Samsung Patents a Projector That Corrects Its Own Faulty Touch Detection Zones
Touch-sensitive projectors sound great in theory, but they fall apart when stray reflections trick the sensor into thinking you're touching something you're…
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Qualcomm Patents a System That Starts Multiple Audio Streams in Perfect Sync
Anyone who's ever heard a slight echo between two Bluetooth speakers in the same room knows how badly audio sync can fall…
Apple Patent Tailors Audio to Your Individual Hearing Test Results
Apple is patenting a system that doesn't just give you a hearing test, it uses your results to automatically tweak different kinds…
Google Patent: Smart Button That Changes Function Based on Context and User
Imagine pressing one physical button and having your home figure out whether to pause the TV, answer the front door, or switch…
Samsung Patent Targets Noise Cancellation Tailored to Individual Ear Canal Shapes
Every ear canal is shaped differently, and that physical quirk affects how well noise-canceling headphones actually work for you. Samsung's new patent…
Intel Patents an AI Filter That Stops Your Speakers from Haunting Your Microphone
Every time your laptop plays audio while you're on a call, a ghost of that sound creeps back into your microphone. Intel…
Apple Patents Smooth Audio Transitions When You Move Between Listening Environments
Anyone who has worn AirPods and walked through a doorway knows the jarring moment when spatial audio snaps from one acoustic setting…
Sony Patent Uses Ceiling-Reflected Sound to Track Game Controller Position
Sony wants to track where your controller is in a room by listening to how sound bounces off your ceiling. It is…
Samsung Patents Speaker Design That Guides Sound Through Two Separate Paths
Getting clean audio out of an increasingly thin phone requires some careful internal plumbing. Samsung's latest patent shows exactly how it wants…
Apple Patents a Single-Port Design That Fits a Microphone and Air Sensor Together
Apple is figuring out how to cram a microphone and an environmental sensor into the same tiny hole in a device's housing,…
Google Patents a System That Keeps 3D Surround Sound Smooth When Your Wireless Connection Struggles
Spatial audio sounds great until your Bluetooth wobbles and the sound cuts out. Google's new patent describes a system that switches headphones…
Sony Patents Headphones That Filter Out Your Own Voice While You Talk
When you wear noise-canceling headphones and start talking, your own voice can sound oddly loud or hollow in your ears. Sony is…
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