Motorola has patented a new Bluetooth headset that can gather medical data about the wearer.
The device works like a standard headset but, in addition to the microphone and earpiece, alsohas an array of sensors that can monitor the wearer’s heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, etc.
The data is relayed to a phone handset where it can be analysed in situ or transmitted to a server for further processing.
Clearly, there are a number of practical uses that this tech could be put to - something like Nokia Sports Tracker could take on a whole new dimension if it could monitor more than just your footfalls and GPS location. You might even find it directing you to jog to the nearest A&E department if it judges you to be particularly unfit.
On the flipside, though, I’m not sure I would want my medical data flying around in the ether unless I was 100% sure about how secure the network was. If you think v1@gra spam is annoying, wait until you start geting ads for drugs tailored to your metabolism and offers of treatment for medical conditions you thought were private..
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