h a l f b a k e r yThe phrase 'crumpled heap' comes to mind.
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This service would allow you to link your phone number to a word that is easier to remember. It would be similar to computer based DNS, where an easy to remember host name translates to a harder to remember numeric IP address. (google.com = 10.100.200.61, etc)
Instead of having to dial 555-123-4567
to reach me you would simply enter 'crutch' and press dial. There is no need to remember my number or punch it into your contacts.
Universal Identity
http://web2.sys-con.com/?q=node/1074333
[Jinbish, Oct 08 2009]
Federated Identity
http://en.wikipedia.../Federated_identity
[Jinbish, Oct 08 2009]
0118-999-881-999-119-7253
http://www.channel4...99-881-999-119-7253
[Dub, Oct 08 2009]
No more Phone Numbers, rather Phone "Words"
No_20more_20Phone_2...Phone_20_22Words_22
Related [phoenix, Oct 08 2009]
[link]
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I can't think of any specific DNS-for-cellphone ideas, but the concepts are the kind of thing that crop up in all sorts of ubiquitous communication research. (I'm not saying this is widely known to exist though) |
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SIP (Session Initiation Protocol), which is used in standard** VoIP setups can be configured to federate identities so that different numbers of usernames can be identified with the same end-user or rather, one username can refer to different devices belonging to the same user. This veers a little off topic, but you get the drift of some of the ideas of trying get away from device-centric terms (phone number) to more user-centric ideas (trying to contact [Crutch], for example). |
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**(Skype has proprietary system) |
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