The UE initiates an IMS emergency session over NG-RAN (see TS 23.501), EPS or GPRS and the procedures defined in TS 23.167. This involves the UE generating a SIP INVITE containing the UE's location information and the equipment identifier.
For IMS emergency call over EPS (e.g. after transfer from NG-RAN, see TS 23.501) or GPRS, if the UE supports the UE procedures for the SRVCC session transfer of an IMS emergency session in early dialogue phase for PS to CS as described in the clause 6c.2.2, the UE includes in the SIP INVITE an indication of support of the UE procedures for the SRVCC session transfer of an IMS emergency session in early dialogue phase for PS to CS.
The EATF (acting as a routing B2BUA) anchors the emergency session, i.e. the EATF is inserted in the signalling path which invokes a 3pcc for enablement of Access Transfers for the call as specified in clause 6.3.1.3.
The EATF forwards to the E-CSCF the response to the INVITE. If the network supports the network procedures for the SRVCC session transfer of an IMS emergency session in early dialogue phase for PS to CS as described in the clause 6c.2.2, and the INVITE request received in step 3 included an indication of support of the UE procedures for the SRVCC session transfer of an IMS emergency session in early dialogue phase for PS to CS, then the EATF includes in the response to the INVITE an indication of support of the network procedures for the SRVCC session transfer of an IMS emergency session in early dialogue phase for PS to CS.
Figure 6c.2.1-1 provides flow for SRVCC for IMS emergency session, when the IMS emergency session is active session. This applies when a single EATF instance is deployed (see clause 6c.2.3 for multiple EATF instances).
The I-CSCF routes the INVITE directly to the EATF via I5 by using similar procedures to that defined in TS 23.228 for PSI based Application Server termination.
The EATF uses the E-STN-SR to determine that Access Transfer is requested. The EATF proceeds with the Access Transfer of the active session with bi-directional speech for the UE by updating the Remote Leg with the media description and other information using the Remote Leg Update procedure as specified in clause 6.3.1.5. For SRVCC session transfer of an eCall over IMS, the EATF indicates in the reINVITE that the EATF shall exclude INFO requests for any Info Packages related to eCall over IMS as defined in Section 5.2.2 of RFC 6086.
The E-CSCF forwards the Re-INVITE to the MGCF associated with the PSAP if the PSAP is located in the PSTN or CS Domain (the u-plane path is switched between the UE and the MGW) or the Re-INVITE is sent directly to an IP-capable PSAP (the u-plane path between the UE and the PSAP is switched end-to-end).
When session modification procedures complete, the source access leg (i.e. the access leg previously established over IMS) is released as specified in clause 6.3.1.6.
Figure 6c.2.2-1 provides flow for SRVCC for IMS emergency session, when the IMS emergency session is in early dialogue phase. This applies when a single EATF instance is deployed (see clause 6c.2.4 for multiple EATF instances).
This flow assumes that the UE indicated to the EATF the support of the UE procedures for the SRVCC session transfer of an IMS emergency session in early dialogue phase for PS to CS and that the EATF indicated to the UE the support of the network procedures for the SRVCC session transfer of an IMS emergency session in early dialogue phase for PS to CS, as described in clause 6c.1.
The I-CSCF routes the INVITE directly to the EATF via I5 by using similar procedures to that defined in TS 23.228 for PSI based Application Server termination.
The EATF uses the E-STN-SR to determine that Access Transfer is requested. The EATF proceeds with the Access Transfer of the session in early dialogue phase (i.e. pre-alerting or alerting) with bi-directional speech for the UE by updating the Remote Leg with the media description and other information using the Remote Leg Update procedure as specified in clause 6.3.1.5.
The E-CSCF forwards the UPDATE to the MGCF associated with the PSAP if the PSAP is located in the PSTN or CS Domain (the u-plane path is switched between the UE and the MGW) or the UPDATE is sent directly to an IP-capable PSAP (the u-plane path between the UE and the PSAP is switched end-to-end).
