London: An American inventor intends to patent a method that literally allows the dead to speak from the grave: a tombstone equipped with a screen that displays the message of the occupant.
Robert Barrow, of Burlingham, California, is now awaiting patent approval for his achievement, New Scientist reports in Saturday's issue.
The hollow tombstone incorporates a computer with a hard disk or a special memory chip in which the audio messages or videos of the deceased are stored.
"They could tell the story of their lives ...
or even worse: they could confess their most awful indiscretions, "comments the British magazine.
The system will be powered by the cemetery electricity network. Anyone can touch the touch screen to turn it on, but should listen to the message through wireless headphones to avoid noise pollution.
However, the device is not the first electronic tombstone. An American company has secured a patent for a tombstone that displays photos of the deceased.
Robert Barrow, of Burlingham, California, is now awaiting patent approval for his achievement, New Scientist reports in Saturday's issue.
The hollow tombstone incorporates a computer with a hard disk or a special memory chip in which the audio messages or videos of the deceased are stored.
"They could tell the story of their lives ...
or even worse: they could confess their most awful indiscretions, "comments the British magazine.
The system will be powered by the cemetery electricity network. Anyone can touch the touch screen to turn it on, but should listen to the message through wireless headphones to avoid noise pollution.
However, the device is not the first electronic tombstone. An American company has secured a patent for a tombstone that displays photos of the deceased.