Patents by Inventor Dayton Foster

Dayton Foster has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9384283
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a novel method and system for the monitoring of actions by users likely to precede said user leaving the domain of a network resource. Also provided for, is a method and system for the deterring users from leaving the domain of a network resource, a method and system for increasing user traffic to a network resource and a method and system for monitoring trends within a population using network resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: TYNT Multimedia Inc.
    Inventors: Derek Ball, Dayton Foster, R. Allan MacKenzie, Xiaomeng Wan
  • Patent number: 8930437
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a novel method and system for the monitoring of actions by users likely to precede said user leaving the domain of a network resource. Also provided for is a method and system for the deterring users from leaving the domain of a network resource, a method and system for increasing user traffic to a network resource and a method and system for monitoring trends within a population using network resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Tynt Multimedia, Inc.
    Inventors: Derek Ball, Dayton Foster, R. Allan MacKenzie, Xiaomeng Wan
  • Patent number: 8645457
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Tynt Multimedia Inc.
    Inventors: Dayton Foster, Derek Ball, R. Allan MacKenzie
  • Patent number: 8626757
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for intercepting user interactions without network provided content. The intercepted information can be used for prioritizing search results by statistical and other analysis of user interactions with a network resource and/or network content. A server connected to a network can receive captured information from an agent that is installed in a device connected to the network. The captured information can be related to an interaction of a user with a network resource. An aggregator may be provided to aggregate the captured information with other captured information related to a plurality of network resources and maintains a repository of aggregated captured information. A prioritizer can determine the relevance of network content based on characteristics of the aggregated captured information. The prioritizer determines relevance for a plurality of search results based on frequency of prior user interactions with the content of the search results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Tynt Multimedia, Inc.
    Inventors: Derek Ball, Dayton Foster, Allan MacKenzie
  • Patent number: 8275766
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for intercepting user interactions without network-provided content. The intercepted information can be used for prioritizing search results by statistical and other analyses of user interactions with a network resource and/or network content. A server connected to a network can receive captured information from an agent that is installed in a device connected to the network. The captured information can be related to an interaction of a user with a network resource. An aggregator may be provided to aggregate the captured information with other captured information related to a plurality of network resources and maintains a repository of aggregated captured information. A prioritizer can determine the relevance of network content based on characteristics of the aggregated captured information. The prioritizer determines relevance for a plurality of search results based on frequency of prior user interactions with the content of the search results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Tynt Multimedia Inc.
    Inventors: Derek Ball, Dayton Foster, Allan MacKenzie
  • Publication number: 20120226659
    Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring user interactions with keywords associated with a brand or words and phrases within the brand, present within a network resource and for enhancing user experience related to access of a network resource are described. A first computing device maintains a network resource and provides the resource and an agent to a second computing device. The agent monitors user interactions with the network resource when the network resource is displayed on the second computing device. The user interactions include implicit interaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventors: Derek Ball, Dayton Foster
  • Publication number: 20110276626
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a novel method and system for the monitoring of actions by users likely to precede said user leaving the domain of a network resource. Also provided for, is a method and system for the deterring users from leaving the domain of a network resource, a method and system for increasing user traffic to a network resource and a method and system for monitoring trends within a population using network resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: Tynt Multimedia Inc.
    Inventors: Derek Ball, Dayton Foster, R. Allan MacKenzie, Xiaomeng Wan
  • Publication number: 20110082897
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a novel method and system for the monitoring of actions by users likely to precede said user leaving the domain of a network resource. Also provided for is a method and system for the deterring users from leaving the domain of a network resource, a method and system for increasing user traffic to a network resource and a method and system for monitoring trends within a population using network resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: Tynt Multimedia Inc.
    Inventors: Derek Ball, Dayton Foster, R. Allan MacKenzie, Xiaomeng Wan
  • Publication number: 20110082850
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for intercepting user interactions without network-provided content. The intercepted information can be used for prioritizing search results by statistical and other analyses of user interactions with a network resource and/or network content. A server connected to a network can receive captured information from an agent that is installed in a device connected to the network. The captured information can be related to an interaction of a user with a network resource. An aggregator may be provided to aggregate the captured information with other captured information related to a plurality of network resources and maintains a repository of aggregated captured information. A prioritizer can determine the relevance of network content based on characteristics of the aggregated captured information. The prioritizer determines relevance for a plurality of search results based on frequency of prior user interactions with the content of the search results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: Tynt Multimedia Inc.
    Inventors: Derek BALL, Dayton Foster, R. Allan MacKenzie
  • Publication number: 20110082898
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: Tynt Multimedia Inc.
    Inventors: Dayton Foster, Derek Ball, Allan MacKenzie
  • Publication number: 20100174708
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for intercepting user interactions without network-provided content. The intercepted information can be used for prioritizing search results by statistical and other analyses of user interactions with a network resource and/or network content. A server connected to a network can receive captured information from an agent that is installed in a device connected to the network. The captured information can be related to an interaction of a user with a network resource. An aggregator may be provided to aggregate the captured information with other captured information related to a plurality of network resources and maintains a repository of aggregated captured information. A prioritizer can determine the relevance of network content based on characteristics of the aggregated captured information. The prioritizer determines relevance for a plurality of search results based on frequency of prior user interactions with the content of the search results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2010
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: Tynt Multimedia Inc.
    Inventors: Derek Ball, Dayton Foster, Allan MacKenzie
  • Publication number: 20090307215
    Abstract: A method and system for annotation of network resources existing within an electronic network. Further provided for is a method for increasing, or decreasing the relevance of network resources forming part of a search result of a network through use of annotations associated with network resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: TYNT MULTIMEDIA, INC.
    Inventors: Derek BALL, Dayton FOSTER, James SEIGEL
  • Patent number: 7394761
    Abstract: There is provided a novel system and method for delivering messages using alternate modes of communication when a primary mode of communication is not available as may happen in emergent circumstances such as those that arise during a terrorist attack causing damage to communications infrastructure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Avocent Huntsville Corporation
    Inventors: Dayton Foster, Barry Shilmover, Kevin Kerstens
  • Publication number: 20040218609
    Abstract: There is provided a novel system and method for delivering messages using alternate modes of communication when a primary mode of communication is not available as may happen in emergent circumstances such as those that arise during a terrorist attack causing damage to communications infrastructure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2003
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Inventors: Dayton Foster, Barry Shilmover, Kevin Kerstens