Apple Patents a Video Player That Changes Its Info Panel for Live vs. On-Demand TV
Apple is patenting a video playback interface that knows whether you're watching live TV or a recorded show, and serves up a…
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Google Patents a Network Method for Keeping XR Video Quality Consistent on 5G
Streaming video to a VR or AR headset over a mobile network is brutal on timing: one late packet and the frame…
Google Patents Technology to Keep Video and Call Quality Consistent Across Shared Cell Towers
Modern cell towers are often split into two separate processing units, and keeping them in sync on what traffic matters most turns…
Microsoft Patents a Way to Control Smart Devices by Moving a Tag Through the Air
Forget buttons and voice commands. Microsoft has filed a patent describing a system where physically moving a small wireless tag through a…
Qualcomm's New Patent Keeps Nearby Wireless Devices From Cutting Off Each Other's Signal
When two devices try to talk to each other on the same wireless channel, they can easily step on each other's signal.…
Samsung Patents a Voice-Search TV Interface That Sorts Results by Content Type
Ask your Samsung TV for a show by voice and some results show up front while others hide behind an extra tap.…
Apple Patents a Low-Power Radio That Wakes Your Phone's Main Chip Only When It Has To
Your phone's cellular radio is one of the biggest battery drains you never think about. Apple has filed a patent for a…
Qualcomm Patents a Way to Keep Wi-Fi Devices in Tighter Time Sync for Real-Time Apps
Wi-Fi routers tell connected devices what time it is, but those updates don't come often enough for apps like live gaming audio…
Google Patents a System That Connects Nearby Devices Only When Needed
Most wireless devices waste energy broadcasting their presence nonstop, hoping something nearby will connect. Google has filed a patent for a system…
Samsung's New Patent Covers a Filing That Uses Memory of Previous Scenes to Sharpen Blurry Streaming Footage
Every time you watch compressed video, a filter runs in the background trying to undo the blurring that compression creates. Samsung is…
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