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Author Message Tomandlu (Tomandlu) New member Username: Tomandlu Post Number: 58 Registered: 2-2007 Posted on Wednesday, February 07, 2007 - 10:55 pm:        If you are a reader of slashdot or similiar, you might already now the answer to this one... What recent patent has been taken out on mobile phones that is functional, sensible, but will not require any significant change in manufacturing processes, design or technology? Emptyhead (Emptyhead) New member Username: Emptyhead Post Number: 51 Registered: 6-2006 Posted on Thursday, February 08, 2007 - 2:33 pm:        Is this actually a lateral puzzle? I read somedays back about a patent in China (or somewhere in East Asia) where you could have two SIM cards in single handset, meaning two different phones within one. Am I allowed to cheat and search the slashdot? ;-) Tomandlu (Tomandlu) New member Username: Tomandlu Post Number: 65 Registered: 2-2007 Posted on Thursday, February 08, 2007 - 2:41 pm:        Is this actually a lateral puzzle? Yes I read somedays back about a patent in China (or somewhere in East Asia) where you could have two SIM cards in single handset, meaning two different phones within one. Nope - this is a stunningly simple patent, but makes good sense Am I allowed to cheat and search the slashdot? ;-) I'm currently monitoring all IP connections to slashdot's server, and cross-correlating them with connections to lateralpuzzles.com - your crimes will find you out ;) Emptyhead (Emptyhead) New member Username: Emptyhead Post Number: 54 Registered: 6-2006 Posted on Thursday, February 08, 2007 - 2:54 pm:        Is this a recent patent? A week old? A month old? A year old? Older? Is this patent regarding a change in mobile-phone handset? The telecom process they use to transfer voice? Does this change helps any person? Or somebody with a handicap? Patent done in America? Europe? Asia? Will it help to find out? Tomandlu (Tomandlu) New member Username: Tomandlu Post Number: 68 Registered: 2-2007 Posted on Thursday, February 08, 2007 - 3:42 pm:        Is this a recent patent? A week old? A month old? A year old? Older? Recent (i.e. I've seen no phone that implements this feature and it was on slashdot a couple of days ago) Is this patent regarding a change in mobile-phone handset? The telecom process they use to transfer voice? Yes, No Does this change helps any person? Or somebody with a handicap? Many but not all, No Patent done in America? Europe? Asia? Will it help to find out? Irrelevant (US afaik, but could be SA) Snoozer (Snoozer) New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 401 Registered: 1-2007 Posted on Friday, February 09, 2007 - 9:08 am:        Is it an add-on, such as jewelry? Tomandlu (Tomandlu) New member Username: Tomandlu Post Number: 73 Registered: 2-2007 Posted on Friday, February 09, 2007 - 9:33 am:        Is it an add-on, such as jewelry? No Snoozer (Snoozer) New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 416 Registered: 1-2007 Posted on Friday, February 09, 2007 - 1:35 pm:        Is it about attaching or building in the hands-free on something else you also put on your head? Tomandlu (Tomandlu) New member Username: Tomandlu Post Number: 75 Registered: 2-2007 Posted on Friday, February 09, 2007 - 1:43 pm:        Is it about attaching or building in the hands-free on something else you also put on your head? No Tomandlu (Tomandlu) New member Username: Tomandlu Post Number: 77 Registered: 2-2007 Posted on Friday, February 09, 2007 - 8:19 pm:        Hint - it would be useful to find out what aspect of mobile-phone use this relates to Beccaann (Beccaann) New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1004 Registered: 6-2006 Posted on Friday, February 09, 2007 - 8:39 pm:        Does it relate to: Dialing? Memory? Contact lists? text messaging? speaking into the phone? speakers/sound? cameras? ringtones? batteries/charging? Tomandlu (Tomandlu) New member Username: Tomandlu Post Number: 78 Registered: 2-2007 Posted on Saturday, February 10, 2007 - 9:59 am:        Does it relate to: Dialing? text messaging? Yes, Yes Memory? Contact lists? speaking into the phone? speakers/sound? cameras? ringtones? batteries/charging? No to these Beccaann (Beccaann) New member Username: Beccaann Post Number: 1006 Registered: 6-2006 Posted on Sunday, February 11, 2007 - 4:48 pm:        So, then, would it be correct to say that it has to do with the keypad? The layout of the keypad? Size? Braille relevant? Tomandlu (Tomandlu) New member Username: Tomandlu Post Number: 79 Registered: 2-2007 Posted on Sunday, February 11, 2007 - 5:02 pm:        So, then, would it be correct to say that it has to do with the keypad? Yes The layout of the keypad? Size? No-ish, No Braille relevant? No Rufus (Rufus) New member Username: Rufus Post Number: 2 Registered: 2-2007 Posted on Monday, February 12, 2007 - 5:13 pm:        Hello. Newbie to the site. Please bear with me. Related to the material of the keypad? Does this improve