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IBM Patents Pricing Motorists Off Highways

Posted by kdawson on from the prior-art-stuck-at-the-tollbooth dept.

theodp writes "Self-professed patent reformer IBM snagged a patent Tuesday for the Variable Rate Toll System, which covers the rather anti-egalitarian scheme of pricing motorists off of the roads by raising tolls as congestion increases. 'Congestion pricing of traffic is emerging as a completely new services market for IBM,' boasted Jamie Houghton, IBM's Global Leader for Road Charging."

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  1. Even more reason by Joe+the+Lesser · · Score: 3, Funny

    To show up at work at 10:30 AM :)

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  2. Re:How to beat IBM here... by Captain+Splendid · · Score: 4, Funny

    Out of curiosity, what's your basis for calling roads "the most legitimate thing government can pay for"?

    Jesus! Eisenhower's gonna rise up out of his grave and slap the stupid out of you.

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  3. Calling in... by Buzz_Litebeer · · Score: 2, Funny

    Sir, I could not come to work today as the fee to use the road was higher than my daily pay + gas.

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