German Firms Patent Scented Text Messaging

praps writes "Two German companies have patented technology for sending scented text messages between mobile phones. The chip, which carries a range of around 100 pre-defined scents, has been developed by the Institute of Sensory Analysis and interactive services firm Convisual and will be on the market in one to two years. Naturally, the makers think that the chip will be used for sending pleasant odors to friends and family — vanilla, rose and Christmas cinnamon are on the list — but surely the claim to be able to send 'the smell of the beach and sunshine' is a little optimistic? SMS stink bombs cannot be far away."

OK, someone's gotta say it

How long until the first goatse.cx text troll (complete with odiferous enhancement)?

Prior art?

Mobile phones have been stinking for decades.

Fragrance supplies

Call it "ink" or "toner" or whatever... there's going to be a refill-needing part that each phone with this tech is going to need. Instant goldmine.

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The early models will only have one cartridge, so when you run out of "fart", you'll have to throw out "vanilla", "cinnamon", and "burning tires" as well. Second gen will introduce individual cartridges as well as "high resolution" smells, so instead of j

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Normally, that would just be funny... but considering this comes from germany... it's scary.

Scented german mobile phone sheisse videos?

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Scented german mobile phone sheisse videos?

"Mom, if you were ever in a scented German mobile phone sheisse video, you'd tell me, right?"
"Goodnight Eric."

Will anyone use this?

My cheap Nokia already comes with a bunch of bitmap images that can be sent as SMS, flowers, hearts, smiley faces, etc. I've never actually used them, and no one has even, in many years of heavy mobile phone use, sent one to me. Obviously there's demand fo

Is there *really* a market for this???

Hell, it's hard enough to find a phone nowadays which isn't trying to do 10 things badly.

My 7 year old Motorolla T720 is a really good phone in that I always have coverage in fairly rural areas, and in places where other people don't get coverage.

When I re

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Honestly you need to actuallt research phones when you buy them. Too many people go int oa store and point while screaming "I WANT THAT SHINEY!!!"

Every phone I have owned I can easily upload mp3's as ringtones, downloaded the images from the camera, and u

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Honestly you need to actuallt research phones when you buy them.

Yeah, I know. I'm getting close to the point where I'll need to replace my current phone. In my experience, trying to research cell phones is one of the most tedious and annoying things goin

I think

This technology dies after the first lawsuit from someone going into anaphylactic shock due to hypersensitivity to one of the chemicals used to generate the scent from the phone of the guy in the other row at the movie theatre.

"Find a need and fill it"

Yeah, this will really go over well. You take your phone to the bach and call somebody and they smell a generic, articifial "almost like a real yet generic" beach smell.

Uh huh.

One dimwitted company came up with this a few years ago (ten?) with the PC, now

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Damned cheap keyboards thay make these days! Now if I was on a phone, instead of "bach" you would have heard a far easier to understand message. Like "Yeah [sshhsht] well You [KKKKKKKkkkkkkrumble] phoney [chchchshshshhshh] to the bitch and call [crackle] a

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In The North Island of NZ, a bach is a summer cottage, like on a lake or seaside.

Yay! Wireless Smellophones!

Finally, something truly innovative! Finally, a patent I can heartily endorse!

Here's hoping it winds up locked in patent battles for the next 20 or so years.

Think about it...

Now you can have "Silent but deadly" ring tones!

Other Smell Options

My first thought was how wrong this could go with someone coming out with the 'Adult Only' version of scents.

Friend 1: Wat r u doing?

Friend 2: hehe guess *smell*

Friend 3: OMG!!1! BLUSH

sample exchange, 2012:

d00d, sc3nt txt me quik

wut up?

dropd m fon n da toilet, need u 2 txt me lysol

no lysol. febr33z. m gf sez i need

d00d i dont care, just dload lysol, quik

okok, hold on ...

sh1t, copypaste wut m fon sez "Dear TmobileVerizon Subscriber: The German RIAA has placed

If I get texts from slutty girls

will my phone smell like Gonorrhea?

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Tell your sister to text me and I would be happy to share the results with you.

lemme know when...

it can actually capture and transmit any scent.

imagine being able to call your _______ (politician, boss, ex; fill in the blank) and finally be able to truly express how you feel about them, where mere words just won't do.

iSmell

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISmell [wikipedia.org]

It's the next CAPTCHA

"Please sniff your cell phone, then choose the correct answer from the following list: (a) cinnamon; (b) roses; (c) french fries; (d) fart; (e) toe jam. If you have a cold or other scent-challenging medical condition, click here to hear an audio version of

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Just spend a summer in the Hunsruck [wikipedia.org], where the honey wagons spread the previous winter's manure collection on the fields.

I don't know about this specific instance, but in my experience, I'd rather be exposed to fresh manure than many cologn

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Skunk is no fun if you really get nailed, but a lot of hunters use skunk-scent to fool prey animals' sense of smell...It's definitely possible to get used to it.

I'm with you regarding perfume/cologne...More than a little and my eyes itch and water. Walking