Samsung Patents a Dust-Blocking Hinge System for Foldable Phones
One of the most persistent complaints about foldable phones is that grit and dust work their way into the hinge over time.…
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Qualcomm Patents a Camera Self-Calibration Method Using Cylindrical Image Wrapping
When a camera on a car or phone is even slightly tilted, every reading it feeds to a navigation or detection system…
Samsung Patents a Foldable Phone That Reads How Far You've Opened It Before Waking Up
Samsung is patenting a foldable phone that doesn't just wake up when you pick it up. It watches how far you unfold…
Samsung Patent Details Robot Vacuum and Phone Camera Collaboration for 3D Home Mapping
Your robot vacuum already knows the floor plan of your home. Samsung's new patent asks: what if your phone's camera could turn…
Samsung Patents a Hinge That Locks Its Foldable Phones Flat
Foldable phones have a persistent annoyance: the hinge can feel loose or wobbly when the phone is fully open. Samsung's new patent…
Samsung Patents a Chip That Automatically Corrects Photo Colors Before They Leave the Camera
Every photo your phone takes goes through a color translation process before it looks right on your screen. Samsung is filing patents…
Google Patents a Display Shield That Also Acts as a Multiband Antenna
Inside most phones and tablets, the metal plate that protects the display from electrical interference just sits there doing one job. Google…
Qualcomm Patents a Chip That Runs Two AI Processing Styles at Once
Running AI on a phone chip is a balancing act between speed and power. Qualcomm's new patent describes a chip design that…
Samsung Patents a Payment System That Knows Exactly Which Terminal to Pay
Tap-to-pay can accidentally charge the wrong terminal when two readers sit side by side. Samsung's new patent uses ultra-wideband radio to map…
Qualcomm Patents a System Where Your Smartwatch Pre-Warns Your Phone to Speed Up
Your smartwatch already knows data is coming before your phone does. Qualcomm wants to use that head start to make your phone…
Qualcomm Files Patent for Graphics Code That Adjusts Itself on Phones
Qualcomm is patenting a system that lets its graphics processors swap out how a program runs mid-execution, rather than committing to a…
Qualcomm Patents a Way to Process Phone Calls While the Modem Sleeps
Your phone's modem doesn't stay fully awake the whole time you're on a call. Qualcomm wants to use those tiny sleep windows…
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