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I never seemed to have a camera around at useful but unexpected moments - until those awfully clever people combined one with a cell-phone, which I seem to carry virtually everywhere. Now, when the use for a camera crops up, I usually have one to hand.
I only wish the same could be said for an umbrella.
The
phone element would be installed at the perfect height position to lean into one’s ear whilst walking along with an umbrella. It could also offer a little privacy for calls in open public places. Along with wind-protection.
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Forecast; calls for precipitation. |
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I used to live in Florida, where it rains frequently, suddenly, and
often without warning. Even there, folks don't carry umbrellas
with them everywhere they go. It's a matter of bulk and weight.
Now, I can see a design that allows an umbrella to plug into a
phone via USB, or synch via Bluetooth, and function as an
antenna for extended range and service in areas with weak
coverage. Maybe even have a Bluetooth speaker and noise-
cancelling array built in, and solar panels on top to power
everything. Hell, that would be neat! But physically
incorporating a cellphone into the design would be pointless.
Like you said, you already have your cellphone with you
everywhere you go. The same cannot be said for an umbrella. |
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note that a parabolic design of an umbrella might allow you to operate without the phone stuck in your ear/mouth. |
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Which is why I suggested the Bluetooth speaker. |
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I don't understand, whether the idea is a mobile phone built into a standard umbrella, or an umbrella built into a standard mobile phone. The latter would be cool. |
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If this channelled the research and development capabilities of the mobile phone industry into umbrella development, we could expect to see a significant improvement in strength, stability and compactness (when folded) over currently existing umbrellas. (+) |
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I say integrate the umbrella with the bluetooth earpiece, for
a hands-free umbrella that clips onto your ear as you walk. |
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It could also work without a speaker as the parapluie reflecting surface could concentrate waves straight into your brain. |
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Invert satellite uplink mode, activate. |
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