Qualcomm Patents an Image Upscaling Method That Keeps Edges from Going Blurry
When a graphics chip blows up a low-resolution image to fill a bigger screen, fine details tend to smear. Qualcomm's new patent…
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Sony Patents a Video Player That Sets Its Own Memory From the Footage's Encoded Instructions
Every video decoder needs a holding area, called a buffer, to catch incoming data before it can display a picture. Sony's new…
Sony Patents a Two-Direction Video Feed for Screens Joined Into One Large Display
Building a wall of screens usually means running a lot of cables. Sony's new patent describes a smarter wiring approach where each…
Intel Patents a Video Filter That Knows Which Parts of a Frame to Sharpen
Most video sharpening tools treat every pixel the same way, which means they accidentally sharpen things that were meant to look soft,…
AMD Patents Technology to Block Protected Video on Displays Failing Encryption Standards
If you have two monitors plugged into your PC and one of them is older or cheaper, a new ATI Technologies patent…
Samsung Patents a Step That Sharpens Video Quality Based on How Footage Was Compressed
Every time a compressed video plays on your screen, a decoder has to reverse-engineer millions of tiny math decisions. Samsung has filed…
Samsung Patent Controls Mirror Display Brightness According to Content Region Size
Samsung is patenting a mirror display that watches how much of its screen is actually showing content, then adjusts brightness accordingly. It's…
Samsung Patents a Sensor Design That Captures Light From Wider Angles
Most light sensors only see what's directly in front of them. Samsung Display is patenting a way to physically tilt the angle…
Sony Patent Merges Transistor Gates to Boost Image Sensor Performance
Sony is rethinking how the tiny electronic switches inside a camera sensor are built, merging two separate gate controls into one continuous…
Nvidia Patents Reusable Shortcuts That Speed Up How 3D Scenes Are Lit
Building a 3D scene in real time is expensive work, and a big chunk of that cost comes from organizing geometry before…
Apple Patents a Noise-Reducing Touch Screen Layout for Crisper Input Detection
Touch screens are constantly fighting electrical interference from their own components. Apple's latest patent describes a reworked electrode layout that physically cancels…
Samsung Patents Technology That Trims Phone Battery Drain by Slowing Unused Screen Sections
Your phone's screen doesn't redraw everything at the same speed all the time, and Samsung wants to get much more surgical about…
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