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

1. A method, comprising:

receiving a phone number at an open source Private Branch Exchange (PBX) platform; and

sending, via an interface module invoked by the open source PBX platform, a secure HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) Calling Name request to a data repository separate from the open source PBX platform.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising calling a function, by the interface module, based on the secure HTTP request.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein sending the secure HTTP request to a data repository comprises sending the secure HTTP request to a database.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising receiving a response including the Calling Name to the secure HTTP 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 device.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising displaying the Calling Name and the received phone number on the device.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising establishing communication between the device and another 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.

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 , wherein the interface module resides on the open source PBX platform.

16. The method of claim 1 , further comprising building the secure HTTP request at the interface module invoked by the open source PBX platform.

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

receive data a phone number an open source PBX platform; and

send, via an interface module invoked by the open source PBX platform, a secure HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) Calling Name request to a data repository separate from the open source PBX platform.

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;

wherein the interface module is configured to send a secure HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) Calling Name request to a data repository separate from the open source PBX platform.

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 that returns Local Exchange Carrier (LEC) Calling Card data.