User A sends an 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.