JP6234272B2 - Session control method, SIP server, and program for controlling transmission timing of early media - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a media control technology in IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem).

  IMS provides IP (Internet Protocol) -based multimedia communication services and is defined as a 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) international standard (see, for example, Non-Patent Document 1). IMS is a core network that controls the transport of IP packets without depending on the access network. A plurality of access networks called IP-CAN (IP-Connectivity Access Network) are seamlessly accommodated. According to IMS, a common multimedia communication service (for example, IP phone, video phone, IM (Instant Message), etc.) can be provided via different access networks.

  The IMS mainly includes an application service control function (AS (Application Server) and a user information storage function (HSS (Home Subscriber Server))) as well as a session control function (CSCF (Call Session Control Function)). This is a function for controlling a session, which is the core of control network control, and realizes setting and releasing of a communication session between user terminals (UA (User Agent)), and CSCF is SIP (Session Initiation Protocol: session control). Messages are exchanged by SDP (Session Description Protocol), which is specifically a P-CSCF (Proxy-CSCF), S-CSCF (Serving-CSCF), or I-CSCF. (Interrogating-CSCF) is classified into three functional elements. Application servers are selectively used according to the service conditions of the application.

  IMS can connect two different IP networks (such as IMS and NGN (Next Generation Network)) by installing an IBCF (Interconnection Border Control Function), for example. The IBCF also performs protocol conversion on unique SIP parameters and SDP media information that are different for each network.

  Conventionally, a method for providing an announcement during session establishment has been defined (for example, see Non-Patent Document 2). According to this method, a state during session establishment from the start of transmission of a session start request (INVITE) to the final successful response (200 OK) is defined as an “early dialog” in the SIP sequence. A media such as an announcement provided in the early dialog is referred to as “Early Media”. Early media, for example, for PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network), is also used as a ringing tone that can be heard by the calling party before call connection.

  Here, it is assumed that the session request destination terminal starts to play the early media when the session request source terminal cannot secure the resource (communication path) for listening to the media (resource not secured). In this case, the session request source terminal suddenly hears from the middle of the early media when the resource reservation is completed. Thus, the problem that the head of the media cannot be heard is called “media clipping”.

  In order to solve such a problem, a SIP precondition control method is defined (for example, see Non-Patent Document 3). According to this technology, even if the session request source terminal has not secured the resource when the session start request is transmitted, the session request source terminal is controlled to receive early media from the session request destination terminal after the resource reservation is completed. The

  The precondition control method is a method for exchanging parameters of the resource reservation state between the session request source terminal and the session request destination terminal using SDP. The transmission of the early media is started when the completion of the resource securing of the other party is confirmed between the terminals.

  Furthermore, the correspondence / non-correspondence to Precondition control is defined as a parameter to be set in SIP / SDP in the session establishment procedure (for example, see Non-Patent Document 4). According to this rule, when the precondition control is “non-compliant”, early media can be transmitted without causing media clipping in accordance with the SDP Direction parameter for the session establishment procedure.

3GPP TS 23.228 `` IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS); Stage 2 '' 3GPP TS 24.628 `` Common Basic Communication procedures using IP Multimedia (IM) Core Network (CN) subsystem; Protocol specification '' RFC 3312 Integration of Resource Management and Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) 3GPP TS 24.229 `` IP multimedia call control protocol based on Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) and Session Description Protocol (SDP); Stage 3 ''

  However, when the session request source terminal is Precondition control “supported” and the session request destination terminal is Precondition control “not supported”, even if the technique described in Non-Patent Document 4 is used, media of early media in session establishment are used. Clipping can occur.

According to this prior art, when a session request source terminal with precondition control "supported" sends a session start request to a session request destination terminal with precondition control "not supported", a session is established without using the precondition. Will be. Here, there are the following three conditions.
(Condition 1) The session request source terminal transmits a “session start request” to the session request destination terminal. The SDP offer for this session start request is set as follows.
Direction parameter = no media transmission / reception (a = inactive)
(Condition 2) In response to this, the session request destination terminal returns a “provisional response” including the SDP answer. At this time, the session request destination terminal waits for early media transmission according to the previous Direction parameter even if early media transmission is possible.
(Condition 3) After the establishment of the SDP negotiation, the session request source terminal and the session request destination terminal each execute resource reservation. Thereafter, the session request source terminal transmits an “information update request (UPDATE)” to the session request destination terminal at the timing when the resource reservation is completed. Here, the information update request is set as follows.
Direction parameter = Media can be sent and received (a = sendrecv)
On the other hand, the session request destination terminal that has received the information update request returns a success response and starts transmission of the waiting early media.

