Who needs Bluetooth headsets? Motorola patents ‘neck tattoo’ smartphone accessory
http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/motorola-google-patents-throat-tattoo-microphone/
The patent:
http://pdfaiw.uspto.gov/.aiw?PageNum=0&docid=20130297301&IDKey=67084E6A3F15&HomeUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fappft.uspto.gov%2Fnetacgi%2Fnph-Parser%3FSect1%3DPTO2%2526Sect2%3DHITOFF%2526p%3D1%2526u%3D%25252Fnetahtml%25252FPTO%25252Fsearch-bool.html%2526r%3D1%2526f%3DG%2526l%3D50%2526co1%3DAND%2526d%3DPG01%2526s1%3D20130297301.PGNR.%2526OS%3DDN%2F20130297301%2526RS%3DDN%2F20130297301
http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/motorola-google-patents-throat-tattoo-microphone/
The patent:
http://pdfaiw.uspto.gov/.aiw?PageNum=0&docid=20130297301&IDKey=67084E6A3F15&HomeUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fappft.uspto.gov%2Fnetacgi%2Fnph-Parser%3FSect1%3DPTO2%2526Sect2%3DHITOFF%2526p%3D1%2526u%3D%25252Fnetahtml%25252FPTO%25252Fsearch-bool.html%2526r%3D1%2526f%3DG%2526l%3D50%2526co1%3DAND%2526d%3DPG01%2526s1%3D20130297301.PGNR.%2526OS%3DDN%2F20130297301%2526RS%3DDN%2F20130297301
So, you see where all this is going. In the not too distant future, all the devices that we lug around with us will be gradually replaced with electronic tattoos, pills, and embedded chips. Before too long, we’ll be into Blade Runner territory, and Harrison Ford will be testing to make sure you’re still human. The question is: Will you be?