Just came across this article on www.vocm.com (a local news site); SEEMS like it should help our industry deal with some of the OG's
New Tool for the Web
A prof at Memorial University may have found an easier way to get through all those options that come with search engines on the net. And he has won a U.S. patent for it! Jim Wyse of the Faculty of Business has invented a GPS system for the computer which quickly localizes the information for you. For instance, if you're looking for a hotel or golf course in St.John's, Newfoundland it will eliminate similar-sounding opportunities on the other side of the Atlantic. Memorial University's Genesis Centre, the innovative arm of the business faculty, has won a patent for the intellectual property.
New Tool for the Web
A prof at Memorial University may have found an easier way to get through all those options that come with search engines on the net. And he has won a U.S. patent for it! Jim Wyse of the Faculty of Business has invented a GPS system for the computer which quickly localizes the information for you. For instance, if you're looking for a hotel or golf course in St.John's, Newfoundland it will eliminate similar-sounding opportunities on the other side of the Atlantic. Memorial University's Genesis Centre, the innovative arm of the business faculty, has won a patent for the intellectual property.
