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LapTwo Technologies Brief / August 27, 2004 / three of four <br /> • Playing on the widespread use of the term "hotspot," and the safer <br /> hospitality environment created by the aforementioned technologies, the <br /> name "WarmSpot" was coined. A U.S. trademark application and <br /> registration of the internet domain "Warmspots.Net" followed <br /> immediately. As no form of the term "warmspot" has ever been <br /> trademarked, the issuance of the plain-text, singular and plural U.S. <br /> trademark is assured under standard U.S.P.T.O. operating procedures. <br /> The "WarmSpot" product was publicly announced at the Strictly Business <br /> Technology Expo, at the Minneapolis Convention Center, on June 9, 2004. <br /> Interestingly, the most enthusiastic responses came from internet <br /> service providers and networking security consultants and experts. The <br /> opinion repeatedly voiced was that "writing your own TCP-IP stack from <br /> scratch" was an inspired idea, and the only possible way to create a <br /> product completely immune to the viruses and worms which so easily and <br /> often infect Windows-based systems. <br /> A fortuitous encounter at the Expo was with Mr. Greg Osterdyk. <br /> Osterdyk is an accomplished, knowledgeable networking expert who also <br /> happens to be a principal in a new Restaurant and Bar overlooking the <br /> marinas in Lake City, Minnesota. As a networking expert, Mr. Osterdyk <br /> was well awareof the risks inherent in offering open, uncontrolled <br /> internet access to his Bar and Restaurant clientele. As a restaurant <br /> owner, he also recognized the appeal of offering connectivity to his <br /> clientele. After a short discussion, Mr. Osterdyk agreed to be <br /> LapTwo's alpha test site for the WarmSpots software package. <br /> • The alpha WarmSpots package was installed at Pike's Restaurant and Bar <br /> in Lake City and made operational on August 19th, 2004. The system has <br /> been running continuously since then, providing tightly-controlled <br /> internet access to the patrons at Pike's. Guest access is granted by <br /> providing the guests a "Guest Access Card," as shown below. <br /> , our : 123 + <br /> su <br /> r s page totogin <br />