phone-context.md

copyright	lastupdated	subcollection
years 2020, 2021	2021-11-03	assistant

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Documentation for the classic {{site.data.keyword.assistant_classic_short}} experience has moved. For the most up-to-date version, see Phone integration context variables{: external}. {: attention}

Phone integration context variables

{: #phone-context}

You can use context variables to manage the flow of conversations with customers who interact with your assistant over the telephone. {: shortdesc}

The following tables describe the context variables that have special meaning in the context of the phone integration. They should not be used for any purpose other than the documented use.

Context variables that are set by your dialog or actions

{: #phone-context-variables-set-by-dialog}

Name	Type	Description	Default
final_utterance_timeout_count	Number	The time (in milliseconds) that the phone integration waits to receive a final utterance from the {{site.data.keyword.speechtotextshort}} service. The timeout occurs if the phone integration does not receive a final utterance within the specified time limit, even if hypotheses continue to be generated. When the timeout occurs, the phone integration sends {{site.data.keyword.assistant_classic_short}} a text update that includes the word vgwFinalUtteranceTimeout to indicate that no final utterance was received.	N/A
post_response_timeout_count	Number	The time (in milliseconds) to wait for a new utterance after the response is played back to the caller. When this timeout occurs, the phone integration channel sends a text message to the assistant that includes the word vgwPostResponseTimeout and sets the context variable input.integrations.voice_telephony.post_response_timeout_occurred to true.	7000
turn_settings.timeout_count	Number	The time (in milliseconds) to wait for a response from {{site.data.keyword.assistant_classic_short}}. If this time is exceeded, the phone integration tries again to contact {{site.data.keassistant_classic_shortnshort}}. If the service still can't be reached, the call fails.	N/A
cdr_custom_data	object	Any JSON key/value pairs to collect and store with the CDR record at the end of the phone call. Each time this object is received, it is merged with any previously received cdr_custom_data context.	N/A
{: caption="Voice context variables set by the dialog or actions" caption-side="top"}

Example

{
  "output": {
    "generic": [
      {
        "response_type": "text",
        "text": "Hello"
      }
    ]
  },
  "context": {
    "integrations": {
      "voice_telephony": {
        "post_response_timeout_count": 10000,
        "turn_settings": {
          "timeout_count": 5000
        },
        "cdr_custom_data": {
          "key1": "value1",
          "key2": "value2"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

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Context variables that are set by the phone channel

{: #phone-context-variables-set-by-phone-channel}

Name	Type	Description
sip_call_id	string	The SIP call ID associated with the {{site.data.keyword.assistant_classic_short}} session.
sip_custom_invite_headers	object	A JSON object containing key/value pairs defining SIP headers that are pulled from the initial SIP INVITE request and passed to the {{site.data.keyword.assistant_classic_short}} service (for example, {"Custom-Header1": "123"}).
private.sip_from_uri	string	The SIP From URI associated with the {{site.data.keyword.assistant_classic_short}} service.
private.sip_request_uri	string	The SIP request URI that started the conversation session.
private.sip_to_uri	string	The SIP To URI associated with the conversation session.
private.user_phone_number	string	The phone number that the call was received from.
assistant_phone_number	string	The phone number associated with the Watson Assistant side that received the phone call.
{: caption="Context variables set by the phone channel" caption-side="top"}

Input parameters that are set by the phone channel

{: #phone-context-input-parameters-set-by-phone-channel}

The following input parameters are only valid for the current conversation turn.

Name	Type	Description
post_response_timeout_occurred	boolean	Whether the post response timeout expired.
barge_in_occurred	boolean	Whether barge-in occurred.
final_utterance_timeout_occurred	true or false	Whether the final utterance timeout expired.
dtmf_collection_succeeded	boolean	Whether the DTMF collection succeeded or failed. When true, a DTMF collection succeeded, and returns the expected number of digits. When false, a DTMF collection failed to collect the specified number of digits. Even when dtmf_collection_succeeded is false, all collected digits are passed to the dialog in the input string of the turn request.
is_dtmf	boolean	Whether the input to {{site.data.keyword.assistant_classic_short}} is dual-tone multi-frequency signaling (DTMF).
speech_to_text_result	object	The final response from the {{site.data.keyword.speechtotextshort}} service in JSON format, including the transcript and confidence score for the top hypothesis and any alternatives. The format matches exactly the format that is received from the {{site.data.keyword.speechtotextshort}} service. (For more information, see the {{site.data.keyword.speechtotextshort}} API documentation{: external}.)
{: caption="Input parameters set by the phone channel" caption-side="top"}

Example

{
  "input": {
    "text": "agent ",
    "integrations": {
      "voice_telephony": {
        "speech_to_text_result": {
          "result_index": 0,
          "stopTimestamp": "2021-09-29T17:43:31.036Z",
          "transaction_ids": {
            "x-global-transaction-id": "43dd6ce0-139a-4d76-95aa-86e03fcfc434",
            "x-dp-watson-tran-id": "6e60695e-fed7-4efe-a376-0888b027d30f"
          },
          "results": [
            {
              "final": true,
              "alternatives": [
                {
                  "transcript": "agent ",
                  "confidence": 0.78
                }
              ]
            }
          ],
          "transactionID": "43dd6ce0-139a-4d76-95aa-86e03fcfc434",
          "startTimestamp": "2021-09-29T17:43:29.436Z"
        },
        "is_dtmf": false,
        "barge_in_occurred": false
      }
    }
  },
  "context": {
    "skills": {
      "main skill": {
        "user_defined": {},
        "system": {}
      }
    },
    "integrations": {
      "voice_telephony": {
        "private": {
          "sip_to_uri": "sip:watson-conversation@10.10.10.10",
          "sip_from_uri": "sip:10.10.10.11",
          "sip_request_uri": "sip:test@10.10.10.10:5064;transport=tcp"
        },
        "sip_call_id": "QjryZsuAS4",
        "assistant_phone_number": "18882346789"
      }
    }
  }
}

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