Patent ID: 7822821

Claim:
A method for Internet communication comprising: providing an access point object to a depositing user using a tangible non-transitory computer processor, the access point object being depositable by the depositing user on any Web page permitting Internet users to add markup language code to the Web page; and using the access point object to initiate communication between a buddy and the depositing user through respective browsers of the depositing user and buddy, the depositing user not being constrained to be accessing the Web page when communicating with the buddy using the respective browser, wherein the access point object is unique to the depositing user, providing an interface using the access point object that both displays the online presence of the depositing user and provides a mechanism by which the depositing user can be contacted and communicated with from within the web page where the access point object is embedded, the depositing user being enabled to deposit a unique network address pointing to a calling card web page that contains an embedded access point such that the network address can be selected by a buddy to transport a browser of the buddy to the calling card web page that contains information about the depositing user as well as an access point object configured for facilitating communicating with the depositing user from directly within the calling card web page such that the depositing user displays his online presence and provides a means of contact without revealing an email address or identity.