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RFC Request for Comment. A docu ment that describes an aspect of an internet techno logy.
An RFC may be a proposed, draft or full internet standard.
RTP Real-time Transport Protocol. A protocol for delivering the media portion of a data
transmission over an IP network. SRTP is another media protocol.
Signaling In a VoIP phone call, the informatio n in a call that dea ls with estab li s hin g an d
controlling the connection, and managing the network. The non-signaling portion of
the call is the Media.
SIMPLE protocol Session Initiation Protocol for Instant Messaging and Presence Leveraging
Extensions. The instan t messag in g (IM) protoco l fol lo we d by Bria. It enc apsu late th e
rules for exchanging instant messages.
SIP Session Initiation Protocol. The signaling protocol followed by Bria for handling
phone calls.
SIP account An account that provides the user the ability to make VoIP phone calls. The account
encapsulates the rules and functions the user can access.
softphone address The address used to connect to a SIP endpoint. I n other words, the “phone number”
used in a VoIP phone call. For example, sip:jose ph@domainA. com.
SRTP Secure Real-time Transport Protocol. A protocol for d eliveri ng the media portion of a
data transmission over an IP network. SRTP is a secure protocol, which means that
the media is encrypted. RTP is another media protocol.
TCP Transmission Control Protocol. A transport protocol for delivering data over an IP
network. Other transport pro tocols are TLS and UDP.
TLS T ransport Layer Security. A transport protocol for delivering data over an IP network.
TLS is a secure transport protocol, which means that all the data being transmitted
(signaling and media) is encrypted. Other transport protocols are TCP and UDP.
UDP User Datagram Protocol. A transport protocol for delivering data over a n IP ne tw ork .
Other transport prot ocols are TCP and TLS.
URI Uniform Resource Identifier . A name or address that identifi es a location on the world
wide web. A softphone address is a type of URI.
URL Uniform Resource Locator . A U RI that both identifies a name or address and indicate s
how to locate it.
USB device Universal Serial Bus device. A device that follows a specific communications
standard. A headset may be a “USB type” of h eadset.
VAD Voice Activity Detection. A technology that detects if audio is a human voice or
background noise. Bria includes a feature (Preserve bandwidth on the Network panel
of the Preferences window) that controls whether audio is transmitted when VAD
determines that no on e is actually speaking.
vCard An electronic business card that is often attached to an e-mail. It often appears as a
“signature” block that identifies the person, their title, and their business.
VoIP Voice over Internet Protocol. A variation of IP used for sending voice data over the
internet, in other words, used for making phone calls over the internet.
VoIP service provider A business that prov ides a VoIP service, allowing a user to connect to the internet in
order to make VoIP ph one calls using Bria. The VoIP service provider sets up a SIP
account for the user.
WAV Or WAVE. A file format standard for storing audio on PCs.