Sun Microsystems Inc and Lucent Technologies Inc have come up with a Java telephony object specification to enable developers to write Java applications to integrate speech and data connections. It will be used, they say, to tap into existing computer-telephony integration systems and enable sharing of voice, data, electronic mail, facsimile and video. Lucent has already demonstrated an application that managed conference calls on a voice network from a computer, with the potential for sharing documents in a virtual conference room as well, according to the company. The specification will enable integration of existing call control software standards, such as Novell Inc’s TSAPI interface and Microsoft Corp’s rival TAPI and the Solaris-based SunXTL.
