Qualcomm Files Patent for Using Phones and Cell Towers as Landmarks for Cameras
Your phone and the nearest cell tower already have locations the network keeps track of. Qualcomm's patent application would use that knowledge…
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This week's networking patents
Week of November 5, 2026 · 13 filings covered · refreshes every week
The 13 networking filings Patentlyze covered this week split into three areas: reducing wireless lag for VR and streaming, smarter 5G tower coordination, and device-level control over connections and privacy.
- VR and streaming lag. Apple filed on cutting headset lag when wireless data shows up late, cutting wireless lag in VR by flagging data to skip, and telling cell towers what a VR stream needs came from Google.
- 5G tower coordination. Samsung filed on sending AI training jobs to a second 5G tower, Qualcomm on phones that ask the network for their own connection settings, and Apple on keeping airplane connections alive between cell towers.
- Device control and privacy. Apple filed on letting your phone decide what apps' servers can see and signing gadgets onto a cell network all at once, while Qualcomm filed on keeping AI apps from bogging down your Wi-Fi router.
Recent filings
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Qualcomm Files Patent to Keep AI Apps From Bogging Down Your Wi-Fi Router
Your Wi-Fi router has one small chip, and an AI app that gets greedy can leave your connection slow and jumpy. Qualcomm's…
Google Files Patent for Telling Cell Towers What Your VR Stream Needs
A VR headset on 5G needs a fresh video frame 60 to 120 times a second, but the cell tower sending it…
Samsung Files Patent for Sending AI Training Jobs to a Second 5G Tower
Your phone's 5G tower can pass AI training work to a second tower, and this Samsung patent application also labels that data…
Apple Files Patent for Cutting Wireless Lag in VR by Flagging Data to Skip
When a VR headset's data stream drops a piece, the receiving device can sit there waiting for something that is never coming.…
Apple Files Patent for Borrowing Your Phone's Camera on a Shared TV
A TV's built-in webcam is usually the worst camera in the room, and your phone's is usually the best. Apple's patent application…
Apple Files Patent for Cutting Headset Lag When Wireless Data Shows Up Late
Your headset's wireless chip naps to save battery, and that nap can make a late video frame arrive even later. Apple's patent…
Apple Files Patent to Keep Airplane Connections Alive Between Cell Towers
A phone in a moving car already hops between cell towers without you noticing. Apple's patent goes after a harder case: a…
Qualcomm Patents a Phone Map Showing Where People Stood in a Restaurant
Qualcomm's patent describes a phone map that shows where people are standing inside a restaurant or store right now, and where they…
Qualcomm Files Patent for Phones That Ask the Network for Their Own Connection Settings
When your phone overheats, it usually has to finish connecting to the network and wait for a setup message before it can…
Apple Files Patent for Signing Your Gadgets Onto a Cell Network All at Once
Every gadget you connect to a cell network normally has to prove who it is on its own. Apple's patent has one…
Apple Files Patent for Letting Your Phone Decide What Apps' Servers Can See
Apps can ask the cellular network for details about your phone, and today the network often answers without checking what you'd want.…
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Which companies file the most networking patents?
Over the last 90 days, Qualcomm leads with 92 networking filings, followed by Samsung (46), Apple (40), Google (18) and Intel (12). That is out of 230 networking filings from all the companies we track in the same period.
How many networking patents has Big Tech published this month?
13 networking patent applications from the companies we track have published in November 2026 so far, after 102 in October. Patentlyze has covered 486 networking filings since May 2026.
What is the newest networking patent?
Qualcomm Files Patent for Using Phones and Cell Towers as Landmarks for Cameras, a Qualcomm filing published November 5, 2026. The latest filings are listed above, newest first.
Does a new networking patent mean a product is coming?
No. A published application is not a product announcement. Companies file to protect options, and most patented ideas never ship in the form described. What filings do show is which companies are putting research effort into networking right now.
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