Google Patents Image-Capturing Walking Sticks

theodp writes "GeekWire reports that Google has patented an image-capturing walking stick, which can boldly go where no Google Street View Car can. The walking stick has embedded cameras and location sensors, and a switch at the bottom that causes the device to snap pictures whenever the stick hits the ground. The patent also covers using canes and crutches in a similar fashion."

Re:anyone find that creepy?

[pushing-robot]

Well, the good thing about camera sticks is they have a natural predator [wikipedia.org] to keep their numbers in check.

Great

[Digital Vomit]

Time to update the list of things that will let you automatically get a patent for something:

• - on a computer
• - on the internet
• - on a stick

Re:Finally

[Megane]

But one does not simply Street View into Mordor!