Samsung Patents a Filter That Cleans Blurry, Blocky Video in Two Stages
Every time you stream a video, your device patches up the visual damage caused by compression. Samsung's new patent describes a two-pass…
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Intel Patents Technology That Resizes Screen Content Based on Your Distance
Intel has patented a display system that watches how far you are from your screen and automatically makes text and other on-screen…
Samsung Patents a Dust-Blocking Hinge System for Foldable Phones
One of the most persistent complaints about foldable phones is that grit and dust work their way into the hinge over time.…
Samsung Patents a Foldable Phone That Reads How Far You've Opened It Before Waking Up
Samsung is patenting a foldable phone that doesn't just wake up when you pick it up. It watches how far you unfold…
Samsung Patents a Hinge That Locks Its Foldable Phones Flat
Foldable phones have a persistent annoyance: the hinge can feel loose or wobbly when the phone is fully open. Samsung's new patent…
Samsung Patents a Chip That Automatically Corrects Photo Colors Before They Leave the Camera
Every photo your phone takes goes through a color translation process before it looks right on your screen. Samsung is filing patents…
Google Patents a Display Shield That Also Acts as a Multiband Antenna
Inside most phones and tablets, the metal plate that protects the display from electrical interference just sits there doing one job. Google…
Google Patent Reveals Hidden Hinge That Snaps Foldable Devices Shut Automatically
One of the small but maddening problems with foldable phones is that they can creak open in your pocket or bag. Google…
Samsung Patent Details Intelligent Display Management for Three-Panel Foldable Phones
Samsung is thinking beyond two folds. This patent describes a phone with three panels and enough sensor smarts to figure out which…
Tesla Patents a Perforated Glass Window That Absorbs Road Noise
Tesla is experimenting with car windows that have tiny holes punched into the inner glass layer, using the gap between layers to…
Google Patent Filing Targets Memory Efficiency in Lens Distortion Correction Systems
Every time your phone straightens a fisheye photo or corrects the curved edges from a wide-angle lens, it's doing a surprising amount…
Samsung's New Patent Lets a Stylus and Your Finger Share the Same Screen Layer
Samsung Display has filed a patent for a screen that can simultaneously track your finger and a magnetic stylus without needing two…
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