Step 1.
UE A initiates transfer of ICS UE B to UE C by sending a REFER as specified in
TS 24.173.
Step 2.
The S-CSCF sends the REFER to the SCC AS as it was inserted at session establishment.
Step 3.
The SCC AS acknowledges the REFER message as a blind transfer request for ICS UE B and sends the REFER to the S-CSCF.
Step 4.
The S-CSCF sends the REFER to the ICS UE B.
Step 5.
ICS UE B accepts the transfer request.
Step 6.
The S-CSCF sends the accept message to the SCC AS as it was inserted at session establishment.
Step 7.
The SCC AS sends the accept message to the S-CSCF.
Step 8.
The S-CSCF sends the accept message to the UE A.
Step 9.
On reception of the accept message from the ICS UE B, UE A initiates the session release with the ICS UE B by initiating a BYE message to ICS UE B.
Step 10.
The S-CSCF sends the BYE to the SCC AS as it was inserted at session establishment. On reception of the BYE, the SCC AS releases only the PS session signalling path with UE A and keeps the CS bearer between ICS UE B and the MGW.
Step 11.
The SCC AS sends the BYE to the S-CSCF.
Step 12.
The S-CSCF sends the BYE to the ICS UE B.
Step 13.
Session between UE A and ICS UE B is released. The CS bearer from ICS UE B and MGW is kept for further reuse.
Step 14.
The ICS UE B initiates session establishment towards UE C by initiating an INVITE message.
Step 15.
Filter criteria directs the S-CSCF to send the INVITE to the SCC AS.
Step 16.
The INVITE with the MGW SDP received from the MSC Server/ MGCF upon UE A-UE B session establishment is sent to the S-CSCF.
Step 17.
The S-CSCF routes the request onwards to UE C.
Step 18.-21.
UE C sends back session progress messages to the ICS UE B via S-CSCF and SCC AS.
Step 22.
SCC AS sends a backward message to MGCF to update the MGW port for connecting with UE C.
Step 23.
A session is established between the ICS UE B and UE C.
Step 24.
The ICS UE B provides indication that the communication transfer is complete by sending a NOTIFY as specified in
TS 24.173.
Step 25.
The S-CSCF sends the NOTIFY to the SCC AS as it was inserted at session establishment.
Step 26.
The SCC AS sends the NOTIFY to the S-CSCF.
Step 27.
The NOTIFY is sent to UE C as specified in
TS 24.173.