Qualcomm Patents a Three-Device System for Building Your Avatar in a Video Call
What if your next video call used a lifelike 3D avatar of you, but your phone didn't have to do all the…
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Microsoft Patents a Way to Send Datacenter Data Through Flashing Light Patterns
Microsoft has filed a patent describing a system that encodes data as shifting, multicolor light patterns beamed through open air inside a…
Google Patents a Way to Cut the Delay When You Talk to Your Earbuds
Every time you say "Hey Google" into your earbuds, your voice has to make a round trip over Bluetooth before anything happens.…
Apple Patents a Faster Way for iPhones to Switch Between Satellites
Every time your phone hands off from one cell tower to another, it runs a little timing dance to sync up. Over…
Apple Patents a Way to Wake a Phone's Main Radio Without Wasting Battery
Your phone's radio is always listening for signals, even when it's supposed to be asleep. Apple has filed a patent on a…
Qualcomm Patents a Way to Fix Inaccurate Distance Readings Between Phones
When two phones try to measure how far apart they are, radio signals bouncing off the floor can corrupt the result. Qualcomm's…
Apple Patents a Way for Phones to Locate Each Other Without a Cell Tower
Your phone already talks to cell towers to figure out where you are. Apple is filing patents on a system where phones…
Qualcomm Patents a System That Lets Cars and Drones Negotiate Flight Paths
As drones and self-driving cars start sharing the same airspace and roads, someone has to referee. Qualcomm's new patent describes a way…
Qualcomm Patents a Wi-Fi Switch That Holds Your Old Connection Until the New One Is Stable
Every time your phone switches from one Wi-Fi access point to another, there's a brief moment where it's connected to neither. Qualcomm's…
Qualcomm Patents a Way for Chips to Predict Signal Problems Before They Happen
Instead of reacting to a dropped signal after the fact, Qualcomm's latest patent describes a chip that predicts signal quality moments into…
Apple Patents a Software Trick to Push Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Signals Farther
Apple has filed a patent for a way to extend how far your device's wireless signal travels, without touching a single piece…
Apple Patents a Way for iPhones to Hand Off Between Cell Towers Without Draining the Battery
Every time your phone silently checks whether a nearby cell tower has a stronger signal, it burns battery. Apple is patenting a…
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