left"><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">Turns out that almost every IP phone out there can be configured to send and receive
one-button speakerphone "paging" functionality.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">This standard capability uses multicast RTP, with specific IP and port configured for each
Page group. Most phones can monitor several groups.</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">I am thinking that the exact same functionality would make a wonderful, simple,
whole-house intercom/paging system. "Time for dinner!" etc :-D</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">Has anyone configured PulseAudio to send or receive these signals?</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">I'd love to set up so:</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">- in-ceiling speakers can play the "paging' message</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">- various devices with a microphone can be used to initiate a "page"</span></font></div>
<div align="left"><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">- etc...</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">Am I missing something in thinking this ought to be quite doable with this package?</span></font></div>
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<div align="left"><font face="Tahoma" size="2"><span style=" font-size:10pt">Pete</span></font></div>
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