Qualcomm Patents Flat Camera Tech That Judges How Far Away Objects Are
What if you could get 3D depth sensing from a camera module that's essentially flat? That's the idea behind Qualcomm's new patent…
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How phones and headsets see: image sensors, lenses, autofocus tricks, and the processing that turns light into photos. We track every camera filing as it publishes.
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Sony Patents an Image Sensor That Knows When to Stop Collecting Light
Most camera sensors collect light for a fixed window of time and hope for the best. Sony's new patent describes a sensor…
Samsung Patent Covers Camera Lenses With Light-Filtering Coatings Built Into the Glass
Instead of adding a separate infrared-blocking glass piece to a camera, Samsung's new patent puts those filters directly onto the surfaces of…
Samsung Patents an Image Sensor That Calibrates Once for Multiple Exposure Levels
Modern smartphone cameras often stitch together several exposures to nail a tricky scene, but each exposure usually demands its own calibration step,…
Samsung Patents Earbuds That Change What You Hear Based on Which Camera You're Using
Samsung is working on earbuds that pay attention to which camera on your phone is running, then automatically adjust how much of…
Samsung Patents a Camera That Predicts Lighting Before the Shutter Fires
Every time your phone's camera gets the exposure wrong on a fast-moving scene, it's because the camera is reacting instead of anticipating.…
Google Patent Targets Photo Noise Reduction Where Human Eyes Actually Detect It
Your eyes are not a perfect sensor, and Google wants your phone's camera to know that. A new Google patent describes a…
Qualcomm Patents a Way to Produce HDR Photos Without Doubling the Shots Needed
Getting a great HDR photo usually means your camera captures several different exposures in quick succession, which costs time and invites blur.…
Google Patents a Variable Aperture That Controls Light in Phone Cameras
Google is working on a camera aperture mechanism that lets phones control how much light hits the sensor while taking up less…
Google Patent Takes Aim at Camera Shake With a Sliding Sensor
Instead of adjusting a lens to compensate for a shaky hand, Google's latest patent describes a system that physically slides the image…
New Patent Squeezes Physical Keypad and Antenna Around a Camera Module
Samsung is working out how to cram both a physical keypad and an antenna into the tight space surrounding a camera module,…
Waymo Patents a Lens Coating That Cuts Light Loss in Its Self-Driving Car Sensors
Waymo is patenting a small but carefully engineered lens designed to capture laser light more cleanly inside its self-driving car sensors, with…
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