Qualcomm Patent Targets Cache-Efficient Memory Allocation for VR Reprojection Pipelines
When a VR headset can't render fast enough, it cheats by stretching and repositioning old frames. Qualcomm's new patent is about making…
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New Patent Reveals Earbud Case That Tracks Users in 3D Space
Samsung is patenting an earbud case that doesn't just sit on your desk. It tracks where you are in the room and…
Nvidia Patents Technology That Keeps AI Calculations Accurate Without Slowing Down Chips
Every AI model lives or dies by matrix multiplication. Nvidia's new patent describes a system that automatically decides, in real time, whether…
Heartbeat Data Patent Could Warn You About Hidden Heart and Diabetes Risk
Apple is working on a way to use the heart rate sensor already in its wearables to warn you about metabolic syndrome,…
Sony Patents a Camera Chip That Activates Only When Lighting Conditions Change
Most camera sensors capture every frame at a fixed rate, whether anything interesting is happening or not. Sony's new patent describes a…
Samsung Patents Technology That Smooths Blurry Edges Between Video Frames
When a video codec mixes two different compression strategies in neighboring image blocks, ugly artifacts can appear along the border. Samsung's new…
IBM Files Patent for AI Math Acceleration Through Analog Electrical Pulse Signals
Most AI chips do math the digital way, flipping billions of ones and zeroes millions of times per second. IBM's new patent…
Samsung Patents Technology That Tells You Exactly Which Video Cable You Plugged In
You plug in an HDMI cable and have no idea if it's the cheap old one or the new high-bandwidth version. Samsung…
Disney Patents Hidden Tracking Dots That Keep Projected Images Locked to Moving Robot Characters
Imagine a theme park robot whose face changes expression not through mechanical parts, but through light projected perfectly onto its skin, even…
Intel Patent: AI Tasks Automatically Route to the Fastest Available Processor
Not every core on a modern CPU is built the same, and Intel wants the chip itself to figure out which tasks…
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