IBM Patents a System That Reads App Screenshots to Translate Software Text Accurately
Translating an app into another language sounds straightforward until a button label that fits perfectly in English becomes a wall of text…
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Qualcomm Patents a Way for Phones to Report When Network AI Goes Wrong
Your phone already talks to the network constantly, but what if it could also tell the network when the AI running that…
Apple Patents a Clearer Way to Show Which Phone Number You're Using
If you've ever accidentally called someone from your work number when you meant to use your personal one, Apple is apparently thinking…
Nvidia Patent Reveals Robots That Mentally Rehearse Tasks Before Acting
Before a robot picks up an object or opens a drawer, what if it could first watch a video of itself doing…
Red Hat Patents a Way to Track Which Container Layers Are Actually Doing Work
Most software containers ship with layers that sit idle in production. Red Hat's new patent describes a system that figures out exactly…
Sony Patent Uses One Car's Road Data to Automatically Guide the Next
What if the car that drove a tricky stretch of road five minutes ago could automatically help the next car navigate it?…
IBM Patent: AI Automatically Maps Data Relationships and Rules Without Human Involvement
Setting up a database properly takes skilled engineers days of painstaking work. IBM is filing a patent on an AI that does…
Apple Patents a Camera System That Reads Doors and Entry Points Aloud
Apple is patenting a system that can look through your phone's camera, recognize a door or other entry point, and automatically describe…
Qualcomm Patent Builds Overhead Traffic Maps from Connected-Vehicle Radio Signals
Every modern car already broadcasts its position and speed to nearby vehicles over a wireless standard called V2X. Qualcomm's new patent wants…
Apple Patents a Way to Control a Touchscreen Without Ever Touching It
Apple is working on a system that lets people operate any touchscreen app, including ones that need pinch or swipe gestures, using…
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