Method, Apparatus and Program Product for Merging Communication Sessions in an IMS

摘要

The present invention relates to a session merging entity in a communication system IMS. The merging entity is handling communication of the first user; the communication comprises a first session and a second session. The first session and the second session are merged into a single session towards the second user, if the same IMS communication service identifier has been indicated for the first session and the second session. The merging entity may also be located at the terminal device of the second user.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
controlling, with a merging entity, communication of a first user, the communication comprising a first session and a second session; determining, with the merging entity, if communication service identifiers, including an internet protocol multimedia subsystem communication service identifier, are indicated for the first session and for the second session; and when the internet protocol multimedia subsystem communication service identifiers for the first session and the second session match, merging the first session and the second session into an ongoing session toward a second user; wherein the merging entity is implemented in a user equipment of the second user.