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chapter 11 vocabulary

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assured forwarding   a forwarding specification  
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af   allows routers to assign data streams one of several priorization levels  
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analog telephone adapter   an internal or external adapter that converts analog telephone signals into packet switched voice signals and vice versa  
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differentiated service   a technique for ensuring quality of service by prioritizing traffic  
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expediated forwarding   a forwarding specification that assigns each data stream a minimum departure rate from a given node  
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ef   technique circimvents delays that slow normal data from reaching its destination on time and in sequence  
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endpoint   any client server or gateway communicating on the network  
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fax gateway   translate IP fax data into analog fax data and vice versa  
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fax gateway   emulate and interpret conventional fax signaling protocols when communicating with a conventional fax machine  
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fax over ip   a service that transmits faxes over tcp/ip network  
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h.225   session layer call signaling protocol  
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h.225   responsible for call or videoconferencing setup between two nodes on a VoIP network, indicating node status, requesting additional bandwith and call termionation  
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h.245   a session layer control protocol  
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h.245   responsible for controlling a session between two nodes  
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h.323   describes an architecture and a suite of protocols for establishing and managing multimedia services sessions on a packet switched network  
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h.323 gatekeeper   authorize and authenticate terminals and gateways,manage bandwith,and oversee call routing,accounting and billing  
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h.323 gateway   a gateway that provides translation between network devices running h.323 signaling protocols and devices running other types of signaling protocols  
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h.323 terminal   any node that provides audio visual or data information to another node  
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h.323 zone   collection of h.323 terminals,gateways,and mcus that are managed by a single h.323 gatekeeper  
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internet telephony   the provisions of telephone service over the internet  
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ip-pbx   a private switch that accepts and interprets both analog and digital voice signalsconnects with both traditional pstn lines and data networks  
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ip-pbx   transmits and receives ip based voice signals to and from other network connectivity devices,routers and gateways  
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ip telephone   designed to transmit and receive only digital signals.used for VoIP on a tp/ip based networks  
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ip television   a serivce in which tv signals from broadcast or cable networks travel over packet switch networks  
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multipoint controlunit   a computer that provides support for multiple h.323 terminals, for ex several workstations participating in videoconferencing, and manages communication between them. also known as video bridge  
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media gateway   a gateway capable of accepting connections from multiple devices ,for example ip telephones,fax machines,  
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media gateway controller   a computer that manages mu,tiple media gateways and facilitates the exchange of call information between these gateways  
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media gateway control protocol   used for communication between media gateway controllers and media gateways  
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mgcp   defined in rfc 2507, the most popular media gateway control protocol used on converged networks  
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private branch exchange   a telephone switch used to connect calls within a private organization  
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proxy server   a server thataccepts requests for location information from user agents, then queries the nearest registrar server on behalf of those user agents  
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redirect server   a server that accepts and responds to requests from user agents and sip proxy servers for location information on recipients that belong to external domains  
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registrar server   a server that maintains a database containing information about the locations(network addressses) of each user agent in its domain.when a user agent joins the network it transmits its location information to the sip registrar server  
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resource reservation protocol   a QoS technique that attempts to reserve a specific amount of network resources for a transmission before the transmission occurs  
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real time transport protocol   a transport layer protocol used with voice and video transmission.operates on top of udp and provides information about packet sequence to help receiving nodes detect delay and packet loss.  
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real time transport protocol   assigns packets a timestamp that corresponds to when the data in the packet was sampled from the voice or video stream.this timestamp helps the receiving node synchronize incoming data  
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set top box   a device that decodes digital video signals and issues them to the tv.also communicate with content servers to manage video delivery  
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signaling   the exchange of information between the components of a network or system for the purposes of establishing,monitoring, or releasing connections as well as controlling system operations  
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session initiation protocol   a protocol suite codified by the ietf,in rfc 2543, as a set of session layer signaling and control protocols for multiservice,packet based networks.performs much the same functions as the h.323 signaling protocols perform.  
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sip   was developed as a more efficient alternative to h.323 ,before h.323 was revised to expedite its call setup functions.  
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softphone   a computer configured to act like an IP telephone.present the caller with a graphical representation of a telephone dial pad and can connect to a network via a LAN,wan,ppp dial-up connection or leased line  
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signaling system 7   set of standards established by the itu for handling call signaling on the public switched telephone network  
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streaming video   a service in which video signals are compressed and delivered over the internet in a continuous stream so that a user can watch and listen even before all the data has been transmitted  
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toll bypass   a cost saving benefit that results from organizations completeing long distance telephone calls over their packet switched networks,bypassing tolls charges by common carriers on comparable pstn calls  
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unified messaging   the centralized management of multiple types of network based communications,such as voice,video and fax  
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user agent   a user agent client or user agent server  
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user agent client   end user devices such as workstation,cell phones.initiates a sip connection  
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user agent server   a server that responds to user agents requests for session initiation and termination  
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video on demand   a service in which a video stored as an encoded file is delivered to a viewer upon his request  
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video over ip   any type of video service,video conferencing,and streaming video,that delivers video signals over packet switched networks using the tcp/ip protocol suite  
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video phone   a type of phone that includes a screen and can decode compressed video and interpret transport and signaling protocols necessary for conducting videoconference sessions.  
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videoconferencing   the real time reception and transmission of images and audio among two or more locations  
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voice over atm    
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