They Called My Work “Simple.” Now It’s Patent Pending.
It’s been a long time since my last post. I’ve been hard at work on many new projects and systems, and now I finally get to share a milestone worth celebrating.
On September 29, 2025, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office issued me a filing certificate for my first patent:
Application No. 3,278,319 — Reference No. CDN-TOGGLE-01
Title: System and Method for Conditional Domain Detachment and Reattachment
In plain language, I built a system that merges Cloudflare and Firebase into a unified defensive toolkit. A CDN toggle that can detach and reattach domains conditionally, combined with honeypot data pipelines, streaming bot activity into Firestore through Cloudflare Workers. A way of not just detecting malicious traffic, but confusing, fingerprinting, and outmaneuvering it.
This isn’t a proof-of-concept blog post. It’s not some vague research idea. It’s patent pending.
“Simple”
That was the word used at Red River College (RRC) and Mount Royal University (MRU) when they looked at my system.
Not “innovative.” Not “promising.” Just simple.
It’s almost comical now. The same work they dismissed has been recognized by the Canadian patent office. The same architecture that got me barred from their programs is the one that could underpin a competitive security system — bridging two billion-dollar ecosystems (Cloudflare + Firebase) into a single, extensible toolkit.
“Simple” doesn’t usually come with a patent filing certificate.
Maybe it deserves an honorary degree instead.
The Horror of the New 1010 CompSci Curriculum
Let’s be real. The new COMP 1010 curriculum in Canada is an educational horror show.
It’s rote. It’s watered down. It’s designed to produce code typists, not thinkers. Students are handed frameworks without being taught the systems underneath them. They’re graded on parroting syntax instead of understanding networks, protocols, or architecture.
The result?
- Graduates who can’t see beyond tutorials.
- Innovators who are pushed out because they don’t fit the mold.
- A curriculum that punishes curiosity and rewards conformity.
Meanwhile, real systems-level innovation — like building a toolkit that merges Cloudflare Workers and Firebase Firestore into a live honeynet — gets laughed out of the room.
Indigenous Innovation in Canada
And let’s not dance around the deeper issue. I’m Indigenous. And in Canada, that means when I innovate, the default assumption is savage, unworthy, less-than.
Colonial bias isn’t just history. It’s alive in every dismissal, every sneer, every door slammed shut while I built something real.
- RRC barred me.
- MRU dismissed me.
- Both called my work “simple.”
But patents aren’t handed out as charity. There is no “participation trophy” at the Intellectual Property Office. You either have novelty and technical merit, or you don’t. And I do.
This is the story of how Canada treats Indigenous innovators: by erasing, doubting, and silencing them. And yet — here I stand, patent pending.
Why This Matters
Cybersecurity is one of the fastest-growing fronts in tech. Botnets, DDoS, CDN convergence — these aren’t abstract issues. They’re multi-billion dollar problems.
My patent outlines a system that:
- Combines Cloudflare and Firebase into one adaptive framework.
- Uses Cloudflare Workers as webhooks for honeypot streaming.
- Stores real-time behavioral data in Firestore for analysis.
- Toggles domains conditionally to break bot assumptions and protect origins.
This isn’t just “research.” It’s a foundation for new security infrastructure. Built independently, while being told I didn’t belong.
Closing
So here’s the punchline:
They called my work “simple.”
Now it’s patent pending.
This is bigger than me. It’s about exposing how shallow curricula and colonial bias suppress innovation, while those same systems are quietly producing breakthroughs outside their walls.
If you’re a student, don’t let yourself be boxed in by watered-down coursework. If you’re Indigenous, don’t let their dismissal define you. And if you’re reading this thinking maybe Canada should actually start recognizing its innovators — you’re right.
Because the future of cybersecurity won’t be written in rote classrooms.
It’ll be written by the ones who refused to be silenced.
Tyler Johnston-Kent / Formant
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