  It seems that the transmission of early media can be started only by such a sequence between terminals without generating media clipping. Of course, conditions 1 and 2 are essential operations as prescribed, but for condition 3, it is necessary to separately implement a function for each of the session request source terminal and the session request destination terminal to transmit and receive an information update request.

According to Non-Patent Publication 4, the “information update request” in condition 3 is an optional function and cannot be realized in a session request source terminal and a session request destination terminal that are not equipped with the function. Further, according to this optional function, the session request source terminal transmits a session start request, and after the session request destination terminal returns a final “success response”, the session request source terminal transmits an “information update request”. It becomes operation. However, since the final “success response” is transmitted before the information update request is transmitted, there is a problem that the media is not substantially early media. Further, the session request source terminal needs to wait until it receives the “information update request” after receiving the final “success response”. Depending on the operation of the session request destination terminal, session establishment may be delayed or cannot be connected. That is, on the premise of the optional function of Condition 3, media clipping of early media cannot be prevented.

  Therefore, the present invention does not cause media clipping of early media in session establishment even if the session request destination terminal is “not compatible” with the session request destination terminal even though the session request source terminal is “compatible” with the precondition control. An object of the present invention is to provide a session control method, a SIP server, and a program.

According to the present invention, a session of a SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) server capable of communicating between a first terminal serving as a session request source and a second terminal serving as a session request destination via an IP-based multimedia network. In the connection method,
SIP server
When a session start request including the Precondition parameter is received from the first terminal of the precondition control “corresponding” described in the SDP offer / answer of the request / response of the early dialog sequence, the second terminal of the session request destination If the precondition control is “non-compliant”, the first step of completing resource reservation for the first terminal;
A second step of transmitting a session start request from the first terminal to the second terminal, receiving a response not including the Precondition parameter from the second terminal, and transmitting the response to the first terminal;
Receiving early media from the second terminal, and performing a third step of transferring the early media to the first terminal.

According to another embodiment of the session connection method of the SIP server of the present invention,
For the first step, SIP server,
A session start request including the Precondition parameter is received from the first terminal,
A provisional response including the Precondition parameter for requesting resource reservation is returned to the first terminal,
The resource reservation completion notification including the Precondition parameter is received from the first terminal that has completed the resource reservation,
It is also preferable to return a success response including the Precondition parameter to the first terminal.

According to another embodiment of the session connection method of the SIP server of the present invention,
For the second step,
SIP server,
The first terminal of the request source transmits a session start request including a Precondition parameter indicating completion of resource reservation and a Direction parameter indicating that the first terminal of request source can receive early media, to the second terminal,
As a response, the provisional response of the early media provision notification is received from the second terminal ,
A provisional response, it is also preferable to transmit to the first terminal.

According to another embodiment of the session connection method of the SIP server of the present invention,
SIP server, the second terminal is preferably also stored in advance or queries Turkey or supported / not correspond to Precondition control.

According to another embodiment of the session connection method of the SIP server of the present invention,
SIP server
Application server that communicates with CSCF, or
An IBCF (Interconnection Border Control Function) disposed between the CSCF on the first terminal side and the CSCF on the second terminal side is also preferable.

According to the present invention, in a SIP server capable of communicating between a first terminal serving as a session request source and a second terminal serving as a session request destination via an IP-based multimedia network,
When a session start request including the Precondition parameter is received from the first terminal of the precondition control “corresponding” described in the SDP offer / answer of the request / response of the early dialog sequence, the second terminal of the session request destination When the precondition control is “non-compliant”, request source resource reservation control means for completing resource reservation for the first terminal;
Request destination resource securing control means for transmitting a session start request from the first terminal to the second terminal, receiving a response not including the Precondition parameter from the second terminal, and transmitting the response to the first terminal; ,
And early media transfer means for receiving early media from the second terminal and transferring the early media to the first terminal.

According to the present invention, a computer mounted on a SIP server capable of communicating between a first terminal serving as a session request source and a second terminal serving as a session request destination via an IP-based multimedia network functions. in the program to be,
When a session start request including the Precondition parameter is received from the first terminal of the precondition control “corresponding” described in the SDP offer / answer of the request / response of the early dialog sequence, the second terminal of the session request destination When the precondition control is “non-compliant”, request source resource reservation control means for completing resource reservation for the first terminal;
Request destination resource securing control means for transmitting a session start request from the first terminal to the second terminal, receiving a response not including the Precondition parameter from the second terminal, and transmitting the response to the first terminal; ,
The computer is caused to function as early media transfer means for receiving early media from the second terminal and transferring the early media to the first terminal.

