(SR5) New Sony patent shows phase detection integrated on the image sensor.

A one year old Sony patent shows a phase detection tecnology which directly works on the image sensor!
Doesn’t this sound perfect for a mirrorless camera?
On Dyxum the patent caused a very long discussion: http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/sony-to-get-rid-of-mirror-for-new-cameras_topic58676_page1.html