IBM Patents a Smart Alarm System That Identifies Burning Materials Before Alerting You
Most smoke alarms just scream when they detect smoke. IBM's new patent describes a system that first figures out what's on fire…
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Speakers, microphones, and the tricks that make small devices sound bigger than they are. Every audio hardware filing, in plain English.
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Ultrasound Tech Detects Your Position to Optimize Audio Output
Your laptop speakers don't know where you are — they just blast audio into the room and hope for the best. AMD…
Samsung Patents a System That Auto-Corrects Uneven Dual Speakers
When the two speakers on your phone don't output the same volume, audio sounds lopsided — and Samsung wants the device to…
Sony Patents Headphones That Measure Your Ear Shape for Personalized Audio
Every ear is shaped differently, and that shape dramatically affects how you hear sound. Sony is patenting a headphone design that quietly…
Sony Patents a Spring-Mounted Speaker Design to Keep Controller Audio Consistent
Sony is patenting a way to keep the speaker in a game controller pressed firmly against its housing — using a carefully…
Sony Patents a Way to Weave Real-World Voices Into Your Game's 3D Audio
What if someone talking in the room with you could appear as a directional voice inside your game's 3D audio mix —…
Sony Patents a Spatial Audio System That Moves Your Caller Closer as Your Relationship Deepens
Sony is patenting a way to make remote calls feel more like real conversations — by placing each caller's voice at a…
AMD Patents a Two-Word Wake System That Won't Trigger Unless You're Actually Looking
Your smart speaker fires off when the TV says something that sounds like 'Hey [assistant]' — and AMD thinks it has a…
Apple Patents a Sound-Triggered Drop-In Audio System for Connected Devices
Apple is filing patents for a system that listens for specific sounds — a smoke alarm, a baby crying, a door slam…
Sony Files Patent for a System That Remembers Your Speaker Layout
Sony Interactive Entertainment has patented a way for an information processing system — almost certainly a game console or cloud gaming service…
Apple Patents a System That Picks the Nearest Speaker When You Hit Play
What if your iPhone just knew to play music through the kitchen HomePod because that's the room you walked into? Apple's new…
Amazon Patents a System That Fuses Object Maps With Audio to Find the Real Sound Source
Your smart speaker is often listening to a reflection of your voice, not the real thing — Amazon's new patent is designed…
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