Apple Patents a Faster Way for iPhones to Switch Between Satellites
Every time your phone hands off from one cell tower to another, it runs a little timing dance to sync up. Over…
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Google Patents an AI System That Locks Your Video Call Background in Place
Virtual backgrounds blur or ghost every time you move, which is distracting and often looks terrible. Google has patented a system that…
Apple Patents a Way to Wake a Phone's Main Radio Without Wasting Battery
Your phone's radio is always listening for signals, even when it's supposed to be asleep. Apple has filed a patent on a…
Qualcomm Patents a Way to Fix Inaccurate Distance Readings Between Phones
When two phones try to measure how far apart they are, radio signals bouncing off the floor can corrupt the result. Qualcomm's…
Apple Patents a Way for Phones to Locate Each Other Without a Cell Tower
Your phone already talks to cell towers to figure out where you are. Apple is filing patents on a system where phones…
AMD Patents a Way to Show Visuals on Screen Before Your PC Finishes Booting
That blank screen you stare at while your PC boots could soon be a thing of the past. AMD has filed a…
Adobe Patents AI Video Editing That Rewrites Every Frame From a Single Photo
Changing one object across hundreds of video frames is one of the most tedious jobs in post-production. Adobe is patenting a system…
Google Patents a Search Tool That Listens to Background Audio Before You Type
You open Google Search with nothing in mind, and it already knows you might want to look up the show playing in…
Nvidia Patents an AI System That Renders Film-Quality Surfaces in Real Time
Hollywood visual effects studios spend hours rendering a single frame because real materials, like silk or brushed metal, are brutally complex to…
Qualcomm Patents a System That Lets Cars and Drones Negotiate Flight Paths
As drones and self-driving cars start sharing the same airspace and roads, someone has to referee. Qualcomm's new patent describes a way…
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