Tables showing what observers receive when using Service Observing

Last Updated : Aug 27, 2019 |

The following tables include the indications that observers receive when observers activate and use Service Observing. In the tables:

  • Wait state means that the observer has activated Service Observing but there are no calls or a call cannot be observed. A call appearance is not reserved. The observer must have an idle call appearance available to be used by Service Observing when an observable call comes in.

  • Ineligible tone is heard when an observed call becomes ineligible for observation. This tone is the hold confirmation tone - a rapid series of 5 short 440-Hz beeps. The observer does not hear this tone if the agent receiving the ineligible call hears zip tone.

    Feedback to observers when activation denied

    Condition

    State

    Lamp

    Tone

    No such extension

    denied

    broken flutter

    intercept

    Extension not observable

    denied

    broken flutter

    intercept

    Not allowed COR

    (Extension COR cannot be observed or COR for observer calling permission does not allow observing the COR of extension to be observed.)

    denied

    broken flutter

    intercept

    Extension has Data Restriction

    denied

    broken flutter

    intercept

    Extension has Exclusion Active

    denied

    broken flutter

    busy

    Extension has Data Privacy Active on call

    denied

    broken flutter

    busy

    Extension already observed

    denied

    broken flutter

    busy

    Extension is an observer

    denied

    broken flutter

    busy

    Extension being busy-verified

    denied

    broken flutter

    reorder

    Extension has a 6-party conference

    denied

    broken flutter

    reorder

    COR doesn’t allow SO activation

    denied

    broken flutter

    intercept

    Observe VDN not optioned

    denied

    broken flutter

    intercept

    Logical ID not logged In

    denied

    broken flutter

    busy

    Activation to logical with physical observed

    denied

    broken flutter

    busy

    Activation to physical with logical ID observed

    denied

    broken flutter

    busy

    Maximum VDNs being observed

    denied

    broken flutter

    reorder

    Feedback to observer when activation allowed - at time of activation

    Condition

    State

    Lamp

    Tone

    Active-eligible call

    observing

    steady or blinking

    confirmation tone followed by connection to call

    No active call

    wait state

    flash

    confirmation tone followed by silence

    Call ineligible

    wait state

    flash

    confirmation tone followed by silence

    Call has No Observe COR

    wait state

    flash

    confirmation tone followed by silence

    VDN call already being observed

    wait state

    flash

    silence

    Feedback to observer when activation allowed - after observe activated

    Condition

    State

    Lamp

    Tone

    Inactive or ineligible call

    wait state

    flash

    silence

    Call in 6-party conference

    wait state

    flash

    silence

    Call already being observed

    wait state

    flash

    silence

    Call is being busy-verified

    wait state

    flash

    silence

    Call has Data Privacy active

    wait state

    flash

    silence

    Call has Data Restriction

    wait state

    flash

    silence

    Call has Exclusion Active

    wait state

    flash

    silence

    Active-eligible call (in listen-only mode)

    SO listen

    steady

    hear call

    Active-eligible call (in listen/talk mode)

    SO listen/talk

    winking

    hear/talk on call

    Press button while observing in listen-only mode

    SO listen/talk

    winking

    hear/talk on call

    Observer presses Release

    not observing

    dark

    none

    Call has No Observe COR

    wait state

    flash

    silence

    VDN call already being observed

    wait state

    flash

    silence

    No active eligible call

    wait state

    flash

    silence

    Eligible VDN call

    observing

    steady/ winking

    hear call

    Eligible VDN call (in vector processing)

    SO listen

    steady

    hear call

    Eligible VDN call (out of vector processing in listen-only)

    SO listen

    steady

    hear call

    Eligible VDN call (out of vector processing in listen/ talk)

    SO listen/talk

    winking

    hear/talk on call

    Press button while observing in vector processing

    SO listen

    steady

    no change to mode

    Press button while not in vector and in listen-only

    SO listen/talk

    winking

    hear/talk on call

    Call being observed becomes ineligible

    wait state

    flash

    ineligible tone followed by silence

    Active call disconnects

    wait state

    flash

    silence

    Logical agent logs out

    denied

    broken flutter

    busy, then silence

    Observer (without button) hangs up

    deactivates observing

    n/a

    n/a

    The Service Observing button and IP phones

    Action by observer

    What happens

    Condition

    No action.

    The serv obsrv button is not highlighted.

    The phone is idle.

    The observer presses the Service Observing button.

    The serv obsrv button is highlighted.

    The system is waiting for dialing to begin.

    The observer dials a station extension, Agent ID extension, or a VDN extension.

    The serv obsrv button remains highlighted and displays two down arrows.

    The observer has successfully established a session and is waiting for a call.

    No action.

    The serv obsrv button remains highlighted. The call display reflects the call being observed. Two arrows are displayed if the observer is in the Listen/Talk mode. No arrows indicate the Listen Only mode. Initially, Service Observing starts out in the Listen Only mode.

    An observable call is offered to the observer.

    The observer presses serv obsrv again.

    The Service Observing mode of operation is toggled between Listen Only and Listen/Talk and vice versa. The mode is indicated by the appearance or lack of two down arrows on the serv obsrv button.

    The observer has actively changed the Service Observing mode.

While observing, the observer can press only the following buttons:

  • Call Appearance

  • Service Observing

  • Position Busy

  • Auto-ckt Assure

  • Release. This ends Service Observing

  • Bridged Appearance

  • Auxiliary Work

  • Queue Status (NQC, OQT, AQC, and AQT)

  • System Night Service

  • Hold (ignored)