Nokia Patents Vibrating Tattoo
I’ll often set my cell phone to vibrate, but my arm? That’s a new one. Nokia, a company known for its green innovations, recently filed a U.S. patent application for a magnetic, vibrating tattoo that wirelessly connects to a mobile device and alerts users to phone calls, texts, etc…. How would this work? The tattoo would use ferromagnetic…
I’ll often set my cell phone to vibrate, but my arm? That’s a new one.
Nokia, a company known for its green innovations, recently filed a U.S. patent application for a magnetic, vibrating tattoo that wirelessly connects to a mobile device and alerts users to phone calls, texts, etc….
How would this work?
The tattoo would use ferromagnetic ink. The ink would do two things: detect a magnetic field and emit a vibration. It would be paired with a phone, like how Bluetooth accessories are paired to electronics. The phone, however, would have to be capable of emitting different magnetic fields.
Each action the phone does would send out a different magnetic field. The tattoo would associate a different type of vibration with each field detected. The ink would be manipulated magnetically, causing the vibrations.
If you don’t want to get a tattoo, the patent also described a piece of fabric that could be attached to your skin.
I think this is an interesting concept. It would be easier to monitor your phone in situations where phones are frowned upon—work, the movie theater, etc… I assume that you’d be able to use your phone to control when it sends out the magnetic fields, otherwise the constant vibrations would get old fast!
Would you try out a vibrating tattoo (or fabric piece)?
For more information:
- Your Next Tattoo May Vibrate When You Get a Phone Call
- Nokia Patents Vibrating Tattoo, Lets You Feel Alerts
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