System, method, and computer readable medium for establishing communication between devices

1. A method, comprising:

receiving a phone number sent by a first device at an open source Private Branch Exchange (PBX) platform;

invoking an interface module by the open source PBX platform, wherein the interface module resides on the open source PBX platform; and

building a Calling Name request by the interface module related to the received phone number, wherein the Calling Name request comprises a hypertext transfer protocol secure request.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

calling a function, by the interface module, based on the request.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

sending the request, by the function, to a database.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:

receiving a response including the Calling Name to the request at the interface module.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:

receiving the Calling Name at the open source PBX platform.

6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:

sending, by the open source PBX platform, the Calling Name and the received phone number to a second device.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

displaying the Calling Name and the received phone number on the second device.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

establishing communication between the second device and the first device.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

connecting, by a computer, to the open source Private Branch Exchange (PBX) platform, via a port, wherein the port comprises an IP (Internet Protocol) port.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

monitoring the port, by the open source PBX platform, for any activity.

11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

entering the phone number into a phone calling capability residing on the first device.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising receiving the phone number at the open source PBX platform from the phone calling capability via the port.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the interface module and the open source PBX platform reside on a server.

14. The method of claim 1 , wherein communication is established between a plurality of devices.

15. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving an email address or other identifier sent by the first device at the open source PBX platform.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

translating the email address or other identifier into a phone number.

17. A memory unit comprising instructions that, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to:

receive a phone number at an open source platform;

invoke an interface module by the open source platform, wherein the interface module resides on the open source platform;

build a request by the interface module related to the received phone number,

call a function, by the interface module, based on the request;

send the request, by the function, to a database; and

receive a response at the interface module, wherein

the request comprises hypertext transfer protocol secure request.

18. The memory unit of claim 17 , wherein the instructions further cause the machine to establish communication between at least two devices based on the received response.

19. A system, comprising:

a server comprising an open source Private Branch Exchange (PBX) platform; and

an interface module, wherein

the open source PBX platform is configured to

receive a phone number sent by a first device, and

invoke the interface module, and

the interface module is configured to

build a request related to the received phone number,

call a function based on the request, the function configured to send the request to a database, and

receives a response that establishes communication between the first device and a second device, the first and second devices operably coupled to the server.

20. The system of claim 19 wherein the request comprises at least one of:

a CNAME transaction type that returns a Calling Name;

a TBNA transaction type that returns Name & Address data;

a WTN transaction type that checks for a Working Telephone Number;

a BNS transaction type that returns LIDB raw data; and

a CC1 transaction type returns Local Exchange Carrier (LEC) Calling Card data.