User A sends the INVITE message to a
proxy server. The INVITE request is an
invitation to User B to participate in a
call session.
In the INVITE request:
The IP address of User B is inserted
in the Request-URI field.
User A is identified as the call
session initiator in the From field.
A unique numeric identifier is
assigned to the call and is inserted
in the Call-ID field.
The transaction number within a
single call leg is identified in the
CSeq field.
The media capability User A is
ready to receive is specified.
The port on which User B is
prepared to receive the RTP data is
specified.
The proxy server maps the SIP URI in the
To field to User B. Proxy server forwards
the INVITE message to User B.