Abstract: Method of creating a computerized model for computing values representative of traffic congestion in respect of a geographic area for use in representing a degree of traffic congestion in the geographic area using a limited number of symbols, comprising: retrieving, in respect of roads within geographic area, historical traffic data and values representative of traffic congestion; deriving a computerized model for computing values representative of traffic congestion in respect of roads within the geographic area based on the retrieved information.

Abstract: Method for coordinating web communications, executable at a browser coordination server in communication with a first electronic device and a second electronic device via a network, first electronic device executing a first browser and second electronic device executing a second browser, comprising receiving, from first electronic device, an indication that first browser obtained a first version of a web resource from a web server; receiving, from second electronic device, an indication that second browser obtained a second version of web resource from web server; determining that second version of web resource is an updated version of web resource relative to first version of web resource; and sending, to first electronic device, an indication that first version of web resource is out of date. Also described is a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing program instructions executable by a browser coordination server to carry out the method.

Abstract: The methods and systems described herein relate to identifying a target object on a web page by receiving rendering instructions associated with the web page, parsing the rendering instructions to identify a target object candidate amongst the web page elements; rendering the web page based on the rendering instructions, executing a verification process to confirm that the target object candidate is the target object, applying a set of predetermined rules to the rendered version of the target object candidate and assigning a likelihood parameter indicative of a probability of the target object candidate being the target object. Other embodiments of the verification process are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: The methods and systems described herein relate to identifying a target object on a web page by receiving rendering instructions associated with the web page, parsing the rendering instructions to identify a target object candidate amongst the web page elements; rendering the web page based on the rendering instructions, executing a verification process to confirm that the target object candidate is the target object, applying a set of predetermined rules to the rendered version of the target object candidate and assigning a likelihood parameter indicative of a probability of the target object candidate being the target object. Other embodiments of the verification process are also disclosed herein.

Abstract: Method for coordinating web communications, executable at a browser coordination server in communication with a first electronic device and a second electronic device via a network, first electronic device executing a first browser and second electronic device executing a second browser, comprising receiving, from first electronic device, an indication that first browser obtained a first version of a web resource from a web server; receiving, from second electronic device, an indication that second browser obtained a second version of web resource from web server; determining that second version of web resource is an updated version of web resource relative to first version of web resource; and sending, to first electronic device, an indication that first version of web resource is out of date. Also described is a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing program instructions executable by a browser coordination server to carry out the method.

Abstract: An apparatus for and method of presenting a web resource to a user using a browser of an electronic device, the method executable at the electronic device, the method comprising: storing in a local memory a static component associated with the web resource, the static component for rendering a static portion of the web resource in the browser; establishing a permanent connection via a communication network with a server; receiving from the server via the permanent connection a dynamic component for the web resource, the dynamic component for rendering a dynamic portion of the web resource in the browser; combining the static component and the dynamic component to render the web resource in the browser; displaying to the user the web resource in the browser.

Abstract: Method of creating a computerized model for computing values representative of traffic congestion in respect of a geographic area for use in representing a degree of traffic congestion in the geographic area using a limited number of symbols, comprising: retrieving, in respect of roads within geographic area, historical traffic data and values representative of traffic congestion; deriving a computerized model for computing values representative of traffic congestion in respect of roads within the geographic area based on the retrieved information.