Samsung Patents a System Where Physical Objects Trigger Audio Streaming
Samsung has filed a patent for a system that lets a physical object, held against a device, automatically pull up and play…
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Samsung Patents a Circular Arc Menu for Picking Tracks on Audio Devices
Samsung has filed a patent for a music player interface that arranges track controls along curved arcs layered over a spinning disc…
Sony Patents a System That Automatically Quiets Audio You Can't Hear Anyway
Your brain already filters out sounds that get buried under louder ones. Sony wants its hardware to do the same thing before…
Samsung Patents a Device That Converts Audio So Your TV and Speakers Work Together
Wireless speakers and TVs often speak different audio languages, and the result is silence or distortion. Samsung has filed a patent for…
Qualcomm Patents a Voice Verification System That Adjusts When Your Speaker Is Playing
Every time you say "Hey Google" or "Hey Siri" while music is playing, the device is trying to recognize your voice while…
Apple Patents Headphones That Mix a Wired Audio Cable With Wireless Head Tracking
Apple is working on a way for wired headphones to also use a wireless connection, but only for one specific job: tracking…
Sony Patents a Way to Turn Idle Game Controllers Into Extra Speakers
Sony has filed a patent that would let a PlayStation console pump audio through any connected controller that isn't currently being used,…
Intel Patents a Way to Share Space Between a Phone's Speaker and Its Antenna
There's almost no empty space left inside a modern smartphone, and that's a problem for audio. Intel has filed a patent that…
Samsung Patents a Way for Sound Systems to Figure Out Where Their Speakers Are
Setting up a surround-sound system usually means telling it exactly where each speaker sits. Samsung is patenting a method that lets the…
Samsung Patents a Speaker Design That Reshapes How the Coil Sits Inside
Samsung has patented a subtle but specific change to the inside of a speaker: a small groove cut into the metal housing…
Apple Patents a Way to Match Your Room's Sound to the Recording's Room
When you put on headphones, the sound you hear was mixed in one room, but you're sitting in a completely different one.…
Sony Patents a Mixing Tool That Shows Which Sounds Are Drowning Each Other Out
When you're mixing a scene where a car horn blares next to a whispered voice, how do you know if the whisper…
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