GB2203272A - New or improved communication system - Google Patents

Abstract

A visual display, e.g. brooch, pendant, lapel badge, provides information in code form for other intelligences who have the means of interpreting the information by use of de-coding means. Numerals and symbols are used and the combinations can constitute a language. The method of interpretation using electronics, electrical or mechanical means is pre-programmed to provide rapid and accurate interpretation. The facility to alter the visual displays rapidly and the rapid interpretation of codes makes possible a form of personal communication existing at present only via machines in offices and telecommunications. There is at the present time only static forms of visual communication, this is in general form, for example advertising, the system of this invention is intended to provide specific communication wherever there is a requirement.

Description

NZW OR ItflPROVED COIV ;UNICA1'ION SYSTEMS; This invention relates to a system of communication between intelligences, human or non-human, e.g. extra terrestial.

The object of the invention is to exploit the oldest form of intelligent communication, sign language, using present day formats in new or improved ways.

Present day communication in the singular, i.e. person to person, is by: speech, the written word or signs, e.g. "body language".

The methods in general use letters, telephone, telex, facsimile transmission.

There are specialist methods also, e.g. morse code, signalling lamps, computer terminals.

The communication in the plural person to personsor persons to persons is generally by: television, newspapers, radio, films.

Advertisement methods also used are Neon signs, bill boards, "sky writing".

Thought transference or forms of extra sensory perception are sometimes projected as systems of communication for people of the future. Speech would then become a 'non essential'.

Speech becomes non essential using the system which is the object of this invention. This alternative to speech, albeit very restricted, will be enhanced by the continuing miniaturisation of electronic facilities.

Speech itself is restricted by the difierent languages used, but this system could overcome the problems and make the 'phrase book ! obsolete.

The system used in its simple practicai form will provide communication and information but its use can be presumed or pretended to communicate with other life forms, extra terrestials which many people believe exist in outer space.

Equipment used in present day "spy" planes make it possible, from great height, to read the newspaper of a person sitting on a park bench on earth.

The rapidly accelerating growthin satellite activity.wiil provide numerous applications for the use of this system of communication.

The onlsy present day methods of personal "message passing" with an objective similar to that of this invention are the lapel badge, "car sticker", seaside hats. The subjects are generally commercial, political, sexual and can be humourous, informative or aggressive.

Brooches of flags coloured to represent maritime code are also used to show names or messages.

These methods would appear to be the only way of personal "message passing", they are static and do nct constitute a system.

This invention provides signalling -. means and enables a person to provide information or ask for information, in coded form, or any other format. This way a person can communicate with another person, a specific group of persons or any intelligence, human or non-human.

The use of code could result in a general language emerging internationally or specific areas of secret information and communication and translation of language. The ability to rapidly vary the coded display adds a new dimension to intelligent communication.

DESCRIPTION OF THE SYSTEM The purpose of present day types of equipment worn, or carried on the person is to provide information for the person e.g. a watch, a calculator, "pocket pager", pocket telex.

The system of this inventio:n has the objective of providing other persons with information and exchanging messages between human or non human intelligences for specific purposes.

There are numerous ways the system can be operated and many combinations are possible. However these can basically be cdtegorised as (a) printed means (b) mechanical means (c) electrical means (d) electronic means.

The essential requirements of the system are: The message is put into code (Figure 1.) A person displays a signal by any chosen means ( brooch, pendant, lapel badge, bracelet, or other means) The signal is in effect a code, again there are numerous combinations possible, letters, numbers, colours, symbols and even the position of these can have significance. (Figure 2).

The person displaying the signal intends it for either a specific person or a group of specific persons or the 'world at large'.

Those persons for whom the signal has significance will have decoding means to understand the signal, i.e. what is being stated or asked (Figure 3).

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The decoding means will also be printed, mechanical, electrical o;r electronic.

(Printed booklets would be the cheapest and most universal means, electronic decoders the most expensive but most functional means ., , relative to future development trends and concept development.

Telepathy would be encouraged by rapid messages being exchang2d.) The, range of coding and decoding activity would be as extensive as every facet of human activity requires, e.g. humourous, embtional, sexual, commercial (advertising, political etc.

