Qualcomm Patents a Phone That Changes How It Finds You When Signals Bounce
Your phone's GPS is at its worst exactly when you need it most, deep inside a mall, surrounded by skyscrapers, or underground.…
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Google Patents a Network Method for Keeping XR Video Quality Consistent on 5G
Streaming video to a VR or AR headset over a mobile network is brutal on timing: one late packet and the frame…
Google Patents Technology to Keep Video and Call Quality Consistent Across Shared Cell Towers
Modern cell towers are often split into two separate processing units, and keeping them in sync on what traffic matters most turns…
Microsoft Patents a Way to Control Smart Devices by Moving a Tag Through the Air
Forget buttons and voice commands. Microsoft has filed a patent describing a system where physically moving a small wireless tag through a…
Qualcomm's New Patent Keeps Nearby Wireless Devices From Cutting Off Each Other's Signal
When two devices try to talk to each other on the same wireless channel, they can easily step on each other's signal.…
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…
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,…
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