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).
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Patent number: 9384283Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 19, 2011Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: TYNT Multimedia Inc.Inventors: Derek Ball, Dayton Foster, R. Allan MacKenzie, Xiaomeng Wan
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Patent number: 8930437Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 5, 2010Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Tynt Multimedia, Inc.Inventors: Derek Ball, Dayton Foster, R. Allan MacKenzie, Xiaomeng Wan
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Patent number: 8645457Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 5, 2010Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Tynt Multimedia Inc.Inventors: Dayton Foster, Derek Ball, R. Allan MacKenzie
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Patent number: 8626757Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 23, 2012Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Tynt Multimedia, Inc.Inventors: Derek Ball, Dayton Foster, Allan MacKenzie
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Patent number: 8275766Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 6, 2010Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Tynt Multimedia Inc.Inventors: Derek Ball, Dayton Foster, Allan MacKenzie
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Publication number: 20120226659Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2012Publication date: September 6, 2012Inventors: Derek Ball, Dayton Foster
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Publication number: 20110276626Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2011Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: Tynt Multimedia Inc.Inventors: Derek Ball, Dayton Foster, R. Allan MacKenzie, Xiaomeng Wan
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Publication number: 20110082897Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2010Publication date: April 7, 2011Applicant: Tynt Multimedia Inc.Inventors: Derek Ball, Dayton Foster, R. Allan MacKenzie, Xiaomeng Wan
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Publication number: 20110082850Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2010Publication date: April 7, 2011Applicant: Tynt Multimedia Inc.Inventors: Derek BALL, Dayton Foster, R. Allan MacKenzie
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Publication number: 20110082898Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2010Publication date: April 7, 2011Applicant: Tynt Multimedia Inc.Inventors: Dayton Foster, Derek Ball, Allan MacKenzie
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Publication number: 20100174708Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2010Publication date: July 8, 2010Applicant: Tynt Multimedia Inc.Inventors: Derek Ball, Dayton Foster, Allan MacKenzie
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Publication number: 20090307215Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2009Publication date: December 10, 2009Applicant: TYNT MULTIMEDIA, INC.Inventors: Derek BALL, Dayton FOSTER, James SEIGEL
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Patent number: 7394761Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 29, 2003Date of Patent: July 1, 2008Assignee: Avocent Huntsville CorporationInventors: Dayton Foster, Barry Shilmover, Kevin Kerstens
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Publication number: 20040218609Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2003Publication date: November 4, 2004Inventors: Dayton Foster, Barry Shilmover, Kevin Kerstens