METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AN INTERNET PROTOCOL MULTIMEDIA SUBSYSTEM-BASED THREE-WAY CALL
A communication system (100) provides for an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS)-based three way call. A mobile station (MS) (104) receives an invitation to participate in a call and determines to switch the call to a three way call. The MS conveys a request to an IMS network (150) to switch the call to a conference call. An IMS network server (168) receives the request, determines a unique identifier for the conference call, and provides the conference call identifier to the MS via one or more of a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Refer message, a SIP Message message, and a SIP 200 OK message. In response to receiving the conference call identifier, the MS dials into the conference call and requests that the call originator (102) also dial in. The IMS network server then requests that the call originator dial in and, in response, the call originator dials in.