Samsung Patents a Camera That Predicts Lighting Before the Shutter Fires
Every time your phone's camera gets the exposure wrong on a fast-moving scene, it's because the camera is reacting instead of anticipating.…
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Google Patent Targets Photo Noise Reduction Where Human Eyes Actually Detect It
Your eyes are not a perfect sensor, and Google wants your phone's camera to know that. A new Google patent describes a…
Qualcomm Patents a Way to Produce HDR Photos Without Doubling the Shots Needed
Getting a great HDR photo usually means your camera captures several different exposures in quick succession, which costs time and invites blur.…
IBM Patent Automates Multiple Monitor Setup by Tracking Your Eye Movement
Instead of dragging windows around to configure a multi-monitor setup, IBM wants your phone to watch your eyes and figure out the…
Qualcomm Patents a Screen-Timing System That Cuts How Much Power Your Phone Uses
Keeping a phone screen perfectly timed is a surprisingly power-hungry job. Qualcomm's new patent describes a way to hand that timing job…
Patent Filing Could Make Foldable Displays More Durable and Crack-Resistant
Foldable phones are impressive, but they have always had a reputation for being fragile. Samsung's latest patent targets that weakness with an…
Samsung Patents a Wireless Charger That Adjusts Power Based on What's Nearby
Before Samsung's wireless charger sends power to your phone, it first runs a quick test to figure out what's sitting on the…
Apple Patents a Protective Border That Lets Foldable Phone Screens Bend Without Cracking
One of the trickiest parts of building a foldable phone or tablet isn't the screen itself, it's the thin strip of material…
Qualcomm Patents a System That Pre-Adjusts Chip Speed Before Work Arrives
Instead of waiting for your phone's chip to get overwhelmed and then throttling back, Qualcomm's new patent describes a system that predicts…
Qualcomm Patents a Display System That Prevents Screen Discoloration Based on Room Lighting
Burn-in, the ghost image that slowly gets baked into OLED screens, has been a persistent problem for phones and TVs alike. Qualcomm…
Samsung Patents a Video Compression Method That Learns From Already-Decoded Frames
Every time your phone encodes a video, it has to make thousands of guesses about what the next block of pixels will…
Samsung Patents an Antenna System That Treats Both Halves of a Foldable Phone as One
When you fold a Samsung phone in half, the two halves end up facing each other, and that's normally a problem for…
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