Monday, April 24, 2006
True Silent Notification? Shocking!
Posted by Jon Westfall in "NEWS" @ 10:00 AM
"Motorola has recently received a patent for a completely silent way of alerting users to incoming calls and messages. No, this isn't the usual vibrating system - the Motorola patent involves alerting the owner using mild electric shock. The system, not unlike the massage and weight loss systems currently available on the market today, uses a small pad containing electrodes that are wirelessly linked to a handset. When an event occurs on the handset, an electric potential is placed across the electrodes, stimulating the skin and underling muscles, thus alerting the wearer."
Now this is pretty cool. I've never been a big fan of Vibrate because I either can't feel it when it vibrates in my pocket, or it makes too much noise in quiet environments (i.e. meetings). This, however, would be pretty nice - just a small tingle whenever my phone rings or an SMS arrives. Once you get over the whole "shocking yourself" part of this news, this actually sounds pretty cool.
Now this is pretty cool. I've never been a big fan of Vibrate because I either can't feel it when it vibrates in my pocket, or it makes too much noise in quiet environments (i.e. meetings). This, however, would be pretty nice - just a small tingle whenever my phone rings or an SMS arrives. Once you get over the whole "shocking yourself" part of this news, this actually sounds pretty cool.