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Boeing Granted Patent On Mobile Wireless Lan

Posted by Hemos on from the yay dept.

xoip writes "Boeing Corporation has been granted Patent number 6,990,338 Mobile Wireless Local Area Network and Related Methods. The Luddite Lounge questions the wisdom of granting a patent that leverages existing technology and grants protection based on the application of this technology."

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  1. the Dr. Seuss answer by nekoniku · · Score: 5, Funny

    You patent wifi on a plane?
    I'll patent wifi on a train!
    I'll patent wifi in a box.
    I'll patent wifi with a fox!
    Plane, train, box, fox!
    Can I patent wifi socks?

    --
    "It's a wonderful idea. But it doesn't work." -- Tad Danielewski