The UE has received the HO command as described in TS 23.216. The UE determines the local call state in the SIP session, and creates the corresponding CS call state, e.g. Call Delivered in TS 24.008 for the alerting state, or Mobile Originating Call Proceeding for the pre-alerting state. The UE ensures that the same ring back tone or announcement if any is played to the end user. If the voice+video media is played to the UE in PS domain, and the CS domain does not support video media, only the voice media shall be played to the UE after the call is transferred to CS domain from PS domain, regardless of whether the media is locally generated by the UE or is network-generated to the UE.
When session modification procedures complete and after delivering the Session State Information, the source access leg (i.e. the access leg previously established over IMS) is released as specified in clause 6.3.1.6.
Figure 6c.2.3.1-1 provides flow for SRVCC for IMS emergency session, when the IMS emergency session is active session and multiple EATF instances are deployed.
The solution is based on the I-CSCF using existing procedures defined in TS 24.229 related to SIP response results to redirect a session to a backup EATF when an EATF has failed.
Figure 6c.2.3.2-1 provides flow for SRVCC for IMS emergency session, when the IMS emergency session is active session and multiple EATF instances are deployed.
The target instance EATF-1 returns a 3xx response and incudes the contact address(es) for redundant instance(s) of EATF(s) that may have anchored the IMS session.
The target instance EATF-1 returns a 3xx response and incudes the contact address(es) for a redundant instance(s) EATF(s) that may have anchored the IMS session.
If the MSC enhanced for PS to CS SRVCC has a SIP interface, it shall use the mechanism specified in TS 24.229 additionally to carry the equipment identifier to the EATF.
If the MSC Server is enhanced for ICS as defined in TS 23.292, then it performs IMS registration after the transfer of the session is completed successfully.
If the MSC enhanced for PS to CS SRVCC does not have a SIP interface, it shall convey the equipment identifier by using the IAM message to the MGCF. The MGCF shall use the mechanism specified in TS 24.229 additionally to carry the equipment identifier to the EATF.
The EATF can then correlate the call legs according to the equipment identifier.
To support SRVCC procedure for UEs in Limited Service Mode for PS to CS, the MSC enhanced for SRVCC will setup the call leg towards the EATF with the UE's equipment identifier.
If the MSC enhanced for PS to CS SRVCC has a SIP interface, it shall use the mechanism specified in TS 24.229 to carry equipment identifier to the EATF.
If the MSC enhanced for PS to CS SRVCC does not have a SIP interface, it shall convey the equipment identifier by using the IAM message to the MGCF. The MGCF shall use the mechanism specified in TS 24.229 to carry equipment identifier to the EATF.
This procedure is only applicable if UE uses WLAN access to EPC via s2a or s2b, see TS 23.167.
Figure 6d.1-1 provides flow for an emergency session established in IMS, illustrating how the emergency session is anchored in the EATF.
The UE initiates an IMS emergency session over WLAN access to EPC as defined in TS 23.167. This involves the UE generating a SIP INVITE containing the UE's location information and the equipment identifier.
The EATF (acting as a routing B2BUA) anchors the emergency session, i.e. the EATF is inserted in the signalling path which invokes a 3pcc for enablement of Access Transfers for the call as specified in clause 6.3.1.3. EATF allocates an E-STN-DR for this session. The INVITE contains information (network provided PANI header) that this call is via WLAN access and this can be used to trigger the E-STN-DR allocation. This E-STN-DR is return back to the UE in the SIP response message to #3.
UE has an active emergency session over WLAN and have received E-STN-DR from IMS (EATF) for this session. UE determines that handover to CS RAT is needed (based on UE implementation).
MSC Server initiates the session transfer with the E-STN-DR and follow the same procedure as defined in clause 6c.2 with the following updates:
Based on configuration, MSC Sever is aware the E-STN-DR is within a range of numbers that are defined for dual radio emergency session continuity procedure and can trigger priority call handling if needed.
The EATF uses the E-STN-DR to determine that Access Transfer is requested and for correlating with the source access leg for which the Access Transfer is needed.