Microsoft Patents a Two-Position Hinge That Locks at Specific Angles
Most hinges let you stop wherever you want. Microsoft is patenting one that snaps to exactly two positions, by design, using a…
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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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New Sony Patent Pairs Game Controllers Through a Phone App First
Sony has filed a patent describing a new way to connect a game controller to a console, one where your phone does…
Sony Patents a Game Controller That Replaces Buttons with a Rotating Dial
Sony is exploring a game controller where part of the input surface can be swapped out and controlled by a spinning dial…
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…
Samsung Patent Syncs Haptic Feedback Across Multiple Devices During Video Playback
Imagine watching a sports clip on your phone and feeling each player's movement through a different device in the room. That's the…
Microsoft Patents a Connector That Deploys and Retracts With a Single Sideways Press
Plugging in a cable is trivial until the port is buried inside a device, mounted in a rack, or awkward to reach.…
IBM's New Patent Builds a Projected Keyboard That Moves Its Keys to Fit Your Hands
IBM is patenting a keyboard that doesn't just sit there, it watches where your fingers naturally land, then moves its keys to…
Intel Patents a Two-Track System for Real-Time Video Call Effects
Fancy video call effects like background relighting or face touch-ups usually cost you CPU cycles and introduce lag. Intel's new patent describes…
Microsoft Patents a Hinge That Knows Exactly What Angle It's Opened To
Most laptops have no idea how far open they are. Microsoft's new patent describes a hinge that tracks its own angle by…
Apple Patents a Stylus That Changes How It Tracks Itself When It Touches a Surface
When a stylus touches a surface, one dimension of movement becomes irrelevant. Apple has filed a patent for a tracking system smart…
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…
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…
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