Brian Chabot wrote:
>
> ... My ideas are directed more toward low-cost units which would
> be more simple to learn and hense, more appealing to the masses.
>
> What I'm looking for is a company with the resources to look into the
> patent implications (and licensing of any ideas already patented...) and
> development, marketing, and distribution.
>
Almost all the patents are invalidated by prior art, except for some very
specific ones. You can not only defend against them, but going after costs
and penalties (with a good lawyer) you might end up acquiring the company
that started suing you (if you want it)
But marketing (or creating a market for a new technology) is probably where
the biggest challenge lies.
...
> Hell, if anyone here wants to get together to develope open specs like
> the ones at a wikki I seem to recall, but can't seem to find in my
> bookmarks. I'm sure someone here has it handy.
http://wearforge.perilith.com/bin/view
> If we can come up with specs that allow for commercial operations
> to customize, differentiate, and for hobbiests to experiment, I think
> we'd be golden... but for now I'm more interested in whether there might
> be a company out there interested in a wearable for the masses.
>
> Brian
>
We have a VOIP computer with 16-bit Audio, Ethernet, RS-232, and
high-efficiency SMPS that is just into production. It runs 200 MHz on an
ARM-9 and has 32 megs RAM. We can populate up to 1/4 gig NAND FLASH if you
have the budget.
Its 2/3 the size of a business card, draws ~1/10th an Amp from 12-volts ...
without the GPS receiver active.
Its not on our WEB site (neither is most of what we've developed in the
last year) yet, but will be in a month or so (if work ever slows down!)
This version has no video out, but we will make one with USB-host ports
later. We will also have a wearable terminal that will run X-Windows and
drive a VGA or SVGA HMD that will connect via USB, and will also have audio
in & out (only 8-bit though). It will consume ~1 watt of power with video ON.
In volume, the 2 computer boards will sell for possibly less than $500
combined. You'll still need enclosures, a battery, and (of course) your
wireless link with Ethernet coming off it. However, we also support
USB-802.11 dongles ... and BlueTooth dongles too!
Both units run Techsol's ARM Linux ... 2.4 now, 2.6 on the "main" board later.
(the head-mount terminal will still have 2.4.25 for a while)
We need a Wiki Page setup for people who want to develop APPs SW for these
devices, or share device drivers and stories of applications.
We will exchange FREE HW for web development services...........
Brian
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Brian Empey, P. Eng.
President
Technical Solutions Inc.
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