Patents by Inventor Mark Modrall

Mark Modrall 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).

  • Restricting access to a shared resource
    Patent number: 7716340
    Abstract: A method for restricting access of a client to a web site hosted at first and second servers is described. A first tally that includes identification information of the client and a first number of access requests sent from the client to the first server is received. A second tally that includes the identification information of the client and a second number of access requests sent from the client to the second server is received. The first and second tallies are collated to determine a total number of access requests made by the client.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Lycos, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Modrall
  • Dynamic robot traffic detection
    Publication number: 20070078983
    Abstract: A method for restricting access of a client to a web site hosted at first and second servers is described. A first tally that includes identification information of the client and a first number of access requests sent from the client to the first server is received. A second tally that includes the identification information of the client and a second number of access requests sent from the client to the second server is received. The first and second tallies are collated to determine a total number of access requests made by the client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2005
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Inventor: Mark Modrall