  According to the session control method, the SIP server, and the program of the present invention, even if the session request source terminal is Precondition control “compatible”, the session request destination terminal is Precondition control “not compatible”, and the session is established. It is possible to prevent media clipping of early media.

It is a system configuration diagram in the present invention. It is a sequence diagram in the present invention. It is a function block diagram of the application server in this invention. FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram in which a SIP server inquires of a session request destination terminal whether Precondition control is available.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram according to the present invention.

  According to FIG. 1, a session request source terminal 21 and a session request destination terminal 22 are connected via an IP-based multimedia network. Such a network is specifically IMS (including NGN (Next Generation Network in a broad sense)), and is configured by a plurality of SIP servers. The request source network and the request destination network may be operated by different operators through the IMS. Between IMSs of the same operator, protocol conversion is not necessary for SIP / SDP, and connection can be made directly via the I-CSCF. In addition, if it is between different operator networks, protocol conversion can be executed for SIP / SDP via the IBCF.

The function of the SIP server of the present invention is installed in the following servers, for example.
・ Application Server
(Especially communicate with S-CSCF)
・ IBCF (Interconnection Border Control Function)
(Located between IMS of different carriers)
The presence / absence of transmission of early media is considered to depend on the operation intention of the IMS provider that is the session request destination. For this purpose, it is preferable that the application server is arranged in the party that wants to transmit the early media, that is, in the IMS that requests the session.
In addition, since the IBCF already has a transcoding function for protocol conversion, it is suitable for media conversion of early media between IMSs of different operators.

According to FIG. 1, it is assumed that the terminal has a correspondence / non-correspondence relationship between the SIP server and the precondition control described in the request / response SDP offer / answer of the early dialog sequence as follows. .
Session request source terminal 21 = Precondition control “corresponding”
Session request destination terminal 22 = Precondition control “not supported”

  FIG. 2 is a sequence diagram in the present invention.

  According to FIG. 2, after the application server 1 independently completes resource reservation for the session request source terminal 21 (first step) and resource reservation for the session request destination terminal 22 (second step), Control is performed so that transmission of early media is started (third step). That is, the application server 1 once terminates the precondition control session start sequence with the session request source terminal 21, and then executes the session start sequence with the session request source terminal 21.

[Step 1] When the application server 1 receives a session start request from the session request source terminal 21, the application server 1 completes resource reservation for the session request source terminal 21.

(S11) It is assumed that the terminal 21 performs a call connection operation such as a call transmission to the terminal 22. At this time, the terminal 21 transmits a “session start request” to the IMS to connect the session with the terminal 22. The SDP offer of this session start request includes the following information .
Precondition parameter = resource unallocated state Media information supported by the terminal 21 The session start request is transferred to the application server 1 via the CSCF group. The transfer path from the session request source terminal 21 to the application server 1 is based on the existing path control of IMS.

(S12) The application server 1 receives the session start request and recognizes that the session request source terminal 21 is in the “resource unallocated state”. Then, the application server 1 returns a “provisional response” requesting resource reservation to the session request source terminal 21. The SDP answer of the provisional response includes the following information.
Precondition parameter = request for resource reservation notification Media information supported by application server 1 Here, media information is exchanged by negotiation between an SDP offer and an SDP answer.

(S13) On the other hand, the session request source terminal 21 secures resources based on the media information of the SDP negotiation.

(S14) The session request source terminal 21 transmits a “resource reservation completion notification” to the application server 1 when the resource reservation is completed. The SDP offer of the resource securing completion notification includes the following information.
-Precondition parameter = resource reservation complete

(S15) The application server 1 receives the resource securing completion notification from the session request source terminal 21, and returns a “success response” to the session request source terminal 21. The SDP answer of the successful response includes the following information.
Precondition parameter = resource reservation complete with terminal 21 Thereby, the application server 1 completes resource reservation based on the exchanged media information with the session request source terminal 21.

[Step 2] The application server 1 transmits a session start request from the session request source terminal 21 to the session request destination terminal 22, completes the resource reservation for the session request destination terminal 22, and sends a response to the session request source terminal. To 21.

