Microsoft Patents a System for Running AI Tasks From User-Written Config Files
Microsoft has patented a way to let users write simple configuration files that tell an AI model what to do, when to…
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Microsoft Patents a Laptop Hinge Whose Pivot Point Moves as You Open It
Most laptop hinges rotate around a fixed point. Microsoft is patenting one where the pivot itself slides as you open the screen,…
Microsoft Patents a Low-Power Security Method That Protects Data on Small Connected Devices
Locking down a smart thermostat or a cheap sensor with the same encryption used on a laptop is overkill -- and often…
Microsoft Patent Uses Relationship Maps to Train AI for Label Predictions
Most real-world data doesn't live in neat tables; it lives in webs of relationships. Microsoft is patenting a way to teach AI…
Microsoft Patents Technology That Lets AI Pick Up Conversations Where They Left Off
Every time you close a chat with an AI assistant, it forgets everything. Microsoft is patenting a way to fix that, not…
Microsoft Patent Filing Describes AI Chatbots That Retain Full Conversation History via Summary
AI chatbots have a well-known weakness: they forget things. Microsoft is patenting a fix that keeps a live, size-limited summary of your…
Microsoft Patent Targets False Alarms With Self-Tuning Anomaly Detection System
Every automated alert system has the same core problem: it flags too much, and eventually people stop listening. Microsoft's new patent tries…
Microsoft Patents a System That Automatically Assigns Security Fixes to the Right Employee
When a security alert fires inside a large company, someone still has to figure out who owns the affected system and is…
Microsoft Patent Filing Reveals Real-Time AI Research Suggestions for Note-Taking Apps
Imagine typing meeting notes and having a sidebar automatically surface a relevant summary from your company's internal documents, without you asking. That's…
Microsoft Patents a Way to Hide Your Identity Inside Every Stylus Stroke
Every time you write or draw with a stylus, Microsoft's new patent could embed your identity invisibly into the ink itself. The…
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