Nokia seeks patent on Morph concept phone
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Fast-forward to current day and it looks as though Nokia is serious about a patent. In an application that was made public by the USPTO today, it appears that Nokia started a patent application back in September of 2010.
The patent, called “Apparatus with Elastically Transformable Body”, essentially describes most of things we saw in the Morph concept, but remains vague enough to allow a variety of materials to be used in the final execution. The patent calls for a transformable body that can be elastically stretched between at least 2 configurations that also includes the ability for user input, wireless link, processor, memory, and the ability to output to the user or wireless transmit output to a remote processing unit. Nokia also presents the possibility of using its invention with an adhesive or wrapping it around a body part to effectively wear the device.
This description can make this device either a phone or a type of phone accessory. Either way, it is pretty futuristic. While the patent hasn’t been granted yet, it is a pretty cool look at what the distant future of mobile technology could potentially look like.
source: USPTO
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5. remixfa posted on 29 Mar 2012, 12:40 14 4
this concept has been around for quite a while. its pretty darn cool, but its not a smartphone. yet.
Nokia needs to get with Samsung so they can morph super amoled displays together. Sammy's flex display would go quite nicely with this.
9. ZubairRaz posted on 30 Mar 2012, 02:23 1 1
Nokia has also introduced flexible displays... but i guess not impressive as the samsung's super amoled ones...
10. karanstyle posted on 30 Mar 2012, 03:53 5 0
Why with Samsung? Why not with SONY?
Sony's Bravia Engine has always been the best either on TV or on Mobile Phones.! Go Nokia Go
And We belong to a generation who Loves the best technology Like Android or iOS *BUT* we're not COMMITTED to you for Lifetime. Now This time for NOKIA! :-P
2. hunted posted on 29 Mar 2012, 12:11 7 1
This will be really good if they get it to real world. Nokia, Amazing everyday :)
6. hepresearch (unregistered) posted on 29 Mar 2012, 14:01 1 0
Sure is interesting... the fact that they're seeking the patent in more earnest now probably means they are still working on it. It was well ahead of its time when it first showed up as a concept, but perhaps they have just been biding their time...
I'll bet Chuck Norris already has one, though...
4. AndroidShiz posted on 29 Mar 2012, 12:15 7 1
Seeing that Samsung already has been working on flexible devices for years including already having them for video purposes and wearable devices, not sure how this will pan out. But yay for technology right?
11. karanstyle posted on 30 Mar 2012, 03:54 1 0
Samsung sucks they're just shinning under Google's Lime light. Let the Google pull its hands off from Samsung! :-D
12. jackhammeR posted on 30 Mar 2012, 06:56 1 0
It doesn't need to be a smartphone. Its a "simple" phone. He does what he does. Showing off how the future may look like.
I hope Nokia will finally create Morph.
That's a great concept.
13. wendygarett (limited) 3 days ago posted on 30 Mar 2012, 08:33 2 0
Is Nokia trying to learn patent from Apple??
14. esteban91104 posted on 31 Mar 2012, 14:08 0 1
nice concept but it will not be helpful for us that do more than text and calling.


