Motorola of Google continues to pioneer in the field of electronic tattoo that would do away with passwords. This time, the tech firm applied for a patent in May 2012 with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for an electronic skin tattoo, called electronic tattoo 110, located on the neck that would double as a mobile communication device.

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The device would consist of a microphone, near field communication, transceiver and power supply. Whenever the wearer would speak, the tattoo on his throat would stream the audio to a controller and later transfers it to the accompanying mobile communication gadget which could either be a smartphone, gaming device, tablet or Google Glass.

With the technology, for people who hold long conversations, it would free them from having to change hands every few minutes to hold a mobile phone to the ears.

However, it is unknown yet is Motorola or Google would mass market such a device since it could scare some groups that identify electronic tattoos with the biblical mark of the beast.

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Included in Motorola's patent are additional features such as muting the signal to prevent reaction to every noise from the person's throat and individual tattoo identification for groupies that have many users of the electronic neck tattoo.

With its location near the ear, the technology makes it easier to converse in public or noisy places. Motorola, in its patent application, explained, "Large stadiums, busy streets, restaurants and emergency situations can be extremely loud and include varying frequencies of acoustic noise. Communication can reasonably be improved and even enhanced within a method and system for reducing the acoustic noise in such environments and contexts."

Nokia had filed a patent with the same office in February 2011 for a magnetic tattoo that sends a tingling feeling in the arms of the wearer of the tattoo each time his phone rings.

The new Moto G device is slated for release by Motorola on Nov 13, and some analysts are not discounting the possibility that its software is updated and would work with new technology such as electronic tattoos embedded in the body.

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