the speed of typing? comfort of typing? accuracy of typing on the mobile phone? Would the keypad look any different from the current mobile phone keypads (ie, the layout of the numbers and letters) Would this change be feasible to implement on all phones, or only on some high-end phones? Tomandlu (Tomandlu) New member Username: Tomandlu Post Number: 80 Registered: 2-2007 Posted on Monday, February 12, 2007 - 5:26 pm:        Related to the material of the keypad? No Does this improve the speed of typing? comfort of typing? accuracy of typing on the mobile phone? Probably, Yes, Probably Would the keypad look any different from the current mobile phone keypads (ie, the layout of the numbers and letters) No Would this change be feasible to implement on all phones, or only on some high-end phones? All Snoozer (Snoozer) New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 457 Registered: 1-2007 Posted on Monday, February 12, 2007 - 10:23 pm:        Is it a keypad for the latin alphabet? with the text letters at the same place as today? Is it for the US or the European market primarily? Tomandlu (Tomandlu) New member Username: Tomandlu Post Number: 81 Registered: 2-2007 Posted on Tuesday, February 13, 2007 - 10:42 am:        Is it a keypad for the latin alphabet? with the text letters at the same place as today? Irrelevant Is it for the US or the European market primarily? Irrelevant Snoozer (Snoozer) New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 471 Registered: 1-2007 Posted on Thursday, February 15, 2007 - 7:30 pm:        Is it software? Typing software that suggests word for you while typing? More advanced? Rufus (Rufus) New member Username: Rufus Post Number: 10 Registered: 2-2007 Posted on Friday, February 16, 2007 - 4:03 am:        Any additional buttons? Dial-wheels? Would each button still represent multiple input options, such as the "2" button usually also represent "A","B",and "C"? Would input be more physically comfortable to the user? Tomandlu (Tomandlu) New member Username: Tomandlu Post Number: 82 Registered: 2-2007 Posted on Friday, February 16, 2007 - 12:23 pm:        Is it software? Typing software that suggests word for you while typing? More advanced? No, No, No Any additional buttons? Dial-wheels? No Would each button still represent multiple input options, such as the "2" button usually also represent "A","B",and "C"? Yes Would input be more physically comfortable to the user? Yes! Snoozer (Snoozer) New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 485 Registered: 1-2007 Posted on Saturday, February 17, 2007 - 11:36 am:        Touchscreen or buttons? Same number of buttons as a normal phone? Just one? Buttons same size as now? Smaller? Bigger? Easier to press a button? Tomandlu (Tomandlu) New member Username: Tomandlu Post Number: 83 Registered: 2-2007 Posted on Sunday, February 18, 2007 - 11:09 pm:        Touchscreen or buttons? Touchscreens not v. relevant, buttons are Same number of buttons as a normal phone? Just one? Same number Buttons same size as now? Smaller? Bigger? Same size Easier to press a button? Yes Rufus (Rufus) New member Username: Rufus Post Number: 13 Registered: 2-2007 Posted on Monday, February 19, 2007 - 12:12 am:        "Easier" referring to the force of pressing on the buttons? Is there any physical difference at all from the keypad of a normal cellphone? The difference is visible to the user? Tomandlu (Tomandlu) New member Username: Tomandlu Post Number: 84 Registered: 2-2007 Posted on Monday, February 19, 2007 - 9:29 am:        "Easier" referring to the force of pressing on the buttons? Yes-ish Is there any physical difference at all from the keypad of a normal cellphone? Taken in isolation the keypad is unchanged The difference is visible to the user? Yes - however, although the change is revolutionary, it might not be noticed at first glance Snoozer (Snoozer) New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 497 Registered: 1-2007 Posted on Monday, February 19, 2007 - 5:14 pm:        Warm buttons for use during winter? Position of the keypad relative to the screen? Fingerprint-scanner? The shape of the buttons? Tomandlu (Tomandlu) New member Username: Tomandlu Post Number: 85 Registered: 2-2007 Posted on Monday, February 19, 2007 - 5:23 pm:        Warm buttons for use during winter? No Position of the keypad relative to the screen? Yes! Fingerprint-scanner? No The shape of the buttons? No Snoozer (Snoozer) New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 499 Registered: 1-2007 Posted on Monday, February 19, 2007 - 5:32 pm:        uh.. upside-down? Tomandlu (Tomandlu) New member Username: Tomandlu Post Number: 86 Registered: 2-2007 Posted on Monday, February 19, 2007 - 8:23 pm:        uh.. upside-down? We have a winner! story about the patent, slashdot article Snoozer (Snoozer) New member Username: Snoozer Post Number: 500 Registered: 1-2007 Posted on Monday, February 19, 2007 - 8:42 pm:        He he, it was meant as a joke because I was almost giving up. Nice puzzle!