The tech industry is full of minds in turmoil, and large groups are in an ant process trying to put aside anything that could bring them huge profits. When an idea, a concept, an innovation is found, a patent is granted outright, out of fear that a malicious person will find out and disclose it to the opposing camp.
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That’s why a series of patents filed by big companies, pages filed and now protected, and records to name a few that should represent pages and pages of ideas integrate Google and Samsung. A few days ago, there was talk about a patent that Amazon applied for a few years ago and has just been approved. A smartphone unlocking system that scans your ear.
Amazon is one of those who does not curb their ambitions. After wanting to deliver their packages via drones and now hiring individuals to deliver, a new patent application has been filed by Jeff Bezos’ company.
It would be smart glasses similar to Google Glass. If they shouldn’t be developed to protect screens (even vice versa), it will be so that Amazon employees working in warehouses can find their way more easily and identify packages that need to be processed faster. They can recognize objects, read barcodes and QR codes, find themselves in the middle of aisles, and view text information.
If a mistake was made, these smart glasses should be able to handle the situation as well. telling the user what to do with it, where the parcel will be sent to, shipping method. All this while playing the warehouse GPS, which shows the employee the easiest way to reach the shelf where the package is located.
With around 450 items ordered every second, one thing is for sure: If this landscape is thriving, even on Amazon, can greatly facilitate the work of employeesto show a new way to increase profitability against competitors and inspire many other companies to do the same.