Sony Patents a Robot Body That Walks and Rolls Using the Same Motors
Most robots that can both roll on wheels and walk on legs need a separate motor for each job. Sony's new patent…
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Samsung Patents a System That Lets Users Dial In How Hard Their Powered Suit Pushes Back
Samsung is working on a way to let you pick a workout and a "feel" from a menu, then have a powered…
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…
Sony Patents a Camera Chip That Trims Color Data to Cut Costs
Sony's imaging division has patented a way to capture rich, multi-color scenes and then trim that data down inside the sensor itself,…
Samsung Patents a TV That Auto-Crops Short Videos to Fit a Split Screen
Samsung is working on a TV interface that plays multiple short-form video playlists side by side and silently fixes the moment a…
Google Patents a Way to Send Head-Movement Data Back Through Your Wireless Headphone Link
Most wireless headphones track your head movements but send that data through a separate channel. Google's new patent collapses the feedback loop…
Samsung Patents an Image Sensor That Shoots Video and Detects Motion at the Same Time
Samsung has filed a patent for an image sensor that pairs a standard color-capturing pixel with a motion-detecting pixel inside every group,…
Samsung Patents a Foldable Phone That Shows You Where to Place It on a Wireless Charger
Wireless charging on a foldable phone is trickier than it sounds, the coil is only in one half of the device, and…
Qualcomm Patents a Way to Play Audio During Calls Without Killing Your Battery
Qualcomm has filed a patent for a chip-level trick that lets your phone play background audio during a voice call while the…
Qualcomm Patent Offloads Camera Processing to Companion Device When Battery Drains
Your phone's camera does a lot of heavy lifting, and Qualcomm has a patent for making it hand off that work to…
Sony Patent: Camera Pixels That Switch Between Image Capture and Motion Detection
Sony has filed a patent for a camera sensor where every single pixel can act either as a traditional image-grabber or as…
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