Personal area networks
This patent sets out the vision for a "personal area network" that uses RFID chips in clothes, cars, houses and pretty much everything else to 'talk' to one another and connect to the internet.
This patent sets out the vision for a "personal area network" that uses RFID chips in clothes, cars, houses and pretty much everything else to 'talk' to one another and connect to the internet.
The patent describes devices with both short range (wi-fi/Bluetooth) and long range (Edge, 3G etc) communications capabilities which would be able to make connections with nearby modules and access the web - a product marketer's dream, basically.
Whether anyone else would want their car and stereo talking surreptitiously to sales bots or their underwear connecting to the web without express permission is another matter.
Verdict: 6/10
The iPod-Nike technology is already here. Next stop: your handbag (or man-bag).
Credit: US Patent and Trademark Office
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You don't like... (Read the rest) - Posted by: frabjous Posted on: 10/31/08 You are currently: a Guest | Log in | Terms of Use
not so far fetched
mistermachine | 10/30/08
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RE: (Gallery: 10 Apple patents to watch )
stevejg61 | 10/30/08
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Some of these are VERY old...
Stuka | 10/31/08
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RE: (Gallery: 10 Apple patents to watch )
Samic | 10/31/08
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Yeah, right
frabjous | 10/31/08
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iMac Docking Station
geoguba@... | 10/31/08
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The worst part of it is...
GrizzledGeezer | 10/31/08
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If they are so obvious and trivial
frgough | 10/31/08
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Didn't Apple tinker with this concept before?
ddunn68@... | 10/31/08
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Duo Dock
Stuka | 10/31/08
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RE: (Gallery: 10 Apple patents to watch )
orimata | 10/31/08
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Same here... But...
Paul18992 | 10/31/08
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touchpad
rednickja@... | 10/31/08
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