Apple Patents a Camera-Motion Trick to Compress Video More Efficiently
Every time your iPhone records a video, it's constantly guessing where every part of the image moved from one frame to the…
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Apple Patent Shows Two Wireless Radios Working Together to Detect Nearby Objects
What if your iPhone could detect that someone is standing near it, not using a camera or a dedicated sensor, but by…
Qualcomm Patents a Display Trick That Keeps Partial Screen Updates Sharp
When only part of your phone's screen needs to refresh, a conflict can arise between the chip doing the image processing and…
Samsung Patents a Compass Calibration System That Adapts to Which Sensors Are On
Your phone's compass is almost always slightly wrong, and correcting it depends on knowing how the phone is moving. Samsung's latest patent…
Patent: Camera That Reads Light Flickers Catches Factory Defects in Real Time
Most factory cameras take pictures the same way your phone does, snapping full frames many times per second. Sony is patenting a…
Qualcomm Patents a System That Keeps Your Phone's Frame Rate From Stuttering
Frame rate drops and stutters are one of the most common complaints about mobile gaming and video apps. Qualcomm's new patent describes…
Qualcomm Patents a GPS System That Filters Out Satellites With Blocked Signals
GPS often goes wrong not because the satellites are broken, but because their signals bounce off buildings before reaching your phone. Qualcomm's…
Samsung Patents a System That Picks the Best Mic Across Your Devices Automatically
When you're wearing a smartwatch and holding a phone, which microphone should handle your voice call? Samsung's new patent answers that question…
Samsung Patents Software That Keeps Battery Life Estimates Accurate Despite Missing Data
Battery health readings on your phone are only as good as the data behind them. Samsung is patenting a system that can…
Samsung Patents Video Technology That Cuts Unnecessary Steps to Restore Picture Quality
Every time your phone plays a compressed video, a decoder is reading thousands of tiny data flags telling it where the picture…
Samsung Patents a Multi-Camera System That Eliminates Video Shake
Most phone stabilization fights shake after the fact. Samsung's new patent tries something different: pulling the steadiest slice from every camera at…
Samsung Patents a Switchable External Antenna That Mounts Near the Camera
Samsung is patenting a phone antenna that lives outside the device body, positioned near the camera, and can be switched on or…
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