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Shocking silent alert system

April 21, 2006 at 2:29 pm by Jay | In Mobile News

Motorola are working on a new silent alert system for mobile phones, that is completely silent. The system works by giving the user a mild electric shock, similar to that given by massage and weight loss systems currently on the market.

Using a small pad containing electrodes that are wirelessly connected to the handset, a small shock is sent stimulating the skin of the user.

Motorola claim the device is to address the problem that a vibrating alert is not entirely silent, as when left on hard surfaces for example. Vibrating alerts also have the problem of not being strong enough to alert the user, but using a larger motor doesn’t help the noise problem.

Power levels for the new shock system can be set to personal levels, allowing the user to change intensity to help identify different incoming callers.

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