Qualcomm Patents a System That Tells Networks Where Wireless Signals Actually Reach
Qualcomm is working on a way for wireless devices to tell the network exactly where their radio-based sensing signals are actually reaching,…
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Qualcomm Patents Technology That Creates Missing Video Frames From Surrounding Footage
When your camera misses a moment between two shots, Qualcomm wants an AI to invent the frame that should have been there…
Qualcomm Patents a System for Self-Driving Cars to Warn Human Drivers of Their Next Move
Self-driving cars are notoriously hard for human drivers to read. Qualcomm's new patent describes a way for autonomous vehicles to broadcast their…
Qualcomm Patents a Cellular Check-In System That Clears Drones to Fly
Before a drone can use a cellular connection to operate, Qualcomm's new patent would require it to pass an identity check and…
Sony Patent Uses Camera Images to Verify and Boost Depth Sensor Reliability
Depth sensors can lie, and Sony wants a way to catch them in the act. This patent describes a system that measures…
Sony Patents AI That Sharpens Video Detail Without Being Fooled by Shifting Colors
AI video upscaling usually assumes that pixels change because something moved. Sony's new patent tackles a trickier problem: what happens when pixels…
Sony Patent Stacks Separate Display Layers at Different Depths for Realistic Images
Sony is working on an AR display system that combines two separate image sources into one view, and can place each of…
Tap a Camera Feed to Steer Your Vehicle With This New Patent
Sony has filed a patent for a system that stitches multiple camera views into one display image, then lets a user drive…
Sony Patents a Drone Control System That Puts You Inside the View
Sony is patenting a way to let you pilot a drone from a viewpoint you place yourself, not from where you're standing,…
Sony Patents a System to Tell Any Screen How to Display Vivid, High-Contrast Video
Getting HDR video to look right on any screen is harder than it sounds. Sony is patenting a method that bakes the…
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