Re: [seul-edu] Patent abuse...

[John Munro <jmunro@uvi.edu>]

At 02:41 PM 10/24/01, you wrote:
>On Wed, Oct 24, 2001 at 03:31:34PM +0100, Chris Puttick wrote:
> > It'd have to be a patent on a pencil used for attendance data.
> >
> > More seriously, any evidence for the use of wireless links in education
> > would be useful - if you know of a specific case where wireless networking
> > was used, with or without electronic attendance data, this would help
> > prevent the patent owners from claiming infringements.
>
>Think AlohaNet. Radio packet network. It was used by a college in Hawaii.
>
>They tied it into the Arpanet in the early days of the 'net.
>
>--Nate


Exactly right.  Early '80s...  I think other Pacific Islands also were 
using that network.

And the State of  Alaska was doing similar radio-nets about that time 
between remote villages, schools, etc.  I'm certain that someone was taking 
attendance on such wireless units...

John Munro
jmunro@uvi.edu