Sony Patents a Laser Design That Cuts Structural Defects in Depth-Sensing Hardware
Tiny cracks in laser crystals are one of the quieter enemies of depth-sensing cameras. Sony has filed a patent for a vertical…
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Google Patents a Way to Ask Questions About a Video While It's Playing
Google has filed a patent for a system that turns any video into a searchable, AI-queryable document, so you can ask a…
Intel Patents a Tool That Makes AI Software Run More Efficiently on Hardware
Every AI model is a pile of math operations, and the order you run them in makes a huge difference in speed.…
Intel Patents a Faster Method for Handling Math Inside AI Systems
Deep neural networks do the same expensive calculations billions of times per second. Intel's new patent asks a simple question: what if…
Sony Patents a Wide-Angle Camera Lens That Fits Inside Thinner Devices
Wide-angle cameras that can see 90 degrees or more usually need a lot of physical depth to work well. Sony's new patent…
Apple Patents a System That Changes What Your Device Outputs Based on Whether You're About to Use It
Apple has filed a patent for a system that watches whether someone is nearby and likely to interact with a device, then…
Samsung Patents a Watch Face That Designs Itself Around Your Photos
Pick a photo, and your Samsung watch figures out the rest. A newly published Samsung patent describes a system that reads your…
Google Patents a System That Picks Between On-Device and Cloud AI in Real Time
Every time an AI feature runs on your phone, something has to decide whether to use the chip in your pocket or…
Zoox Patents a Way to Steer Autonomous Vehicles With Hand Gestures From Afar
Instead of a keyboard or joystick, a remote operator could point at a 3D map of a self-driving vehicle's surroundings and direct…
Intel Patents a System That Shifts AI Processing Strategies Mid-Task
Running AI on a chip is rarely one steady operation, it's a series of phases that each have different demands. Intel has…
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