Samsung Patents a Switchable Satellite Antenna Built Into a Phone's Metal Frame
Samsung is figuring out how to hide a satellite antenna inside the metal rim of a phone, using a small switch to…
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Samsung Patents Signal-Sending Pads Built Into a Device's Internal Frame
Samsung wants to turn a device's internal skeleton into part of its antenna system, hiding signal-sending patches inside the structural frame rather…
Qualcomm Patents an RFID Reader That Picks Its Best Antenna Automatically
RFID readers are only as good as their antennas, and in a busy warehouse or store, a single antenna rarely covers everything…
Intel Patents a Wi-Fi Scanner That Slows Down When You Walk Away
Your laptop is constantly scanning for nearby Wi-Fi networks and Bluetooth devices, even when you're not in the room. Intel wants to…
Samsung Patents an Antenna That Redirects Its Own Signal on the Fly
Most antennas point one way and stay there. Samsung is patenting a design that can flip its signal direction just by toggling…
Samsung Patents a Payment System That Confirms You Are Close Enough to Pay
Your phone already handles contactless payments, but Samsung wants to add a layer that verifies you're physically standing at the right register…
Sony's New Patent Chains Wireless Signals Together to Find You Inside a Building
GPS is useless indoors, and Bluetooth or Wi-Fi alone often can't tell exactly where you are in a room. Sony's new patent…
Samsung Patents a Redesigned Phone Frame That Doubles as a More Precise Antenna
Your phone's metal frame isn't just structural — it's an antenna. Samsung is now patenting a specific way to shape the gaps…
Samsung Patents a System That Stops 5G and Wi-Fi From Fighting Over the Same Airwaves
When your phone is connected to both 5G and Wi-Fi at the same time, the two radios can step on each other's…
Qualcomm Patents a System That Budgets RF Radiation Limits Across Multiple Antennas
Your phone has multiple antennas, and keeping total radiation exposure within legal limits while using all of them at once is a…
Samsung Patents a Dual-Surface Stacked Antenna Structure for Devices
Samsung is filing patents on a way to squeeze two antenna structures onto opposite faces of a thin dielectric layer inside a…
Samsung Patents an Antenna Built Directly Into a Laptop's Keyboard Structure
Samsung's latest patent tucks a wireless antenna directly into the keyboard area of a laptop — using the keyboard opening cutouts themselves…
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