As part of PIKA AllOnHost, a set of API commands is provided to control the remote Skype clients. This message based API communicates with a client side application that in turn controls the Skype client directly.

On the client side, the PIKA Skype Gateway resides on the client machine and is responsible for transferring audio as well as call control information between the remote Skype client and application server. Using a proprietary audio transfer mechanism, the PIKA Skype Gateway is able to send and receive audio and call control information from a PIKA AllOnHost equipped application server.

"When PIKA looked at the challenge of connecting to Skype and similar Internet communications services, we recognized two main issues to overcome. The first was to get connected to the client, gaining access to both audio and call control. The second, and more difficult, is providing a solution that allows developers to switch, transfer, and media process this audio without adding noticeable delay. PIKA AllOnHost is the key differentiator of our solution from basic gateway approaches," said David Clarke, Business Development Manager at PIKA.

Source: ICMI