System and method for establishing a connection between parties based on their availability

A computer readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform an automated method of establishing a voice connection between a caller and a called party, the method comprising:

• receiving a voice connection request from a caller;
• determining availability of a called party for a first voice connection with the caller;
• and
• automatically establishing said first voice connection between the caller and the called party when both the caller and the called party are available.

A method of automatically establishing a connection between two parties, comprising:

• receiving a first connection from a first party;
• receiving from the first party a request for a connection with a second party;
• receiving information indicating whether the second party is available for said connection;
• and
• after said first connection is terminated, automatically initiating said connection between the first party and the second party when the first party and the second party are determined to be available for said connection.

A computer readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method of automatically establishing a connection between two parties, the method comprising:

• receiving a first connection from a first party;
• receiving from the first party a request for a connection with a second party;
• receiving information indicating whether the second party is available for said connection;
• and
• after said first connection is terminated, automatically initiating said connection between the first party and the second party when the first party and the second party are determined to be available for said connection.

An apparatus for establishing a voice connection between two parties, comprising:

• means for receiving from a first party a request for a voice connection with a second party, wherein said request comprises an identifier of the second party;
• availability determination means for determining a dynamic availability of one or more of the first party and the second party;
• and
• connection means for establishing said voice connection between the first party and the second party.

A system for automatically establishing a voice connection between two parties based on their availability, comprising:

• a server configured to receive a call request from a first user, wherein said call request comprises an identifier of a second user;
• an availability determination module configured to automatically determine an availability of the second user for said requested call with the first user;
• and
• a connection to a call processor configured to establish said call between the first user and the second user;
• wherein said server signals the call processor to establish said call when both the first user and the second user are determined to be available.

A system for establishing a call between two parties, comprising:

• a server configured to receive a call request from a first user, wherein said call request comprises an identifier of a second user;
• a connection with a call processor configured to establish said requested call between the first user and the second user;
• and
• a pre-connection notifier configured to notify one or more of the first user and the second user prior to establishment of said requested call.