Getting started with SIP programming using Java
Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) is a control (signaling) protocol developed by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) to manage interactive multimedia IP sessions including IP telephony, presence, and instant messaging. The SIP Servlet Specification (Java Specification Request 116), developed through the Java Community Process, provides a standard Java API programming model for delivering SIP-based services. Derived from the popular Java servlet architecture of Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE is Sun’s new name for J2EE), SIP Servlet brings Internet application development capabilities to SIP solutions.
IT and telecom are converging. Network-IT applications, typically data oriented, are merging with communication applications. The increasing number of Call Me buttons appearing on Webpages is an example of this integration. The SIP Servlet Specification brings a familiar programming model to Java developers for building converged applications. This article gives a step-by-step introduction on how to use SIP Servlet to build a simple echo chat service.
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