Zoned Analog Personal Teleconferencing (ZAPT)
Joseph D. Touch · 1993
: ZAPT is a desktop multiparty audio/video teleconferencing system at ARPA, based on Bellcore's Touring Machine. ZAPT supports one multiparty call (up to 4 parties), and any number of point-to-point calls, with analog multimedia. ZAPT supports automated remote operation and conference "join" requests. ZAPT provides interoffice conferencing at ARPA, and manual cross-connect to Internet IETF-style conferencing tools. 1.0 Introduction This is a report on the Zoned Analog Personal Teleconferencing (ZAPT) project, to port Bellcore's Touring Machine (the TM) analog video teleconferencing system to the NeXT Cube computers at ARPA. ZAPT was a one-year effort, begun in mid-June 1992. ZAPT has been operational since February 1993, with enhancements concluded in April 1993. The primary goal was to provide desktop teleconferencing at ARPA in minimal time, using ARPA's existing environment. ZAPT uses Bellcore's Touring Machine with extensions, including passive bridging, fault management, a NeXT-...