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…
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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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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…
Samsung Patents an Image Sensor That Traps Air Between Its Color Filters
Samsung is filing patents on a camera sensor that deliberately leaves tiny air pockets sealed inside its structure, and the reason comes…
Sony Patent Uses Camera Images to Verify and Boost Depth Sensor Reliability
Depth sensors can lie, and Sony wants a way to catch them in the act. This patent describes a system that measures…
Sony Patents a Camera That Reads Dozens of Colors and Adjusts Its Own Brightness
Most cameras expose a shot by averaging three colors: red, green, and blue. Sony's new patent describes a sensor that does the…
Sony Files Patent for an Image Sensor That Converts Light to Data Faster
Every photo your camera takes involves a race to convert raw electrical signals into digital numbers before the next frame arrives. Sony's…
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