Category Archives: Web 2.0

System and method for network object creation and improved search result reporting

Systems and methods are described that may be used for the creation of user defined objects arising from the implicit interaction of a user with a network resource. The objects are made generally available within the network. A network resource in communication with a network maintains content accessible by a plurality of users of the network. An agent provided to a user device identifies an implicit interaction with a portion of the content and transmits information associated with the implicit interaction to another computing system communicatively connected to the network. The information includes a URL identifying the network resource and the portion of the content and is provided in a user-defined object on the network. Frequency of occurrence of a URL in a plurality of the objects can be used to determine relevance of a network resource and its content. Read more

Tynt Multimedia Inc. , Calgary, AB    http://www.tynt.com/

No. of patent applications: 5

Method for Providing an Attribute Bounded Network of Computers

A method, apparatus and article of manufacture for sharing an electronic documents located on a computer in a peer-to-peer computer network is provided based upon geographically bounded regions by establishing a session between a first computer and a server computer, transferring a bounded attribute indicator from the first computer to the server computer and transferring an electronic document address representing the electronic document, along with an index for the electronic document, from the first computer to the server computer.  Searching, by a second computer, for the electronic document, on the server computer by matching a bounded attribute indicator from the second computer is performed. Notification is received on the second computer, from the server of the electronic document address of the electronic document and the second computer initiates, a request to transfer the electronic document from the first computer to the second computer.  Read more

Truelocal, Guelph, ON http://www.truelocal.com

No. patents: 4

No. patent applications: 1

Navigating and Accessing Resources on Private and/or Public Networks

A system and method for navigating and accessing resources on private and public networks. The system allows users of a private network to register labels associated with network resources of any associated private or public network, on a database stored on one or more servers. The database allows for searching of network resources based on labels, thus allowing users to navigate resources not only on their private network, but on associated private or public networks. Read more

ToPeer Corporation, Ottawa, ON http://www.2peer.com

No. of patents: 1

No. of patent applications: 2

Video Based Captchas

A system and a method are provided for generating and serving to a user an animated challenge graphic comprising a challenge character set whose appearance may change over time. In some embodiments, marketing content may be incorporated into a challenge message for use in an identification test. The marketing content may be accompanied by randomly selected content to increase a level of security of the identification test.  Read more

NuCaptcha Inc., Vancouver, B.C. http://www.nucaptcha.com

No. of patent applications: 1