BLF implementation using XML

Goals

• Align BLF and Extension behavior for PFKs on Snom desk phones by using XML definitions instead 
  • Improve user experience
  • Improve performance

Background and strategic fit

BLF is a valuable feature for Snom customers, like enterprises who are looking to assist in connecting their customers to a live, available person as well as save business phone use time. Overall, it enables businesses to streamline their communication and better serve customers.

Assumptions

• BLF aka Extension monitoring has been utilized in numerous ways by businesses using Snom phone systems with multiple extensions. The current implementation appears to be kind of duplicated, but with a few little differences and erroneous behaviour, which makes each variant still lacks s
• A secretary's phone shall display the call status of the boss's line, allowing the secretary to know whether the boss is on a phone call or not. This will enable the secretary to make the decision to put the new caller on hold or let them through to the boss.
• Call centers and customer support groups have also a need for BLF: it enables employees to see if their colleagues are free to take a support call or if their supervisor is on another line and unable to help another customer.
• BLF is needed by teams working on a specific project: supervisors can monitor team members' extensions and vice versa so all team members are aware of each other's current status.

Requirements

User interaction and design

Questions

Below is a list of questions to be addressed as a result of this requirements document:

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