I am resending this - it did not get through the first time. I think it is
relevant because it would allow intra-body networking as well - so one's
keitai could serve as a comms unit for other "on body" peripherals (a PDA,
etc etc). Docomo is one of the companies involved.
http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,5239758%255E13762,00.html
excerpt...
...TWO Japanese telecoms giants have developed technology that turns the
human body into a broadband-paced link that allows e-mail addresses to be
exchanged through a simple handshake, a report said Monday....
10megabits/second, no less....
I wonder if this could be used for intra-body communication, so your pda
could talk to your watch could talk to your keitai - all just from skin
contact.... THAT would solve a lot of problems....
mmm - gives a whole new meaning to "must avoid skin/skin contact - might
catch a virus...."
usual commentary at Slashdot
http://slashdot.org/articles/02/10/07/0238234.shtml?tid=100
Nick
Received on Tue Oct 8 10:00:43 2002