System and method for indirect call completion using a personal identifier

A computer readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method of establishing a voice connection between a first party and a second party, wherein neither of the first party and the second party knows the other party's telephone number used for the voice connection, the method comprising:

• receiving from a first party a request for a voice connection with a second party, said request comprising an identifier of the second party other than a telephone number;
• determining whether the second party is available for said voice connection;
• and
• establishing said voice connection.

A method of establishing a telephone connection between a first party and a second party, comprising:

• receiving from a first party a request for a telephone connection with a second party;
• informing the second party of said request;
• and
• if the second party approves said request, establishing said telephone connection between the first party and the second party, using a first telephone number associated with the first party and a second telephone number associated with the second party;
• wherein said first telephone number remains unknown to the second party and said second telephone number remains unknown to the first party.

A computer readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method of establishing a telephone connection between a first party and a second party, the method comprising:

• receiving from a first party a request for a telephone connection with a second party;
• informing the second party of said request;
• and
• if the second party approves said request, establishing said telephone connection between the first party and the second party, using a first telephone number associated with the first party and a second telephone number associated with the second party;
• wherein said first telephone number remains unknown to the second party and said second telephone number remains unknown to the first party.

A method of establishing a telephone connection between a first party and a second party, comprising:

• receiving from a first party a request for a telephone connection with a second party, wherein said request includes a user name associated with the second party;
• sending a communication to the second party using said user name;
• and
• if the second party approves said request, establishing said telephone connection between the first party and the second party, using a first telephone number associated with the first party and a second telephone number associated with the second party;
• wherein said first telephone number remains unknown to the second party and said second telephone number remains unknown to the first party.

A computer readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method of establishing a telephone connection between a first party and a second party, the method comprising:

• receiving from a first party a request for a telephone connection with a second party, wherein said request includes a user name associated with the second party;
• sending a communication to the second party using said user name;
• and
• if the second party approves said request, establishing said telephone connection between the first party and the second party, using a first telephone number associated with the first party and a second telephone number associated with the second party;
• wherein said first telephone number remains unknown to the second party and said second telephone number remains unknown to the first party.

A system for establishing a telephone connection between two parties without either party learning the other party's telephone number, comprising:

• a call server configured to receive from a first party a request for a telephone connection with a second party, wherein said request identifies the second party with an identifier other than a telephone number;
• a notifier configured to automatically communicate said request to the second party;
• and
• a connection to a call processor configured to establish said telephone connection between the first party and the second party;
• wherein said call server signals the call processor to establish said telephone connection when both the first party and the second party if the second party approves said request.