Technique For Bypassing an IP PBX

A method establishing communication between a first device and a second device, comprising:

• the first device forming a data packet;
• the first device appending the data packet with a unique secure hash of the second device's public key;
• the first device authenticating with a server;
• the first device sending the appended data packet with the unique secure hash of the second device's public key to the server;
• the server receiving the appended data packet with the unique secure hash of the second device's public key and storing it in memory;
• the second device connecting and identifying itself to the server;
• the second device authenticating with the server;
• having positively confirmed the second device's identity, the server delivering all data packets with the unique secure hash of the second device's public key to the second device;
• and
• the second device decrypting the data packets using the second device's private key.

A system for establishing communication between a first device and a second device comprising:

• the first device;
• the second device;
• a server;
• and
• a proxy;
• wherein, in operation,
• the first device sends an initiation request to the server;
• the server, responsive to the initiation request, provides an address of the proxy;
• the first device sends a message to the second device, the message including the address of the proxy;
• and
• the first device and the second device form a communication path by each connecting to the proxy at the address of the proxy.