In Motion Technology Awarded U.S. Patent for Mobile Hotspot

In Motion Technology, the leader in mobile networking technologies that efficiently connect and manage equipment, information and people in the field, today announced it has been awarded patent number 7,382,771 by the United States Patent Office. This patent provides important intellectual property protections for the company’s award-winning vehicle area networking solution as it gains momentum worldwide.

The patented technology turns vehicles into wireless hotspots enabling one or more devices -- such as laptops, PDAs, inventory control, video, voice over IP, specialized medical and other devices – to access the Internet simply and effectively. Because In Motion’s patented technology can use a variety of wireless networks, it is flexible and future-proof.

“The vehicle is a new frontier for networking,” said Kirk Moir, President and CEO of In Motion Technology. “Our solutions have been deployed by more than 175 organizations across North America and around the world. As information technology becomes increasingly mobile, we are excited about the market potential for this transformational technology.”