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!!! Be careful a similar version of this is patent pending. I know the guy that came up with this 3 years ago when he showed us a demo. http://www.eletronic-badge.com

I'm not sure if it's the exact same process though.

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Unless you are a patent expert professionally convinced of the legitimacy and relevance of a patent, you shouldn't be promoting sketchy patent claims widely. To do so aids patent trolls in their "willful infringement" claims, and spreads vague FUD that suppresses new ideas prematurely.

Following the advice of Linus Torvalds [1] and other wise, experienced technical leaders, I suggest all working engineers avoid idly reviewing patents or patent claims unless and until a patent expert representing your own interests advises that there is a credible threat of legal action and need to understand specific patents.

Otherwise you're helping trolls and wasting time getting worked up over what is, 99.99% of the time, nothing.

[1] http://lwn.net/Articles/7636/

You, sir, are absolutely right.

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