Samsung Patents a Circular Arc Menu for Picking Tracks on Audio Devices
Samsung has filed a patent for a music player interface that arranges track controls along curved arcs layered over a spinning disc…
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Sony Patents a Visual Map That Shows a Robot Every Angle It Can Photograph From
Programming a robot to photograph something without bumping into walls or missing the shot is surprisingly hard. Sony's new patent turns that…
Sony Patents a Way to Wake Up Chips Using the Data Line They're Already On
Sony has filed a patent for a method that lets a controller chip tell connected chips to come out of their startup…
AMD Patents a Shared Memory Block That Sits Between AI Processor Groups
Moving data around inside a chip is one of the biggest drags on AI performance. AMD has filed a patent describing a…
Sony Patents a System That Gives Your Hands a Physical Jolt Between Actions
Most haptic motors just buzz on and then buzz off. Sony's new patent describes a system that adds a deliberate pressure spike,…
Sony Patents a System That Fixes Display Colors Based on Your Viewing Angle
Every screen looks slightly different depending on where you're sitting relative to it. Sony's new patent describes a way to detect that…
AMD Files Patent for a Processor Grid Where Chips Share Memory With Their Neighbors
Most chips waste time and power shouting data across long wires. This AMD Xilinx patent describes a grid of small processors that…
AMD Patents a GPU That Schedules Its Own Math Work Without Asking the CPU
Every time a GPU has to ask the CPU for its next assignment, work sits idle. AMD's new patent describes a chip…
AMD Patents a Way to Keep GPUs Busy While Memory Catches Up
GPUs are fast, but they spend a surprising amount of time just waiting for data to arrive from memory. AMD's new patent…
Sony Patents a Way to Make Color Sensors Agree With Each Other
No two color sensors are exactly alike, even off the same assembly line. Sony has filed a patent for a system that…
AMD Patents Technology to Redirect Unused Storage Space Toward AI Processing
Cache memory normally has one job: speed up data fetch for the main processor. AMD is patenting a way to temporarily steal…
Nvidia Patents a System for Controlling How GPUs Blend Visual Surfaces on Screen
GPUs automatically decide how to smooth out textures on the fly, but sometimes that automatic choice is exactly what developers do not…
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