Qualcomm Patents a Way for Phones to Access Private 5G Networks as Guests
Private 5G networks are spreading across factories, campuses, and stadiums, but your phone usually can't use them unless you have a separate…
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Sony Patents a Wi-Fi System That Drops Unwanted Data Packets Before They Finish Arriving
Most Wi-Fi devices wait for an entire incoming data packet to arrive before deciding to throw it away. Sony's new patent describes…
Qualcomm Patents an AI Location System That Picks Its Own Model Based on Visible Cell Towers
Your phone's location accuracy often falls apart the moment you're inside a building or surrounded by skyscrapers. Qualcomm's new patent tries to…
Apple Patent Brings Centimeter-Level GPS Accuracy to Future Smartphones
Your phone's GPS is good enough to get you to the right block, but it often can't tell which side of the…
Samsung Patents Fix That Stops Emergency Video Feeds From Overwriting Each Other
When multiple officers or firefighters join the same emergency video call, their streams can accidentally get the same ID number, causing chaos…
Intel Patents Technology to Find Exact 5G Device Location Within Centimeters
GPS is good enough for directions, but Intel is working on a technique that could place a device within centimeters using the…
Sony Patents a System to Pull Connected-Device Readings Across Competing Networks
Right now, if your smart home sensors live on one provider's network and a compatible service runs on another, they can't talk…
Qualcomm Patents a Way for Phones to Switch Between Cell Towers and Satellites Automatically
Your phone doesn't know if it's talking to a cell tower or a satellite orbiting hundreds of miles overhead, and that confusion…
Intel Patents Automatic Wi-Fi Setup for Connected Home and Industrial Devices
Every smart sensor, thermostat, or industrial gadget that joins a new Wi-Fi network today usually requires someone to type in credentials or…
IBM Patents a Way to Shrink Encrypted Data Before Sending It
Encryption and compression normally can't work together because encrypted data looks like random noise. IBM's new patent describes a clever workaround that…
Samsung's New Patent Enables Silent Remote Calls That Share Field Worker Locations
Samsung has patented a way to automatically share a device's location during a "remote ambient call", a type of silent, one-way monitoring…
Samsung Patents Faster Setup for Connected Home Devices Like Lights and Locks
Setting up a new smart home device usually means hunting through menus, entering Wi-Fi passwords, and waiting through loading screens. Samsung's latest…
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