Sony Patents a Server That Adjusts Data Formats When Network Quality Drops
Most apps treat your network connection as a single pipe. Sony's new patent describes a server that watches each type of data…
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Intel Patents a Bluetooth Broadcast That Hides Private Messages Inside Public Signals
Bluetooth is usually an all-or-nothing deal: one device broadcasts, everyone nearby receives the same thing. Intel's new patent describes a way to…
Google Patent Reveals Nearby Phones Jointly Training a Shared AI Model
Google has filed a patent describing a system where a group of phones teach each other how to handle wireless signals better,…
Samsung Patents a Way to Keep Your VPN Running When Your Phone Switches Networks
Every time your phone switches from Wi-Fi to mobile data, your VPN drops and reconnects, sometimes losing your work session in the…
Meta's New Patent Lets Your Phone Download Posts Before You Scroll to Them
Meta has patented a system where a server sends your device a quiet heads-up about content before you scroll to it, letting…
Apple's New Patent Helps iPhones and Cell Towers Agree on How to Run AI Together
Before your iPhone can use AI to improve its cellular connection, the phone and the tower need to be speaking the same…
Microsoft Patents Technology That Lets Remote Software Reach Protected Office Computers
Most big companies run software both in the cloud and on their own physical servers, and getting those two worlds to talk…
Samsung Patents an Indoor Location System That Combines Wi-Fi Scans and Motion Sensing
GPS is useless inside a mall or hospital, and Samsung thinks a combination of Wi-Fi signals and your phone's motion sensors can…
Samsung Patents Tech That Connects 5G Phones to the Closest Local Computing Hub
Every time your phone needs a nearby server, it has to ask the network where to go. Samsung is patenting a way…
Samsung Patents an AI System That Reconstructs Radio Signals to Clean Up Network Interference
Every wireless call or data session rides on the network's ability to measure how distorted the radio signal got in transit. Samsung…
Samsung Patent: Programmable Wall Panels Extend 5G Sync Signal Reliability
Samsung is patenting a way to bounce 5G synchronization signals off programmable reflective panels, with a timing trick that makes sure your…
Samsung Patents a System That Figures Out Where You Live by Watching Your Phone Linger
Your phone already knows where you spend most of your time. Samsung is patenting a way for the network itself to figure…
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