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Amazon Seeks 1-Nod Ordering Patent

Posted by timothy on from the sold-to-the-gentleman-with-the-slight-facial-tic dept.

theodp writes "Amazon.com is famous for its patented 1-Click ordering system. But what about 1-Nod ordering? Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is seeking a patent on a system that would let people make purchases with a nod, a smile, or even a raise of the eyebrow. Bezos' invention — 'Movement Recognition as Input Mechanism' — envisions a computing device that could interpret certain facial expressions and enhance or potentially replace conventional input devices such as keypads and touch screens."

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  1. It's been done before... by FoboldFKY · · Score: 4, Informative

    To quote Douglas Adams from one of the HHGTTG books (forget which one; it's the one involving the Krikkit):

    "Let us bow our heads in payment."

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