Patent ID: 7738445

Claim:
A method for providing a feature to a call in a SIP-based core network between a first user and a second user, said method comprising: receiving by a call control element (CCE) a first INVITE message from an ingress border element, wherein said ingress border element interfaces an H.323 network with said SIP-based core network; invoking an application server to provide at least one feature to said call; invoking a media server to collect information associated with said feature from said first user; receiving by said CCE a REFER message from said application server, said REFER message comprising said information collected by said media server; sending said REFER message to said ingress border element; receiving a second INVITE message by said CCE from said ingress border element; determining by said CCE an address for a second user associated with an egress border element; and sending said second INVITE message to said egress border element.