System and Method for Monitoring and Controlling Access to Web Content


A system and a method are provided for controlling access to web pages. It includes receiving an input to access a web page, and then determining if the Web page is on a work list or a recreation list. The work list includes one or more web pages related to work and the recreation list includes one or more web pages related to recreation. If the web page is not on either list, then a request is issued for a categorization of the web page. Upon receiving the categorization, the web page is stored in the work list or the recreation list, and access is provided to the web page. Read more.
Open Subnet Inc. , Markham, ON

No. of patent applications: 1

Systems of Computerized Agents and User-directed Semantic Networking

A system, method and computer program product in which semi-autonomous agents interact with a semantic network. In a basic embodiment of the system, a data structure providing a semantic network is provided in a non-transitory, computer-readable medium within a computer network. A plurality of computer-implemented agents are deployed within the computer network and interactive with the semantic network. A user interface is provided and configured to permit a user to create and/or modify the semantic network. The agents are configured to read and modify the semantic network without receiving explicit instructions from a user after their initial deployment, whereby the agents operate as assistants to support the user’s use of the network. Read more.

Primal Fusion Inc. (Waterloo, CA)  http://www.primal.com/
No. of patents: 6
No. of patent applications: 22

 

Web Portal System for Managing Vehicle Usage and Mobility

A network including a web portal gathers, compiles and formats information on vehicle usage across a vehicle community. The vehicle community is comprised of a plurality of vehicles whose users and owners have joined the network and communicate through the web portal to allow gathering and accumulation of vehicle operation information for various uses including maintaining a record of vehicle operation and determining energy usage and environmental impact.
 
Intelligent Mechatronic Systems Inc. (Waterloo, CA)  http://www.intellimec.com
 
No. of applications: 3
 

Wireless Communication Network for Smart Appliances

A communications module, and a consumer device comprising the communications model, is provided for use in a communication network with one or more consumer devices or “smart” appliances. The communications module includes a wireless transceiver for communication with the network, for example in accordance with the ZigBee protocol, and an interface for communicating with a host processor of the consumer device. The module receives scheduled event data over a wireless link on behalf of the host processor, and schedules events for execution by the host processor upon receipt of commands transmitted by the module. Read more.

MMB Reasearch Inc., Toronto, ON  http://www.mmbresearch.com

No. of patent applications: 1

Method of Integrating Content on a Guest Device with a Hospitality Media System

A method of integrating content with a hospitality media system having a plurality of media devices in a plurality of rooms. Each room has one or more in-room media devices located therein for performing a media function. A user of a room is allowed to establish data communications between the hospitality media system and a guest device. Guest content available on the guest device is catalogued to thereby form a guest content list. Read more.

Guest-Tek Interactive Entertainment Ltd. , Calgary, AB   http://www.guest-tek.com

No. of patent applications: 2

 

Time-Slicing Method and System for Digital Books

A method comprising: receiving at an e-book lending library from an electronic device associated with a first user, via a communications network, an request to borrow a first e-book for any loan period; determining an available time block; for the e-book, the available time block during a lending period of the e-book during which it is on loan to at least another user; and, notifying the first user of the available time block. Read more.

Stealth mode company in Ottawa, ON

Program Verify Operation for OTP Memories

Anti-fuse memory is one type of one-time programmable (OTP) memory in which the device can be permanently programmed (electrically) with data once. Anti-fuse memory can be utilized in all one time programmable applications, including RF-ID tags. RF-ID tagging applications are gaining more acceptance in the industry, particularly in sales, security, transport, logistics, and military applications.  In a program verify operation, the data programmed to the memory cells are read out and stored in the slave latches. Read more.

Sidense Corp., Ottawa, ON  http://www.sidense.com

No. of patents: 29

No. of patent applications: 65

 

A Method and System for Mitigating Survey Fraud

A method and system for mitigating survey fraud is provided. Survey responses stored in storage of a computer system are analyzed. The survey responses include identifiers associated with computing devices of users providing the survey responses. The number of the survey responses is totaled for each of the identifiers. The identifiers for which the number of the survey responses meets a threshold are identified as belonging to suspected gamers. At least some of the survey responses for the identifiers identified as belonging to suspected gamers are flagged as invalid.  Read more.


TELL US ABOUT US INC., Winnipeg   http://www.tellusaboutus.com
No. of patent applications: 1

 

Method and System for Collecting and Analyzing Internet Protocol Television Traffic

A method and system for collecting and analyzing IPTV traffic in an IPTV network including end user premises, an access network, and an IP core network, wherein filtering sub-systems are deployed to collect in real time IPTV traffic using at least one access technology. The filtering sub-systems are deployed in at least one location selected from the group consisting of the end user premises, the access network, and the IP core network, and the at least one location of the filtering sub-systems is selected to collect IPTV traffic with a granularity at the level of the end users. The collected IPTV traffic is transmitted from the filtering sub-systems to a centralized analytic system, the collected IPTV traffic is aggretated in relation to the end users, and business intelligence and marketing oriented analysis is performed over the collected IPTV traffic using the centralized analytic system.  Read more.


Neuralitic Systems, Montreal, PQ   http://neuralitic.com/
No. of patent applications: 5

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Safety System

Armour System utilizes RFID (radio frequency identification) to alert the driver of the reversing vehicle that a ground worker is behind them and extra caution is required.
Ground workers wearing an Armour equipped Safety Vest and Hard Hat will be detected via the RFID tags discretely installed in the apparel. What makes the Armour System™ unique is that any vehicle equipped with an Armour Antenna will detect any ground worker, on any jobsite, wearing an Armour equipped Safety Vest and Hard Hat.  Read more.

MARLEX ENGINEERING INC. (Ancaster, CA)   http://www.marlexeng.com
No. of patents: 2
No. of patent applications: 2