We don't expect this to be indicative of any near-term projects for the now
financially hindered phone maker, but one of Sony Ericsson's recently unearthed patents paves the way for some interesting uses. From what we gather, while listening to music on your device, a picture of your face would be taken. That image would then be run through software that interprets your mood, and an appropriate next song based on those emotions would be picked -- so much for the art of mixtapes. Presumably, it'd also require a phone or device with a camera mounted on the same side as the screen, so unless mobile
video conferencing takes off in a huge way, we can't see people paying extra for a phone or device with this configuration. And if you just got dumped over SMS, we hope it doesn't intepret those tears as a good time to play that Damien Rice song you two fell in love with. Hit up the read link for the full patent details.
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posted May 21st 2009 11:43PM
Dear lord, that is one creepy face.
I'm guessing that's why it's playing "Raining Blood". :)
If I show a sad face, wouldn't it play "Gloomy Sunday" to sadden up my mood? O_o
and now it is mine!
...well, whenever blogsmith updates. (maybe never.)
Interesting reading people's interpretations of the picture.
The face looks as normal as normal can be to me. Looks like the man is smilin' at his phone. Unless you're high.. you might think it's creepy.
no you've confused yourself. the man is high, not us.
That makes a lot of sense!
looks more like he's picking corn out of a back tooth with his tongue.
But then again, I might just be saying that to be difficult.
I really want to know what song it starts playing when I take a snap of my ass
Pulse Of The Maggots.
Raped with a knife
(Hersey) Highway to Hell
That is a definite picture win lol. I wonder if you can confuse it by rapidly changing facial expressions...
Mike Patton
well if they cant put it in the phone dont they have the capibility to throw it in their laptops or netbooks many possibilities are out there
little boy's face = MJ's songs
nice one lol
The dumbest idea ever!!!
LOL @ Mell. :D
Did you add raining blood or was that in the original? It's too close to call, usually they are obvious.
Used to say "Bruce Springsteen," but I figured he was too happy for that.
SLAYER!!!!
slayer rules!
actually, as my t-shirt from back in the day reads "Slayer is God"
and I find it hard to believe Sony would use that song...it's from the Apple business model "Reign In Blood"
"Sony patent forces depressed people listen to depressing music.. suicide rates skyrocket"
actually country music is the most depressing music you can listen to.
"Sunshine lollipops and rainbows everywhere..."
*kills himself*
The problem is though, do they try to match the mood or counteract? As in if i'm sad, play sad music, or happy music?
"Closer."
"Poker Face"
I'd poke Lady Gaga's face, no question.
Without hands
Fire a person and hear "Cold as Ice"
Dan, I think it's a shop. I mean, it's hard to tell, what with all the pixels, and I haven't seen many shops in my day, but I nevertheless suspect it is a shop.
Given Sony Ericcson's current economical plight... I'd love to test it on them first.
"Presumably, it'd also require a phone or device with a camera mounted on the same side as the screen, so unless mobile video conferencing takes off in a huge way, we can't see people paying extra for a phone or device with this configuration. "
Erm, what? Almost all mid-high end Sony Ericsson phones have been shipping with front facing cameras since quite some time. You may have mistook it for the fruitphone, Engadget.
or maybe Palm Pre too.
I wish this site would differentiate between patents and patent
applications. By claiming this is a "patent" Engadget is purposely
being dishonest or it's more likely that the writer is too stupid to know the
difference.
He is obviously an alien, look at his hand.
damn alien technology
Warning warning, your phone detected that your face is to smiley... Switching to depressive songs playlist.
*too
Fucking A
SLAYER!!
Eh, no thanks. I think I can do a better job of choosing my next song than their crappy software. Plus, how does it see my face from inside my pocket? Yea, that's what i thought.
lol at all the comments above :)
So my phone would be like an annoying girlfriend who thinks she gets me
and also thinks she can sing.
Dude...If your girl just casually sings along with Slayer...You must post pics now. And fear for life every time you fall asleep...
So when you feel suicidal its gonna play "jump around"
Jump up Jump up and fall down
I
I love conceptual art. When a smile like that always brings a raining blood to the stereo, softly set to the sweetly descriptions of: Nathan Explosion - The Reading of: Fight Club. softly calling out the scantaly clading of a cubicle farm with guns&ammo magazines
side note: wtf at cutting out everything after an ascii heart?
Jesus. It's REIGN IN BLOOD not 'raining blood'
Come on guys!
The album is 'Reign in Blood', the song is 'Raining Blood'
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raining_Blood