Google gets in the body odor business
Posted by: Timothy Weaver on 02/14/2015 03:35 PM
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Got B.O.? Google may be able to help you out with that.
No, I am not kidding. Google has filed a patent on a device that blows a lovely fragrance into your body when you smell.
Will it ever see the light of day? It is doubtful, but Google wants the device to be also able to let you know when you stink so you can steer clear of your friends.
Here is Googles description on the patent:
"A device is provided which includes an activity sensor, a communication portion, and a route suggesting portion. The activity sensor can detect physical activity of a user of a device. The communication portion may provide access one or more social networks via a communication network, in which the device may communicate with a social network of contacts. The route suggesting portion may provide an alternate route to travel such that the predicted odor may not offend others that are socially connected to the user and that travel the same routes as the user."
If only we were kidding.
No, I am not kidding. Google has filed a patent on a device that blows a lovely fragrance into your body when you smell.
Will it ever see the light of day? It is doubtful, but Google wants the device to be also able to let you know when you stink so you can steer clear of your friends.
Here is Googles description on the patent:
"A device is provided which includes an activity sensor, a communication portion, and a route suggesting portion. The activity sensor can detect physical activity of a user of a device. The communication portion may provide access one or more social networks via a communication network, in which the device may communicate with a social network of contacts. The route suggesting portion may provide an alternate route to travel such that the predicted odor may not offend others that are socially connected to the user and that travel the same routes as the user."
If only we were kidding.
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