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Re: [Fsfe-uk] schools and wireless registration


From: MgtDee
Subject: Re: [Fsfe-uk] schools and wireless registration
Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 16:26:27 EDT

extract from a BECTA newsletter..........

BECTA NEWS 28/07/04

1. Wireless registration systems
Advice to schools on wireless registration systems - clear guidance on
e-registration patent - following a lengthy, but successful, challenge
to a patent affecting the licensing of wireless pupil attendance
registration systems; clear guidance, based on Becta advice, has now
been published on Teachernet
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/_doc/7078/Patent%20advice%20to%20schools%20
20%20July%2004.doc
"With regards to current wireless pupil attendance registration systems,
a school can use any WLAN equipment which is 802.11 standards compliant
regardless of the manufacturer or supplier of the school's MIS without
infringing the FTL Patent.  If the school has any doubt that its WLAN
equipment is not standard then advice should be sought from its current
equipment supplier" Further Information Information on European Patent
UK No 0664 061:
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/management/tools/ims/patent/
Becta's WLAN technical paper
http://www.becta.org.uk/subsections/foi/documents/technology_and_educati
on_research/w_lans.pdf
For further technical information contact address@hidden
For information about the various e- registration products and the use
of data please contact address@hidden



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