Originally posted by thibs shaped like crap cause you don't wanna tell others what you're really after.
Yeah, I wouldn't worry about the shape just yet. For example, many camera patents refer to cameras that have been discontinued long ago instead of the current lineup for similar reasons.
DXO made something like this, and I think Sony as well (DSC-QX100)? Don't know how well Ricoh can pull it off. Maybe it could be a viable continuation for the Q lineup (small mount and register distance; K-mount might be too unwieldy and fixed-lens designs might be too common to differentiate the product).
That said, many patents never see the light of day, so I won't hold my breath waiting for this