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I can see how Cisco, Motorola, or any of the 802.11 equipment providers could be infringing on this patent. It doesn't make much sense to not be suing them...

by cube13 15y ago

I can see how Cisco, Motorola, or any of the 802.11 equipment providers could be infringing on this patent. It doesn't make much sense to not be suing them... Oh, wait. Motorola and Cisco are suing these bastards. I'm also not sure why they're not suing McDonalds, since they also provide free WiFi, and are located in Oak Brook. Probably because McDonalds would crush them in court.

TheCapn 15y ago
That's exactly the point. They pick "victims" that would potentially be able to fight off the lawsuits in court but to do so would cost more than to just settle. A company like McDonalds keeps lawyers on retainer and are paying them regardless of whether they're battling patent trolls at the time or not so they'd be guaranteed to meet in court. Having the "loser" of a frivolous suit in court pay the other's fees would resolve this issue in a hurry.