(S 21) Next, the application server 1 transmits a “session start request” to the session request destination terminal 22. The SDP offer of the session start request includes the following information.
Precondition parameter = Resources already secured on the local side
Direction parameter = Media transmission / reception possible (a = active)
Media information supported by application server

  On the other hand, when the session request destination terminal 22 is in the precondition control “non-corresponding”, the precondition parameter included in the SDP offer is skipped. The session request destination terminal 22 determines that media transmission / reception is possible based on the Direction parameter.

(S22) The session request destination terminal 22 transmits a “provisional response” to the application server 1 in order to transmit early media. The SDP answer of the provisional response includes the following information.
・ Early media provision notification ・ Media information supported by terminal 22

(S 23) The application server 1 receives a provisional response from the session request destination terminal 22 and further transmits a “provisional response” to the session request source terminal 21. From this “provisional response”, the SDP information is deleted and the following information is included.
・ Early media notification

(S24) The session request destination terminal 22 secures resources based on the media information exchanged with the application server 1 after transmitting the provisional response in S23.

[Step S3] The session request source terminal 22 starts transmission of early media after the resource reservation is completed.
The application server 1 transfers the early media received from the session request destination terminal 22 to the session request source terminal 21.
As a result, the session request source terminal 21 can reproduce early media such as a call tone in the early dialog in the session establishment sequence.

  If the media information of the session request source terminal 21 is different from the media information of the session request destination terminal 22, the application server 1 performs media conversion on the early media.

  FIG. 3 is a functional configuration diagram of the application server in the present invention.

  According to FIG. 3, the application server 1 includes a request source resource reservation control unit 11, a request destination resource reservation control unit 12, and an early media transfer unit 13. These functional components are realized by executing a program that causes a computer mounted on the server to function.

[Request source resource reservation control unit 11]
When the request source resource reservation control unit 11 receives a session start request from the session request source terminal 21, the request source resource reservation control unit 11 completes the resource reservation for the session request source terminal 21 (step 1 in FIG. 2 (S11 to S15 described above)). )reference).

[Requested resource reservation control unit 12]
The request destination resource reservation control unit 12 transmits a session start request from the session request source terminal 21 to the session request destination terminal 22, completes the resource reservation for the session request destination terminal 22, and sends a response to the session request source terminal. It transmits to the terminal 21 (refer step 2 (S21-S24) of FIG. 2 mentioned above).

[Early Media Transfer Unit 13]
The early media transfer unit 13 receives early media from the session request destination terminal 22, and transfers the early media to the session request source terminal 21 (see step 3 (S3) in FIG. 2 described above). The early media transfer unit 13 may perform media conversion of early media between the session request source terminal 21 and the session request destination terminal 22.

  FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram in which the SIP server inquires of the session request destination terminal whether Precondition control is supported.

  According to FIG. 4A, when the application server 1 receives a session start request from the session request source terminal 21, the application server 1 once applies “correspondence” / “non-correspondence” of the precondition control to the session request destination terminal 22. It may be an inquiry. The application server 1 can use SIP OPTIONS as an inquiry request. In response to this, the session request destination terminal 22 returns an inquiry response of 200 (Options) including “correspondence” / “non-correspondence” of the precondition control to the application server 1. When the session request destination terminal 22 is “not compatible” with the precondition control, the next sequence (S13 to S3) based on FIG. 2 can be executed.

  On the other hand, according to FIG. 4B, when the session request destination terminal 22 is “Precondition control”, the application server 1 does not change the “session start request” signaling received from the session request source terminal 21. It is only necessary to transmit to the session request destination terminal 22. In response to this, the session request destination terminal 22 returns a provisional response to the session request source terminal 21 via the application server 1. Next, the session request source terminal 21 transmits an information update request to the session request destination terminal 22 via the application server 1. Thereafter, the session request destination terminal 22 starts transmission of early media to the session request source terminal 21 via the application server 1.

  Further, according to FIG. 4C, the application server 1 does not determine “correspondence” / “non-correspondence” of the precondition control of the session request destination terminal 22, but determines it by the CSCF. If the Precondition parameter is not included in the SDP offer of the session start request, the CSCF may transmit the session start request as it is to the session request destination terminal 22. Alternatively, when the session request destination terminal 22 is “corresponding” to the precondition control, the session start request may be transmitted to the session request destination terminal 22 as it is. In these cases, the application server 1 itself does not need to relay an early dialog such as a session start request. Note that there are S-CSCF, I-CSCF, and BGCF as CSCF for making these determinations. These CSCFs can store the precondition control information in the session request destination terminal from the past communication history. Determining whether or not to go through the application server by the CSCF is also effective in avoiding server overload and signaling delay as much as possible.

