Microsoft *patents human skin*

[Lisa]

Ananova:

 

Microsoft 'patents human skin'

 

Microsoft has reportedly succeeded in patenting human skin as a new kind of network.

 

InSourced claims recently awarded US Patent No. 6,754, 472 is a 'method and apparatus for transmitting power and data using the human body'.

 

The patent, it says, is part of a new plan to link together several devices using skin as a connector.

 

As an example, Microsoft says it would be possible to have just one speaker for a person's watch, PDA, and portable radio, if they were all connected to that speaker through skin.

 

It adds that different devices could be powered from a single power source strapped to the skin.

 

Each would be driven by multiple power supply signals working at different frequencies, and data and audio signals could also be transmitted over that same power signal.

 

The power source and devices would be connected to the body via electrodes.

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Whats your thoughts on this?? good or bad, too sci-fi for your liking???

[Alex]

From the US Patent and Trade Mark Office...

 

http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?...RS=PN/6,754,472

[LiquidEyes]

Apparently Microsoft have patented the "double-click" too!

Whatever next...

[Phil rr]

dont think that human skin thing could ever work.

 

nerves r used to transmit things, and if they dont know what pot noodle does to u in the long run (just look at mawia) who knows what will happen to skin in the long run.

[Alex]

It works on the principle that skin conducts electricity quite well.

[Lisa]

QUOTE (Alex @ Jun 25 2004, 17:11)

It works on the principle that skin conducts electricity quite well.

yes & its shocking

[Alex]

Pointless bit of trivia...

 

If you have a car with remote central locking (radio version) you can improve the range it works at by holding the key to your head (for example). Your body is used a much bigger antenna and will unlock your car much furthur away than if you had simply pointed the key at the car.

 

Go on try it, it works.

[Phil rr]

QUOTE (Alex @ Jun 25 2004, 17:11)

It works on the principle that skin conducts electricity quite well.

haha. this makes me feel reeeally confident in microsofts products.

 

wot happens when it crashes

[Guest]

QUOTE (LiquidEyes @ Jun 25 2004, 10:09)

Apparently Microsoft have patented the "double-click" too! Whatever next...

i remember when BT found the patent to 'hyperlinks' that they didnt even relise they had.

[Guest]

QUOTE (Alex @ Jun 25 2004, 17:23)

Pointless bit of trivia... If you have a car with remote central locking (radio version) you can improve the range it works at by holding the key to your head (for example). Your body is used a much bigger antenna and will unlock your car much furthur away than if you had simply pointed the key at the car. Go on try it, it works.

yeah, i saw that on top gear.