Patents by Inventor John William Madden

John William Madden 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).

  • Publication number: 20240106883
    Abstract: A method for sharing digital content includes determining whether a first computing device is physically located within a defined geographical area, if the first computing device is physically located within the defined geographical area, providing access of shareable digital content to the first computing device, instantiating a tethering object associated with the shareable digital content, the tethering object including at least a first endpoint at the first computing device and a second endpoint at a second computing device remote from the first computing device, and providing access of at least a portion of the shareable digital content, via the tethering object, to the second endpoint at the second computing device remote from the first computing device. Other example methods and computer systems for implementing content sharing methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Michael E. MADDEN, III, Jesse William SNYDER, Jake Tyler FYFE, John WIACEK, Matthew W. GEER
  • Publication number: 20120036263
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: Open Subnet Inc.
    Inventors: John William Madden, Pavel Tchourliaev, Xin Dong
  • Publication number: 20110289216
    Abstract: A system and a method are provided for generating a subnet and using the subnet to control access to web content. An Open Subnet (OSN) server is provided to receive proposed web pages to be added to a white list on the subnet, as well as votes from one or more users whether or not to add one or more of the web pages to the white list. A sync server is connected to the OSN through an intermediary. The sync server obtains a copy of the white list and, based on a user's license to the subnet, a user is allowed access to web pages on the white list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventors: Timothy Szeto, John William Madden