
An INVITE request is generated and sent to John.
The INVITE message contains Session Description
Protocol (SDP) parameters that define the types of
media the caller can accept and where it wishes the
media to be sent.
2. A DNS SRV record lookup for SIP services resolves to
John’s proxy server, proxy.bigcompany.com. The
INVITE request is sent to the proxy server.
3. The server receives and processes the invitation, and
looks up Michael’s contact in the Registrar.
4. The Registrar returns host@officephone.
bigcompany.com where John is currently located.
5. The proxy server generates and sends an INVITE
company.com.
asks John whether he wants to accept the call.
John may hear a ring, see a text message, or see a
blinking LED.
7. John’s acceptance is sent to the proxy server.
8. The proxy server sends the acceptance to Michael.
9. Michael’s UA responds to the acceptance with an ACK
(acknowledgement), which tells the proxy server and
John’s UA that Michael is ready to start the call.
10. At the end of the conversation, John hangs up his
phone. His UAC sends a BYE message to Michael.
11. Michael’s UAC responds with a BYE message which
ends the session.
Though this call flow describes the initiation of a phone
call, the beauty of SIP is that the same basic call flow would
also apply for establishing video conferencing or other media
sessions.
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