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HMP Software Release 3.0WIN Release Guide — December 2010 11
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1.Release Overview
This chapter provides an overview of the Dialogic
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Host Media Processing (HMP)
Software as well as a high-level overview of the products and features that are newly
supported in Dialogic
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Host Media Processing Software Release 3.0WIN.
Dialogic
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HMP Software Release 3.0WIN performs media processing tasks on general-
purpose servers based on Dialogic
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architecture without the need for specialized
hardware. The software provides media services that can be used to build flexible,
scalable, and cost-effective next-generation IP media servers.
Uses Dialogic
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DM3 Architecture
Dialogic
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HMP Software is a Dialogic® communications building block technology. When
installed on a system, the software performs like a Dialogic
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board with DM3 architecture
to the customer application, but all media processing takes place on the host processor.
To help customers accelerate their time to market and migrate their existing applications
to IP, the software also supports two direct APIs: Dialogic
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R4 for media processing and
Dialogic
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Global Call (GC) for call control.
Supports Industry Standards
Dialogic
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HMP Software supports the industry-standard H.323 protocol and Session
Initiation Protocol (SIP) protocol for call control. Dialogic
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HMP Software supports Real-
time Transport Protocol (RTP) and Real-Time Control Protocol (RTCP) for media
streaming and control over IP in G.711, G.726, G.723.1, G.729, or G.729B audio formats;
H.263 video format; and T.38 and V.17 formats for fax over IP. In addition, Dialogic
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HMP
Software Release 3.0WIN introduces MSML media server software that enables the
control of media server resources using MSML syntax embedded in SIP messages.
Media Processing Functions
Dialogic
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HMP Software supports voice play and record, conferencing, video messaging,
fax, and speech integration functions. Support has been expanded to support up 720
G.711 channels performing voice play and record functions.
Dialogic
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HMP Software
Dialogic
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HMP Software is implemented as a Windows
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operating system kernel-mode
driver that runs at real-time priority. The software is optimized to run on Intel processors.
Dialogic
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HMP Software can be installed and upgraded similar to other software.