Qualcomm Patents a System for Networks to Control Drone Flight Paths
Qualcomm is laying out a framework that would let a cellular network remotely steer a drone's route, switch its flight mode, and…
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Apple's New Patent Lets Cell Networks Physically Sense Nearby Device Failures
Apple has filed a patent for a system that combines two things cell towers already do, send messages and bounce radio signals,…
Qualcomm Patents a Way to Send Only the Visible Part of a Mirrored Screen
When you mirror your phone to a TV or projector, your device sends the whole screen every single frame, even the blank…
Samsung Files Patent for Training One AI Model Across Many Network Nodes at Once
Training a separate AI model for every job a cellular network needs to do is expensive and slow. Samsung's new patent proposes…
Samsung Patents Technology to Keep Smart Sensors Online When Battery-Saving Shutdown Kicks In
Billions of IoT sensors run on a stripped-down cellular mode called NB-IoT, and when they have to turn that mode off, they…
Qualcomm Patents a Way for 5G Devices to Report When Their AI Models Go Wrong
AI models embedded in your phone's wireless chip can drift and start making bad decisions. Qualcomm is patenting a way for the…
Qualcomm Patents a Self-Monitoring AI System for Phone Wireless Chips
Qualcomm is patenting a way for the AI running inside your phone's wireless chip to watch itself for errors, without having to…
Apple Patents Phone Activation Without Visiting a Carrier Store in Person
Buying a new phone and needing to visit a carrier store just to get service activated is one of those small but…
Apple Patent Refines the User Interface for Wireless Contactless Payments
Most contactless payments require you to hold your phone or watch within an inch or two of a terminal. Apple is patenting…
Qualcomm Patents AI That Helps Phones Stay Connected When Switching Between Towers
Every time your phone switches from one cell tower to another, there's a tiny window where things can go wrong. Qualcomm is…
Intel Patent Describes Orbital Data Centers Designed to Manage Satellite Networks
Instead of routing satellite data back down to Earth for processing, Intel wants to handle it all up in space, using satellites…
Intel Patent Enables 5G Devices to Locate Each Other Without Cell Towers
Most location systems rely on a tower or satellite doing the heavy lifting. Intel's patent describes a way for 5G devices to…
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