Apple Patents a Low-Power Radio That Wakes Your Phone's Main Chip Only When It Has To
Your phone's cellular radio is one of the biggest battery drains you never think about. Apple has filed a patent for a…
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Qualcomm Patents a Way to Keep Wi-Fi Devices in Tighter Time Sync for Real-Time Apps
Wi-Fi routers tell connected devices what time it is, but those updates don't come often enough for apps like live gaming audio…
Google Patents a System That Connects Nearby Devices Only When Needed
Most wireless devices waste energy broadcasting their presence nonstop, hoping something nearby will connect. Google has filed a patent for a system…
Qualcomm Patents a Way to Adjust Bluetooth Audio Links Without Dropping the Connection
Every time your Bluetooth earbuds have to renegotiate their connection settings, there's a risk of a dropout. Qualcomm has filed a patent…
Qualcomm Patents an Indoor Location System That Reads the Room Around You
GPS falls apart the moment you walk inside a building. Qualcomm's new patent takes a different approach: instead of one-size-fits-all location math,…
Sony Patents a New Method for Sending Data Through Signal-Bouncing Wireless Networks
Sony has filed a patent around a technique that lets a wireless network tell your device not just what signals it's sending,…
Samsung Patents a System for Moving AI Learning Data Efficiently Across Wireless Networks
Moving AI models around inside a phone network sounds like plumbing work, but getting it wrong means every AI-driven call, speed boost,…
Samsung Patents an AI System That Cleans Up Wireless Signals Using Specialist Teams
Every wireless connection starts with a guess about the channel it's traveling through. Samsung's new patent describes an AI that makes that…
Google Patents a System for Sharing Radio Airwaves Between Radar and Wi-Fi
Your phone's Wi-Fi radio and its motion-sensing radar use the same sliver of airwaves, and right now they just get in each…
Qualcomm Patents a System Letting Your Phone Ask for Sharper AI Performance Data
Your phone's AI models need a steady diet of reference signals to stay accurate on a cellular network. Qualcomm's new patent lets…
Qualcomm Patents a Way to Swap Live Radio Scans for Virtual Simulations
Every radio scan a network runs to track an object costs real wireless bandwidth. Qualcomm has filed a patent that lets a…
Apple Patents a System That Hands Your Phone Off from Cell Towers to Satellites
Losing cell service in a dead zone is frustrating enough. Apple is patenting a way for your phone to automatically check satellite…
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