IP: good idea -- re: The cure is only slightly worse than the disease...: [risks] Risks Digest 21.78

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2001 11:31:29 -0500
> To: farber () cis upenn edu
> From: "David P. Reed" <dpreed () reed com>
>
> [Please note that the below constitutes sufficient disclosure of prior art 
> to bar patenting the below inventions, because they are sufficient for one 
> skilled in the relevant art to produce the inventions.  It is my intention 
> by this disclosure to place these innovations in the public domain. - 
> David P. Reed]
>
> Since one reader pointed out that one can use relatively low emissions to 
> create a "fake cell" in a hospital or other RF-sensitive zone, here's a 
> much more constructive suggestion:
>
> To reduce cell-phone RF emissions, one need only tell the handsets to cut 
> their radiated power.  A small cellsite should be able to do exactly that, 
> and also complete phone calls for the power-suppressed phones.
>
> In addition, a small cellsite can do other useful things, in particular a 
> great idea that was suggested originally by my friend Chunka Mui - it can 
> place a "call" to ring each cell phone that comes within range, and when 
> answered, tell the user to please shut off the phone.
>
> Both of these functions would cost about the same as a "jammer" and would 
> achieve much better effects, including allowing 911 calls through, etc.
>
>
>
> - David
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