Qualcomm Patents a Way to Recover Detail Lost During Low-Light Photo Cleanup
When a phone cleans up a grainy low-light photo, it often wipes out real detail along with the noise. Qualcomm's new patent…
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Samsung Patents a Way to Keep Colors Consistent Across Different Phone Cameras
Every camera sensor sees color a little differently, which is why a photo taken on your phone's main lens can look slightly…
Samsung Patents a Foldable Phone That Vibrates Differently When Folded
Your phone's vibration feels different when it's folded shut versus lying flat open, and Samsung thinks that's a problem worth solving at…
Intel Patents a Translator That Lets Computers Talk Directly to Microphones and Speakers
Inside most smartphones, audio chips talk to the processor over a specialized low-power bus called SoundWire. Intel's new patent describes a small…
Apple Patents a System That Changes How Audio Plays Based on Which Device Asked
Imagine your iPhone asking your HomePod to play music and getting a wide, room-filling sound, while your Apple Watch asking the same…
Samsung Patents a Camera That Switches Lenses Automatically When You Clip On an Accessory
Clip a lens attachment onto your Samsung phone and the camera reroutes itself to the right sensor without you lifting a finger.…
Sony Patents Technology to Save Battery by Slowing Parts of the Screen
Your phone's screen wastes energy refreshing parts of the image that aren't changing. Sony's new patent describes a way to slow down…
Samsung Patents a Foldable Phone Speaker That Redirects Sound When You Fold It
Every time you fold your phone shut, the speaker grille gets partially blocked. Samsung's answer is a second speaker hole that only…
Google Patent Applies Distinct Photo Filters According to Recognized Scene Content
Most phone cameras apply the same color and exposure rules to every pixel in a shot. Google's new patent describes a system…
Samsung Patents a Smart Ring That Asks Your Phone to Charge It
Samsung is working on a smart ring that doesn't wait for you to notice the battery is dying. Instead, it sends a…
Apple Patents a Rear Screen That Tells Subjects What the Camera Is Doing
When someone points an iPhone at you, you have no idea what the person behind it is seeing. Apple's latest patent proposes…
Google Patent Uses Face Recognition to Auto-Correct Skin Tone Colors in Photos
Your phone's camera doesn't know what you actually look like. Google is patenting a system that does, and uses that knowledge to…
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