Google's New Patent Splits the Camera Frame So Every Corner Stays Sharp
Your phone's camera treats the entire frame as one focus problem. Google's new patent wants to split that frame into many smaller…
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Sony's New Patent Stops AI Cameras from Analyzing Parts of a Photo That Don't Matter
Instead of running AI analysis on an entire image, Sony's latest patent describes a system that zooms in on just the relevant…
Sony Patents a Camera That Keeps Fast-Moving Objects Locked in Frame
Keeping a sharp, perfectly framed shot of a sprinter or a flying drone is genuinely hard for conventional cameras. Sony is patenting…
Sony's New Patent Pairs Two Cameras to Track Fast-Moving Objects Without the Usual Delay
Most cameras have to choose between image detail and speed. Sony's new patent describes a tracking system that uses both at once,…
Microsoft Patents a Camera That Moves Its Own Sensor in Six Directions
Most cameras stabilize a shot by moving the lens. Microsoft's new patent flips that idea and moves the image sensor instead, using…
Samsung Patents a Photo Color Fix That Sharpens Tones Where Human Eyes Notice Most
Most color correction systems treat every shade equally. Samsung's new patent argues that's a waste of resources, and builds a smarter map…
Samsung Patents a Magnetic Phone Case That Shields the Camera From Its Own Magnets
When you add magnets to a phone case for snap-on attachment, those same magnets can mess with the camera sitting right next…
Samsung Patents a Scanner That Reads Product Tags and Camera Feeds Simultaneously
Most barcode and RFID scanners do one thing at a time. Samsung is patenting a device that reads invisible radio tags and…
Samsung Patents Technology to Bend Wide-Angle Photos Into Realistic Curved Scenes
Flat panorama photos have a well-known problem: straight lines bend and distort at the edges. Samsung's new patent attacks that directly by…
Samsung Patents a System That Gives Each Phone Camera Its Own Exposure Setting
Most phones with multiple cameras treat all of their lenses like a single unit when setting exposure. Samsung's new patent describes a…
Samsung Patent Would Help Phone Cameras Lock Focus Faster by Processing Less Data
Most phone cameras collect the same amount of autofocus data across the entire frame, whether you're shooting a distant subject at full…
Samsung Patents a Camera Sensor Built With Air Gaps Between Color Filters
Samsung has patented a way to build air pockets directly into a camera image sensor, using a polymer that simply burns away…
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