Codes'within codes could be used with double decoding. Secret and discreet exchanges would be private and possible in public places and considerable amount of amusement and publicity would issue from other uses.

Description of the system in use (by way of example unly) The person buying the communicator or display is female and has chosen an electronic visual display as a pendant. Her objective is for amusement and she intends to "address the world at large".

She buys three printed booklets tdecoders) reflecting her interests e.g. umourous, sexual and general. The three pocket sized decoder booklets designate different colours, e.g. humourous - blue, sexual - red, general - white, but any type of system for any type of group can be initiated.

There are messages numbered l to 30 in each booklet, she selects a general message number 7, and programmes white 7 to be displayed on her pendant for her ride pn a tube train for a dinner date.

She changes the code on'her pendant during dinner and again at a night club after dinner, a very quick and simple procedure.

She has only to make certain the coded signal relates correctly to the message she has selected in a specific bouklet.

People on the train, in the restaurant and night club, seeing her coded display, can look into their own booklet and receive the message.

They, in most cases, would be displaying their own codes which she can receive. This activity would logically only occur where the person and signal had interest.d significance for the other person or persons.

The fo,regoing is a simple example, at the other end of the scale the coded displays could be read by satellite which in itself could provide numerous other systems of message exchange worldwide.

Possible other systems of light beam signals or audio signals could be used in conjunction with the visual display unit.

This may create the need for a 'time lock, or other programming security.

Voice identification to activate the visual display unit could plove a requirement.

There are advantages and dlsadvantages in any selected system, and the final system or combination of systems, will be dictated by the intended objectives.

DETAILS OF THE EQUIPMENT Coded displays - using numbers, letters, colours, symbols or other means.

a) Printed form with static code.

b) Printed form with simple form of limited variation c) Mechanical display with limited means of code variation using wheels, cogs or other means d; Electrical display which, like the mechanical display, would h have problems of ize and range of code variations possibie ej Electronic display. Using the technology of present day watches and calculators, this provides a totally functional system for compillng codes and presenting them as displays variations of which are quick and easily made.

Solar panels could be utilised.

The decoders would be within the same categories as the coded display unit; printed, mechanical, electrical and electronic.

The electronic decoder unit, just as the coded display unit, provides the best potential for use of the information and communication system and its extensive development within other electronic systems for information and communicåtion that serve the real world.

The existence of the two systems side by side, the one a reality, the other imaginary, could result in exchanges and combinations of both.

Combination of printed means and electronic means, or electrical or mechanical means may be required or dictated by the circumstances of some applications.

A combined coder, decoder and display unit could in some instances have advantages (Figure 4) The use of solar charged batteries would be an advantage particularly to the visual display unit.

Most cypes of equipment worn or carried on the person, watches calculators can be adapted to the'object of tnis invention.

Brooches, necklaces and bracelets would be obvious adaptations for the visual display unit and at this time there exists a bracelet type receiver for satellite signals.

The continued miniaturisation of the satellite dish receiver makes shoulder badges or even hats a future possibility as receivers as part of this inventions "message exchange system".

Claims (5)

1. An apparatus, carried on the person, that without the use of speech makes possible communication between two or more intelligences by the use of control means that are electronic, electric or mechanical to provide a constant interchange of visual displays of symbols in code fcrm that can be interpreted only by pre-programmed cortrcl means that are electronic, electrical or mechanical.

2. An apparatus as in claim one that transmits coded audio signals instead of coded visual symbols.

3. An apparatus as in claim one that has as its counterpart this apparatus that makes Fossible the interpretation of the coded visual displays, or ccded audio signals by control means that are electrollic, electric or mechanical and respond to the 'input' having been pre-programmed to do so.

44 An apparatus as in claim one and carried on the person their can receive messages in code by satellite transmission and as in claim three by control means can interpret such messages having been pre pregrammed.

5. An apparatus, that is as in claim one, carried on the person that can be rapidly programmed or re programmed to disk ivy symbols/numerals as messages in visual displays with dual purpose.