Sony Patents a Video Decoding Shortcut That Drops One Neighbor Block
Sony has found a way to speed up video compression hardware by deliberately ignoring one neighboring block of pixels, a small rule…
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Samsung Patents a Two-Layer Adhesive System for Foldable Phone Screens
The crease in a foldable phone screen is one of the most complained-about details in the category. Samsung's latest patent targets the…
Google Patents a Way to Read Body Gestures Using Both Cameras and Wearables
Google is working on a system that combines what a camera sees with what your smartwatch feels to figure out exactly what…
Samsung Patents a Way to Keep Multiple Screens Perfectly in Sync on One Chip
Every time a device drives two or more screens at once, there's a hidden timing problem: keeping all those image streams perfectly…
Samsung Patents a Tri-Fold Phone That Cancels Accidental Touches When You Open It
Tri-fold phones have a unique problem: if you tap something on one panel and then open another panel a split second later,…
Sony Patents a Screen That Shows Two Different People Two Completely Different Images at Once
One screen, one moment, two completely different images: Sony is working on a display that can show a full 3D experience to…
Qualcomm Patents Technology That Reads Multiple Fingerprints Through a Display at Once
Most phones today can read one fingerprint through the screen. Qualcomm is patenting the plumbing that lets a single chip coordinate several…
Disney Patents a System That Projects Images Onto Moving, Reflective Surfaces in Real Time
A shiny, rippling costume or a flowing metallic fabric is basically the worst canvas imaginable for a digital projector. Disney just filed…
Samsung Patents a Touch-Sensing Fix for the Edges of Its Displays
Touching the edge of a screen has always been messier than touching the middle, Samsung has a patent for exactly that fix.
Sony's New Patent Reveals Tech That Tricks Your Inner Ear Into Feeling Motion
Sony has filed a patent for a device that stimulates the vestibular system, the part of your inner ear that tells your…
Sony's New Patent Encodes Game Video by Region Using Hidden Image Data
Sony has found a way to teach a video encoder which parts of a frame deserve more care, by hiding instructions inside…
Qualcomm Patents Faster Camera Technology That Measures How Far Away Objects Are
Qualcomm has filed a patent for a depth-sensing system that can shift gears mid-frame, doing a full pixel scan when it needs…
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