Qualcomm Patents a Memory Architecture with Dedicated Metadata Storage Lanes
Qualcomm is patenting a memory controller design that gives metadata — the bookkeeping information attached to every chunk of data — its…
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Qualcomm Patents a Self-Tuning Filter for GPS Signal Errors Caused by the Atmosphere
Every GPS fix you get has been quietly distorted by the ionosphere — the charged layer of atmosphere that bends and delays…
Qualcomm Patents an AI That Blends Any Image's Style With Any Other's Content
Qualcomm has filed a patent for a system that can take the visual style of one image and apply it to the…
Qualcomm Patents an Encrypted RFID Tag That Finds Lost Items Without Exposing Your Identity
Qualcomm has filed a patent for an RFID-based lost-and-found system that lets you locate a missing item through a crowd of strangers'…
Qualcomm Patents a System That Stops Nearby Shelf Labels from Flashing the Same Alert
When two electronic shelf labels are inches apart and both need to flash an alert, how does a store employee know which…
Qualcomm Patents a Wireless System That Knows When Shelf Items Go Missing
Qualcomm is patenting a way for store shelves to automatically notice when a tagged item has been picked up or removed —…
Qualcomm Patents a Way for Connected Cars to Share Their Roadside Unit Links for Precise Positioning
Getting a car's precise location in a dense urban environment is harder than it sounds — GPS alone isn't enough. Qualcomm's new…
Qualcomm Patents a Two-Layer Biometric System That Splits Your Fingerprint Data Across Isolated Chip Zones
Qualcomm wants to make stealing your biometric data much harder by ensuring that no single chip environment ever holds the complete picture…
Qualcomm Patents a Map-Aware System That Sends Intersection Safety Alerts
Intersections are where most serious crashes happen, and a lot of safety systems struggle with curved roads. Qualcomm is filing a patent…
Qualcomm Patents a Color-Aware Frame-Dropping System for Smoother Video Playback
When a game runs at 90fps but your screen refreshes at 120Hz, something has to give — and Qualcomm thinks analyzing color…
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