Apple Patents a Gesture Shortcut to Bring Voices Forward on AirPods
Apple is trying to make it faster to hear the person in front of you when you're wearing AirPods. A new patent…
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Input & haptics patents
Keyboards, styluses, touch layers, and the feedback that makes glass feel like buttons. Every input hardware filing, translated.
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Samsung Patents a Magnetic Tagging System That Triggers Device Actions Automatically
Imagine your phone or tablet knowing exactly which case, stylus, or accessory you've attached, without Bluetooth pairing or any buttons, just by…
Samsung Patents a System That Connects New Hardware Using a Simple Setup Document
Every time an engineer plugs a new piece of hardware into a system, someone has to write custom software to talk to…
Sony Patents a Joystick Cap That Can't Be Put On Crooked
If you've ever snapped a thumbstick cap onto an analog stick and noticed the arrow or texture is pointing the wrong way,…
New PlayStation Controller Patent Fixes Analog Stick Sensitivity
If you've ever adjusted your controller's stick sensitivity and felt like the curve wasn't quite right, Sony has filed a patent that…
Sony Patents a Game Controller That Tells You When Your Settings Have Changed
Ever hit the wrong button mid-match and accidentally switched your controller layout without realizing it? Sony's new patent is designed to make…
Sony Patents a Device That Makes Your Body Feel Motion That Isn't There
Imagine holding a game controller that makes you feel like you're accelerating, turning, or falling — without any of those things actually…
Patent: See Exactly How Controller Sensitivity Tweaks Change Your Input in Real Time
Analog stick drift and miscalibration are among the most complained-about problems in gaming. Sony is quietly patenting a smarter way to tune…
Sony Patents a System That Moves Objects by Tracking Where You Look
Sony is exploring a way to let your eyes do the controlling — a system that figures out what you're looking at…
Apple's New Patent Lets an Input Device Know When You've Picked It Up
Apple is working on an input device that can tell whether it's lying flat on a desk or propped up at an…
Apple Patents a Stylus Whose Tip Can Feel Like a Brush, Pencil, or Marker
Apple is exploring a stylus that doesn't just draw — it physically changes the stiffness and resistance of its tip to mimic…
Samsung Patents Pressure-Sensing Phone Buttons That Vibrate Back When You Press Them
Samsung is rethinking what a phone button can do — instead of a simple click, its new patent describes buttons that measure…
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