RFC 4244 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2005

An Extension to the Session Initiation Protocol for Request History Information

Overview

RFC 4244, “An Extension to the Session Initiation Protocol for Request History Information”, is a Proposed Standard document published in November 2005 by M. Barnes. It has been obsoleted by RFC 7044 — refer to the newer document for the authoritative version. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document defines a standard mechanism for capturing the history information associated with a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) request. This capability enables many enhanced services by providing the information as to how and why a call arrives at a specific application or user. This document defines a new optional SIP header, History-Info, for capturing the history information in requests. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

Abstract as published in the RFC, via rfc-editor.org.

What “Proposed Standard” means

An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.

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Relationships to other RFCs
Obsoleted by
RFC 7044
Other RFCs from 2005

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