Apple Files Patent for Photos That Remember How Bright the Room Really Was
A photo of a dim kitchen and a photo of a sunny beach often end up looking about equally bright on your…
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Qualcomm Patents a Battery-Friendly Way to Keep Pinch-to-Zoom Sharp
Zooming on a phone usually forces a trade: blurry and fast, or sharp and stuttery. Qualcomm's patent application has the phone make…
Qualcomm Patents a Shortcut to Make Phone Chatbots Answer Sooner
Before a phone chatbot says a single word back to you, it has to read your whole question. Qualcomm's filing splits that…
Microsoft Files Patent for AI That Writes the Blueprint for Fake Test Data
Microsoft's patent lets an AI write the rulebook for fake test data, then hands the heavy lifting to a plain program that…
Apple Files Patent for Floating Surfaces That Resize as You Drag Objects Around
Apple's filing describes a floating 3D surface that stretches or shrinks by itself as you drag objects onto, around and off it,…
Waymo Files Patent for Self-Driving Cars That Zoom In on Brake Lights
A self-driving car does not need to study every pixel of a camera image to spot a brake light. Waymo's patent has…
Sony Files Patent for a VR Headset That Blows Wind at Your Face
Sony has described a VR headset add-on with small fans that blow wind at the front and sides of your face. In…
Google Files Patent for Image AI That Sums Up a Photo From All Its Pieces
Google's image AI chops a photo into tiles, and this filing changes how it reaches a verdict: every tile gets a say,…
Microsoft Patents an AI Helper That Moves Around Your Screen
Today your AI helper mostly sits in one fixed spot. Microsoft's new patent application has it relocate, resize and change style depending…
Sony Files Patent for Catching Players With Second Accounts by Their Button Habits
Your button-pressing habits could work like a fingerprint. A new Sony filing describes a system that uses them to spot players hiding…
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