Eezyville@sh.itjust.works to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agoFord trying to patent system that reports speeding vehicles to policewww.local12.comexternal-linkmessage-square87fedilinkarrow-up1246arrow-down18file-textcross-posted to: stallmanwasright@lemmy.mltechnology@lemmit.online
arrow-up1238arrow-down1external-linkFord trying to patent system that reports speeding vehicles to policewww.local12.comEezyville@sh.itjust.works to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square87fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: stallmanwasright@lemmy.mltechnology@lemmit.online
minus-squareRagingRobot@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up15·6 months agoMaybe they are patenting this just so that no one else can make it! Because they are generous kind hearted people, right? Right?.. Omg :(
minus-squarebane_killgrind@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 months agoNope it just takes one jurisdiction to mandate a reporting system is used and then they have a captive market.
minus-squareZaktor@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 months agoIf they program in an exception to not report other Fords it could become a competitive advantage.
Maybe they are patenting this just so that no one else can make it! Because they are generous kind hearted people, right? Right?.. Omg :(
Nope it just takes one jurisdiction to mandate a reporting system is used and then they have a captive market.
If they program in an exception to not report other Fords it could become a competitive advantage.