Google Patents a Hybrid Auto-Focus System That Prioritizes Close-Up Subjects
Getting a sharp photo of something small and close — a flower petal, an insect, a piece of food — is surprisingly…
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Cell phone patents
Filings where the phone itself is the target: folding bodies, antennas hidden in the frame, cameras, charging, and screens built for pockets. Most also appear under their component type; this page gathers everything phone-bound in one place.
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Apple Patents Scheduled 5G Upload Gaps to Sense How Close Your iPhone Is to Your Body
Your iPhone doesn't always know whether it's sitting in your hand, pressed against your ear, or stuffed in your jacket pocket —…
Apple Patents a Smarter Way for Wireless Chargers to Spot Dangerous Metal
Wireless chargers already try to detect stray metal objects — like a coin or key that could heat up dangerously. Apple's new…
Apple Patents a Cross-Link Wi-Fi System That Signals Sleep Mode in Advance
Your phone is connected to Wi-Fi on two bands at once — and Apple wants it to politely warn the router before…
Apple Patents a System That Shows Different Apps Different Times Simultaneously
Your iPhone always knows what time it is — but Apple is patenting a way to lie to certain apps about it,…
Foldable iPhone Patent Reveals Active Screen Stress Management System
Every foldable phone has a crease problem — and Apple's answer might be a mechanical system that literally pushes and pulls the…
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