My favorite is the one where the couch potato has to get up and shout “McDonalds!” before the Orwellian, camera-equipped Smart TV will continue playing the violent program he is watching.
Well, I thought the patent was for literally delivering coffee to one's mouth (think of disabled people that cannot hold the cup and bring it to mouth).
When I was contractor at IBM for a year I attended several sessions where the only task was to come up with ideas for patents. This looks exactly like the result of one of these sessions.
You could possibly see this in a super crowded environment. A nightclub, rock concert, or even a sporting event in the stands. A replacement for the cocktail waiter or beer vendor at a ball game.
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My favorite is the one where the couch potato has to get up and shout “McDonalds!” before the Orwellian, camera-equipped Smart TV will continue playing the violent program he is watching.
Robot butler pic here: http://bearbottoms1.com/smart-homes/
One might argue that rotors and wheels are similar in nature since they both are a rotating device