This is my idea where cell phones should be going……….

Introduction

Consider this. Today we are constantly being bombarded by radio waves. No matter where we go or what we are doing, the ever present radio waves are all about us. These same waves that we can’t see or taste are relentlessly splattering us with music, commercials, politics, commentary, and the advertisements that make it all possible. So how do we deal with this blast of Marconian wonder?We use a device called a radio. From it we can tune into the myriads of waves out there to pull out just what we want to hear or listen too. With some effort we can listen to our favorite music, sports, or talk show. The radio is a crude form of a means to an end. By itself it can sift through all that noise and pull out (to some extent) exactly what we want to hear.

What happens when we project ourselves to the future where wireless devices and networks proliferate throughout our environment? We desire nothing less than seamless mobility or the ability to communicate, conduct commerce, or entertain ourselves wherever we are or when ever we want. Considering that scenario, the possibilities of choice are almost endless. The small ripple that used to be a pond of radio waves is now a chaotic ocean of networks that broadcast indiscriminately to us. Restaurants, shopping malls, automobiles, and even vending machines are blasting us with a deluge of advertisements and announcements. All of them and many more are spewing forth myriads of information vying for our attention. The sheer numbers of choice and selection would be overwhelming. The sea of information would be too vast to process in order to make an intelligent selection.

Definition

This scenario would be the lifeblood of a device called I.A.N or the Integrated Autonomous Navigator. The I.A.N device would be the new “radio” of the future. I.A.N. is integrated because it functions in multiple environments, truly hardware independent, and totally at ease with communication through multifaceted network access. I.A.N. would be autonomous because it is a layer of technological wonder that blankets all systems. However, I.A.N is first and foremost a navigator. It is able to help us find our way through the ocean of information that is just beyond our reach. I.A.N.’s purpose is to bring to us all that we need to live our life and function in society from the miasma of choice and selection.

I.A.N consists of a core programming set that defines how it functions. This is the very heart of what makes I.A.N. work. Surrounding the core programming set is a user defined personality module which would serve as the primary user interface. In the future society of freedom of choice and fashion, the end user will most definitely want to define how he or she deals with technology. People everywhere would perceive how much fun it would be to add their own idea of personality and character to the I.A.N user interface.

The marketability and albeit the fashion of having your own contrived I.A.N. device would be so much more enhanced when the end user is able to tailor I.A.N to their own personal ideals. Of course ready made templates would be included to get the base I.A.N. device up and running. Imagine your new I.A.N device as your interface to the world.

Voice over Encryption Security

The only way the I.A.N. device can accomplish all of these functions is for it to be autonomous. In other words, it must be capable of moving from one network paradigm to another and yet retain its form and function. Its core systems and personality profile must reside in a hardened shell that would be technologically impregnable to virus, attack, or compromise. This is accomplished by a voice print cipher that the I.A.N. device is initialized with by the end user upon purchase. Voice print cipher is the ultimate in biometric encryption. Once a user purchases an I.A.N. device and voice prints the core security programs with the appropriate phrases, all transactions into and out of the hardened shell must contain the voice print encryption key necessary for recognition of traffic from a remote. I.A.N would select individual words from any conversation from the end user during operation to compare to the original voice print encoding, therefore verifying at any given time that the current user is the owner and securing all data flow into and out of the remote.

Operation

The I.A.N. device personality shell and core programs are stored in a network repository designed to specifically house thousands of I.A.N devices for citizens of the information age. The passage of new privacy and public laws would guarantee not only the citizen’s rights, but the I.A.N device also as the device will begin to feature prominently in all personal and business communications.

The I.A.N device portability would be integrated into handheld communicators similar to the cellular phones of the past, but its functionality far overshadows those limited devices. It has an enhanced aural capability to communicate with the end user. Integrated remote sensing of nearby multifarious network nodes and interfaces allows I.A.N to interface with everything in our immediate vicinity whether it would be our car, public transportation, restaurant, shopping mall, or other I.A.N device users.

With its heuristic capabilities, I.A.N can communicate with all manner of devices within our immediate vicinity and interact on our behalf. Since it has a constant tie back to its core programs, it is also capable of more extensive operations such as inquiries, research, or long term running search agents. I.A.N will continue to build a personal database of our transactions, habits, views, opinions, and usage. With that information, I.A.N can communicate to us all manner of things of interest that we desire at any given time no matter where we are. It would be able to utilize knowledge of our surroundings and habits to guide us to the cheapest gas station, spring sales at our favorite clothing stores, read and discuss our favorite blogs on a long trip and generally debate our choice of music.

In this manner, we would soon find ourselves unable to function in modern society without an I.A.N. device. Currency would be cumbersome and difficult to use in transactions. Communications would be difficult without the convenience of a constant companion who also has the capability to screen our calls, take messages, and act on our behalf. Entertainment, news, weather, appointments, and dozens of other personal and business needs could be taken care of by our I.A.N device with little or no interaction on our part. Need new car insurance? Tell your I.A.N device to go shopping. It already knows what kind of car you have, how much you drive it, your driving record, your registration and licensing requirements, and where to find the information. I.A.N. would then report back to you and tell you which insurance policies it thinks are the best deals. You make the selection and I.A.N. goes off to talk to the insurance agent’s I.A.N. device, makes the arrangements, and notifies you of its success or failure. Authorize the switchover and payment arrangements with as little as a verbal “yes”.

Seamless mobility is the coming future in navigating today’s and tomorrow’s challenges in a networked society. Free yourself from form and function as I.A.N. helps you deal with all the possibilities. I.A.N. – Sage of the Present, Oracle of the Future. Blog Life!

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