  As described above in detail, according to the session control method, the SIP server, and the program of the present invention, the session request destination terminal is set to Precondition control “non-despite that the session request source terminal is“ precondition control ”. Even if “corresponding”, media clipping of early media in session establishment can be prevented.

  In particular, according to the present invention, it is only necessary for a communication carrier to install an application server (or IBCF) in the IMS without installing a special function in the terminal. Therefore, it is not necessary to recognize the precondition control “supported / not supported” at the session request destination terminal. That is, it is not necessary to change the existing sequence via the IMS as viewed from the terminal. It can also be used for general purposes for IMS and IP networks operated by different operators.

  Various changes, modifications, and omissions of the above-described various embodiments of the present invention can be easily made by those skilled in the art. The above description is merely an example, and is not intended to be restrictive. The invention is limited only as defined in the following claims and the equivalents thereto.

1 Application server, IBCF
11 Request source resource securing control unit 12 Request destination resource securing control unit 13 Early media transfer unit 21 Session request source terminal 22 Session request destination terminal

Claims (7)

In a session connection method of a SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) server capable of communicating between a first terminal serving as a session request source and a second terminal serving as a session request destination via an IP-based multimedia network,
SIP server
When a session start request including the Precondition parameter is received from the first terminal of the precondition control “corresponding” described in the SDP offer / answer of the request / response of the early dialog sequence, the second terminal of the session request destination If the precondition control is “non-compliant”, the first step of completing resource reservation for the first terminal;
A second step of transmitting a session start request from the first terminal to the second terminal, receiving a response not including the Precondition parameter from the second terminal, and transmitting the response to the first terminal;
A SIP server session connection method comprising: performing a third step of receiving early media from a second terminal and transferring the early media to the first terminal. For the first step, SIP server,
A session start request including the Precondition parameter is received from the first terminal,
A provisional response including the Precondition parameter for requesting resource reservation is returned to the first terminal,
The resource reservation completion notification including the Precondition parameter is received from the first terminal that has completed the resource reservation,
The SIP server session connection method according to claim 1, wherein a success response including a Precondition parameter is returned to the first terminal. For the second step,
SIP server,
The first terminal of the request source transmits the session start request including the Precondition parameter indicating the completion of resource reservation and the Direction parameter indicating that the first terminal of the request source can receive early media to the second terminal. ,
From the second terminal, the provisional response of the early media provision notification is received as the response ,
The SIP server session connection method according to claim 1 , wherein the provisional response is transmitted to the first terminal. SIP server, Ru second terminal previously stores whether supported / not correspond to Precondition control or inquiry
Session connection method of the SIP server according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the this. The SIP server
Application server (Application Server) that communicates with CSCF (Call Session Control Function), or
IBCF (Interconnection Border Control Function) arranged between the CSCF on the first terminal side and the CSCF on the second terminal side
The SIP server session connection method according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the session connection method is a SIP server session. In a SIP server capable of communicating between a first terminal serving as a session request source and a second terminal serving as a session request destination via an IP-based multimedia network,
When a session start request including the Precondition parameter is received from the first terminal of the precondition control “corresponding” described in the SDP offer / answer of the request / response of the early dialog sequence, the second terminal of the session request destination When the precondition control is “non-compliant”, request source resource reservation control means for completing resource reservation for the first terminal;
Request destination resource securing control means for transmitting a session start request from the first terminal to the second terminal, receiving a response not including the Precondition parameter from the second terminal, and transmitting the response to the first terminal; ,
An SIP server comprising: early media transfer means for receiving early media from a second terminal and transferring the early media to the first terminal. In a program for causing a computer mounted on an SIP server capable of communicating between a first terminal serving as a session request source and a second terminal serving as a session request destination via an IP-based multimedia network ,
When a session start request including the Precondition parameter is received from the first terminal of the precondition control “corresponding” described in the SDP offer / answer of the request / response of the early dialog sequence, the second terminal of the session request destination When the precondition control is “non-compliant”, request source resource reservation control means for completing resource reservation for the first terminal;
Request destination resource securing control means for transmitting a session start request from the first terminal to the second terminal, receiving a response not including the Precondition parameter from the second terminal, and transmitting the response to the first terminal; ,
A program for causing a computer to function as early media transfer means for receiving early media from a second terminal and transferring the early media to the first terminal.

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