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Newly patented by Motorola is a system that alerts you when your cell phone is ringing, completely silently. Apparently the vibrating alert is still too noticeable for some, or may not be noticed in certain environments. Get this- Motorola’s new cell alert uses electric shock to let you know your phone is ringing. The phone is used in conjunction with a "stimulator pad" worn on the skin.  From Mobiledia:

"The stimulator pad invention attempts to solve the problem by using electric pulses to notify users. When the wearer receives an incoming call, message, or data delivery, an electric potential is placed across the electrodes and physically stimulates the body, such as areas of the epidermis and underlying muscles, alerting the wearer of the incoming call in a completely silent manner. Power levels, frequencies, and duty cycles can be adjusted delivering even patterned signals to notify the wearer who is calling, or what data is being received by the wireless device."

Motorola even claims that the system could be used to deliver "theraputic stimulation" of the skin or subcutaneous. I think that is a little far fetched, but who knows?

Source: Mobiledia

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