Half a croissant, on a plate, with a sign in front of it saying '50c'
h a l f b a k e r y
With moderate power, comes moderate responsibility.

idea: add, search, annotate, link, view, overview, recent, by name, random

meta: news, help, about, links, report a problem

account: browse anonymously, or get an account and write.

user:
pass:
register,


             

Please log in.
Before you can vote, you need to register. Please log in or create an account.

Mobile phone 'sound effects'

Spice up your mobile phone calls with added sounds
  (+1)
(+1)
  [vote for,
against]

I propose a new service for the gadget-hungry customers of the mobile generation. It is no longer enough to entertain other passengers by playing all the ring-tones available on your phone. Why not include sound-effects in the phone call itself.

These effects could be provided by the handset or by in-line filtering of the call by the phone service provider. I believe that this would provide a 'richer' experience for callers and lead to a whole range of spin-off services.

Naturally, sounds could be added, to provide alibis or excuses. e.g. -

"I won't be in today {sound of vigourous retching, followed by damp squelching noise}"

"I can't hear you, I'm getting a lot of static..."

"I can't talk now we're under heavy bombardment..."

An alternative would be to provide sophisticated filtering.

> "Who is that with you Darling? Can I hear female voices?"

{caller clicks button to engage call filtering}

< "Nope, I'm here in the hotel room on my own..."

< faint noise heard in background - "Baaa.."

< "Damn!"

riposte, Dec 18 2002

MP3 Phone http://www.halfbake...om/idea/MP3_20Phone
See the first annotation on this idea [krelnik, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 05 2004]

Cued Cell Montage http://www.halfbake...ed_20Cell_20Montage
Also see the annotations on this idea. [krelnik, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 05 2004]

Now available http://uk.news.yaho...0310/323/eo7bt.html
Someone had to do this eventually [riposte, Oct 04 2004, last modified Oct 05 2004]

[link]






       I like it; I like it a lot.   

       A noise filter seems by far the most useful part of this idea - with any luck, it would eliminate the, "I CAN'T TALK NOW, I'M IN THE PUB!" phenomenon.
friendlyfire, Dec 18 2002
  

       Maybe one of Curry/Sealy's?
egnor, Dec 18 2002
  

       Took me a while, but I think I found it.
krelnik, Dec 18 2002
  
      
[annotate]
  


 

back: main index

business  computer  culture  fashion  food  halfbakery  home  other  product  public  science  sport  vehicle