Google Patents a Video Camera System That Lets You Switch Off Face Recognition Entirely
Most smart cameras are always trying to figure out who's on screen. Google's new patent describes a system with a dedicated off…
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Microsoft Patents a Thermal Camera Lens That Sharpens the Center by Blurring the Edges
Microsoft's new patent describes a thermal camera lens that intentionally warps the edges of the image so the middle gets extra detail.…
Samsung Patents a Two-Chip System That Fixes Screen Colors While Your Phone Sleeps
Every time you tap your Samsung phone awake, there's a small window where the screen might look wrong, colors off, brightness mismatched…
Sony Patents a Touchscreen That Physically Pushes Back Wherever You Press
Most touchscreens vibrate the whole display when you tap. Sony's new patent describes something different: a single haptic unit that physically moves…
Samsung Patents a Nanostructure Lens That Splits Light Without Color Filters
Your phone camera wastes a surprising amount of the light it collects. Samsung is patenting a way to fix that by replacing…
Microsoft Patents a Touchscreen That Knows When Water Is Fooling It
Water on a touchscreen has always looked a lot like a finger to the device. Microsoft's new patent describes a system that…
Samsung Patents Internal Wiring That Keeps Expanding Phone Screens Powered
A phone whose screen physically grows when you slide it open sounds elegant from the outside. The wiring nightmare hiding inside is…
Apple Patents a Way to Control Your Phone Using Tilt and Hand Position
What if turning your wrist was enough to switch your phone into a different mode, changing what every button and tap does…
Samsung Patents a Camera Cover That Physically Locks an LED Flash in Place
Getting a camera and a flash to stay perfectly aligned inside a folding phone is harder than it looks. Samsung's new patent…
Samsung Patents a Touch Sensor Design That Keeps Screen Signals in Balance
Touchscreens work by sending tiny electrical signals through a grid and listening for changes when your finger gets close. Samsung is patenting…
Samsung Patents a Screen Touch Design That Blocks Signal Disruption in Displays
When the wiring inside a touchscreen gets too close together, signals bleed into each other and the screen starts misreading your taps.…
Samsung Patents a Chip That Cuts Its Own Power Draw Based on Your Activity
Your phone is constantly listening to its own sensors, even when the screen is off. Samsung is filing patents to make that…
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