Patent ID: 6912577

Claim:
Process for establishing computer network communication between a first device and a second device each not having permanent computer IP addresses on an Internet computer network, wherein the first device and the second device are also operable on a telephone network, the process comprising: the first device calling the second device via the telephone network to invite the second device to initiate the computer network communication by transmitting the second device an invitation message via the telephone network, the invitation message including references of an Internet message accessible on the computer network, wherein the references point to a specific location on the computer network; the first device connecting to the computer network to receive a temporary computer IP address, incorporating said temporary computer IP address into the Internet message, and storing said Internet message at said specific location on the computer network; the second device connecting to the computer network, using the references of the Internet message to access the Internet message located at said specific location on the computer network, obtaining the temporary computer IP address of the first device and using the temporary computer IP address of the first device to establish said computer network communication with the first device; and wherein during the call via the telephone network, the first device and the second device exchange signals to verify their compatibility for communication across the computer network.