%META:TOPICINFO{author="TimMiner" date="1020550095" format="1.0" version="1.1"}% %META:TOPICPARENT{name="WebHome"}% -- TimMiner - 04 May 2002

The notion of a wearable computer does not necessesarily include communications, however, WearableCommunications devices would undoubtedly include some kind of processing power. My comments will assume that Wearable communications are in fact part of a wearable computer system.-- TimMiner - 04 May 2002

Why lug batteries around for phones, pagers, walkie talkies, message recorders, portable modems, wireless modems and other things like garage door openers and keyless entry fobs (functional keychain devices)? Integrate all those functions into a wearable computer system. If you do, you as the user can now install features via software applications that put you in nearly complete control of your communications environment. One would hope that an additional benefit gained would be a reduction in the total weight and bulk filling your pockets and purses.-- TimMiner - 04 May 2002

First, basically the same receiver used for a cell phone could be the pager reciever, a walkie-talkie receiver, and a GPS receiver as well. If true, why carry one of each. -- TimMiner - 04 May 2002

Now make a similar statement for cell phone transmitters and talk about remote garage door openers, keyless entry systems, walkie-talkies.-- TimMiner - 04 May 2002

Software does not tend to add weight to a computerized system (I know I'll hear about this one). It does add capability and in the case of communications, agent software could keep track of voice mails, route incoming calls to ring through or voice mail, notify callers when you will be available to take a call and potentially many other nice things.-- TimMiner - 04 May 2002