Google Patents On-Screen Arrows That Aim Your Smartwatch at a Satellite
Satellite connectivity on a phone means nothing if you don't know where to point it. Google has filed a patent for a…
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Samsung Patents a Way to Keep Your Phone's Apps in Sync During Satellite Delays
Satellite connections don't work like cell towers: a message can take minutes to arrive because it's literally stored in orbit and forwarded…
Qualcomm Patents a Way for Wi-Fi Routers to Identify Which App Is Sending Your Data
Your Wi-Fi router currently treats a video call and a software update as roughly the same thing. Qualcomm is patenting a way…
Qualcomm Patents a System That Tells Your Phone Which Satellite to Point At
Connecting a phone directly to a satellite sounds simple, but the hard part is knowing which satellite to aim at and when.…
Samsung Patents a Faster Connection-Failure Fix for Satellite-Connected Phones
When your phone loses its link to a satellite overhead, every millisecond of confusion costs you a call or a data transfer.…
Google Patents a Fix for Bluetooth Audio That Slows Down Your Keyboard and Mouse
If you've ever noticed your wireless keyboard or mouse getting laggy while you're on a Bluetooth call, Google may have found the…
Google Patents a Phone That Fixes Its Own Broken Call Settings
Some phones are technically capable of making voice calls but are misconfigured so they never can. Google's new patent describes a device…
Samsung Patents a Way for Satellites to Locate Your Phone Using Timing Signals
When your phone is talking to a satellite instead of a cell tower, figuring out where you actually are becomes surprisingly hard.…
Samsung Patents a Tiny Background Chip That Keeps Your Phone's Main Radio Off
Your phone's main radio burns battery just sitting there listening for messages. Samsung's new patent describes a much tinier, lower-power chip that…
Samsung Patents Automatic Recovery of Missed Texts After Satellite Signal Drops
If your phone loses its satellite connection for a few minutes, any messages sent to you during that gap just disappear. Samsung's…
Google Patents a Way for Multiple Smart-Home Hubs to Split the Work
Most smart-home setups assume one hub runs everything. Google is patenting a system where multiple hubs find each other and divide up…
Google's New Patent Lets Two Phones Find Each Other's Location Without Connecting First
Bluetooth can already tell your phone a device is nearby, but knowing exactly how far away it is normally requires a full…
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