Become the Lord of Your Ring

I was interviewed by Richard Taylor with the BBC at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) earlier this month. He asked me, “As an innovator, what is your next innovation?” This question is probably the hardest one to answer because I am working on so many new projects and ideas. I have many new products in the pipeline so I decided to share with him one of my best ideas yet.

I am working on a special ring. A ring you can wear on your finger and I call it “U lord of your ring”. This ring is going to be programmable to hold all your personal information. It will be used as your credit card and ATM card. You will not need to pay cash or use a card at the grocery store or gas station anymore. Just wave with the ring and your are done! It will also be used as your driver’s license and passport so when you speed out of the airplane and out of the terminal you will not be stopped by customs. And when you speed on the highway then you can get your speeding ticket while driving (ahhhhh…maybe not).

This magic key can be used as a key for your car/home, it will have the capability to turn on your lights at home, and it will also be your phone/PDA. It will have a hologram screen popping up to manage, sort, and page through all your contacts. The part I like the most about this ring is that it will also be used as your personal computer and connected to satellite. It will have the most amazing security feature. A holographic monitor that ONLY with special contact lenses or glasses will be viewable by your eyes only!

You will be able to access any book online or receive your email at any given time. The hologram will be a touch screen where you can turn pages by waving your hand. You will be able to make two way video call with any one or listen to any song you wish.

Richard could not wait to find out when this device was coming out. He impatiently asked, “When is this U lord of the ring going to be ready?”

I answered, “I’m working on it right now. It will be ready within the next 10-15 years.” We both had a good laugh. I had him going for a while. Hey! I have limitations too.