ObdH
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right, and im sure they showed exactly how they'd accomplish this in the pattent? |
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Steve
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right, and im sure they showed exactly how they'd accomplish this in the pattent?
Actually, they did: just read the patent.
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Sisqo
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Great now all I need is my body crashing every other day! 
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rolande
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| said by Sisqo :
Great now all I need is my body crashing every other day!
I don't know about you, but mine already does for usually 7 to 8 hours a night I think the problem is when you see blue screens in your dreams. That is Microsoft's equivalent of the "free falling" dream. You just have to remember the "wake up before you land" principal to avoid any permanent segmentation faults.
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AL N8MVY
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Sure, I'am sure you can get 100m anyway. It's going to cost you. Now I have heard of them trying diffrent way's of transmitting Data. Using some other way than 1's and 0's, But you would have to show me. About the Body doing it????
Why don't you explain it to us stupid people, instead of just saying go look it up. I'am sure, we are all ear's. |
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Sparrow
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said by Sisqo :
Great now all I need is my body crashing every other day!
Great line! We can say we heard it here first by Sisqo ! You should copyright that line, and contact Bartleby's so they can add it to their list.
MS may come around and claim they said it first! 
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Aliens
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space-time | reply to ObdH
LOL! Is this where computer viruses cross over to humans, just like in the (really bad) movies? |
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SirXILE
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said by rolande :
said by Sisqo :
Great now all I need is my body crashing every other day!
I don't know about you, but mine already does for usually 7 to 8 hours a night I think the problem is when you see blue screens in your dreams. That is Microsoft's equivalent of the "free falling" dream. You just have to remember the "wake up before you land" principal to avoid any permanent segmentation faults.
LOL!
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Googled
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join:2001-08-13
Orchard Park, NY | reply to ObdH
So now when any kid touches their tounge to a 9 volt battery they're going to be in violation of the DMCA? |
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annnnnnn
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gosh, what part of bill owns us do you not understand |
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Pv8man999
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LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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cmptrblder
join:2001-01-16
Altoona, PA | reply to ObdH
Once this is done, all they have to do is run fiber to our ass...  |
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Sparrow
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While I had a good laugh reading through the many comical posts in response to the article, reading the Background Information and Summary (briefly quoted below), is good food for thought as well. I don't understand the entire concept, but the general concept is pretty straightforward and readable for the layman.
Excerpts from the patent:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for transmitting power and data, and more particularly, to methods of powering devices coupled to the human body and communication information between the devices.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
>>>Various approaches have been taken in an attempt to network portable devices. The uses of radio (RF) signals, infrared (IR) communications signals, and near field intrabody communication signals are examples of various signals that have been suggested for use in networking portable devices. Radio signals between devices can cause interference. In addition radio devices can be expensive to implement and tend to consume relatively large amounts of power. In addition, decoding another person's transmitted information and controlling another person's device is plausible using RF, raising the concern for security and privacy. IR communications signals present similar privacy concerns to those of RF signals while further being subject to additional limitations in terms of the tendency for many objects, e.g., opaque objects, to block the transmission of IR signals. Near field intrabody communication signals represent a relatively new and still largely undeveloped field of signal communications.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
>>>In accordance with the invention, power is distributed by coupling a power source to the human body via a first set of electrodes. One or more devices to be powered, e.g., peripheral devices, are also coupled to the human body via additional sets of electrodes. The devices may be, e.g., a speaker, display, watch, keyboard, etc. A pulsed DC signal or AC signal may be used as the power source. By using multiple power supply signals of differing frequencies, different devices can be selectively powered. For example, a 100 Hz signal may be used to power a first device while a 150 Hz signal may be used to power a second device. Digital data and/or other information signals, e.g., audio signals, can be modulated on the power signal using frequency and/or amplitude modulation techniques. The power source and peripheral devices can interact to form a complete computer network where the body serves as the bus coupling the devices together. Devices can include optional batteries, one or more CPUs, transmit/receive circuitry, and/or input/output circuitry. In one particular exemplary network implementation the first device to be placed on the body operates as a master device, e.g., bus master, with subsequently added devices working as slaves. In accordance with the invention power and/or communication signals may also be transmitted from one body to another by touch.
The proposed methods of the present invention enable the use of a whole new class of wearable devices. These devices do not have a direct interface, but are instead used as relays for collecting and transmitting information to the user. For example earrings, which can be used to measure the persons pulse rate or even deliver sound to the ear via a phone worn on the person's belt. To program the earring directly would be a quite cumbersome task; however, the earrings parameters could be set via another device that is large enough and has the appropriate user interface to enter data. The user could use this device to control the volume of the earrings or to control other function of this device. This concept could be extended to many other such devices that are worn on the body: jewelry, watches, and eyeglasses to name a few.
Because the devices of the present invention are networked, they can be recharged and powered by other devices on the network. Kinetic to power converters can be used in this network to sustain this network's power. Kinetic converters in shoes and on wrist watches can be used to convert the kinetic energy of the user to electrical power and distribute that power to the rest of the network. This is yet another property that distinguishes devices of the present invention from other networks such as RF or IR.
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jwardl
join:2000-08-12
Spring, TX | reply to ObdH
Does this mean that if I get a cold, my internet connection will suffer? If so, will my antivirus program save me a trip to the doctor?
BTW: Do you have to lay on the floor for it to work? |
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jap
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038xx | reply to Googled
That made me laugh! |
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jap
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said by cmptrblder :
Once this is done, all they have to do is run fiber to our ass...
Damn good idea!, seeing as I just paid 1150$ for a colon exam. Perhaps the fiber could serve as an early polyp detector subsidised by The National Cancel Foundation. |
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DenverDialup
join:2003-06-06
Littleton, CO
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Don't worry. Red Hat will come out with a similar scheme that never crashes and requires a 20,000 page documentation manual just to get you to wake up. |
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Googled
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join:2001-08-13
Orchard Park, NY
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said by jap :
Perhaps the fiber could serve as an early polyp detector subsidised by The National Cancel Foundation.
Good idea, you could connect it to a webcam. |
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jap
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No, just have to walk barefoot with conductive gel on your feet & not touch any other conductive/grounded surfaces with any other part of your body. If you live in a cold climate then radiant heat underneath the conductive tiles is recomended. Also recommended is a diet very high in salt.
I'll place my bets on power-over-RF signal. |
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