Qualcomm Patents a System That Starts Multiple Audio Streams in Perfect Sync
Anyone who's ever heard a slight echo between two Bluetooth speakers in the same room knows how badly audio sync can fall…
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Sony Patents Cameras That Learn and Improve Their Own Picture Analysis On-Device
Most cameras send their images somewhere else to get smarter. Sony is patenting a chip where the camera learns from what it…
Apple Patent Tailors Audio to Your Individual Hearing Test Results
Apple is patenting a system that doesn't just give you a hearing test, it uses your results to automatically tweak different kinds…
New Patent Speeds Up How Graphics Cards Draw Images on Screen
Every frame your GPU draws gets chopped into small zones called tiles, and Intel is filing a patent for a smarter way…
Intel Patent Fixes the Fake Look of Virtual Backgrounds
Virtual backgrounds on video calls have a tell: your face looks like it was photographed under fluorescent office lights and pasted onto…
Nvidia Patents Speed Boost for Encryption Math Using AI Accelerator Hardware
Nvidia's GPUs are packed with matrix-math engines built for AI, and a new patent describes how to put that hardware to work…
Google Patent: Smart Button That Changes Function Based on Context and User
Imagine pressing one physical button and having your home figure out whether to pause the TV, answer the front door, or switch…
Sony Patent Would Identify Gamers Through Muscle Movement Signals Alone
Forget typing in a password or scanning your face. Sony is exploring a game controller that knows who you are just by…
Google Files Patent for a Display That Senses Touch on Its Curved Edges
Google is patenting a display assembly where the glass isn't just a flat window, it wraps around, and the whole surface, edges…
Xilinx Patents an AI Chip Multiplier That Handles More Number Formats Than Usual
Most AI chips are built to crunch numbers in one specific format. Xilinx is patenting a multiplier that can handle a wider…
Intel Patent Targets Streaming Costs by Skipping Empty Video Frame Regions
Intel has patented a system that uses AI to figure out what's actually important in a video frame, then only compresses and…
Sony Patents a Camera That Uses Flickering Light Bands to Build Richer Images
Sony is patenting a camera system that rapidly pulses different types of light at a subject and then uses the timing of…
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