COMPUTER PROGRAM FEATURING SET

Brand	Owner	Address	Description
NPSOL	Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior University, The	Stanford CA	computer program featuring a set of Fortran subroutines designed to solve the non-linear programming problem;
	Where the owner name is not linked, that owner no longer owns the brand

Technical Examples

In one embodiment, a computer program blocks windows categorized as bad windows, while allowing windows categorized as good windows to be displayed. The computer program may categorize a window by consulting one or more lists. In one embodiment, a list may be updated from time to time to optimize the computer program and prevent program-obsolescence. Techniques for defeating a window-blocking mechanism are also disclosed. In one embodiment, a computer program detects if a window is of a type that offers a product to a user. If so, the computer program provides a separate window containing information regarding the product. In one embodiment, a computer program detects if a user has a need for the computer program. If so, the user is informed of the efficacy of the computer program, which is then offered to the user.