Apple Patents a Camera System That Fixes AR Colors by Reading What's on Screen
When you wear an AR headset, virtual objects often look weirdly lit because the headset doesn't know much about the room you're…
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Xilinx Files Patent for On-Chip Data Format Conversion That Feeds AI Models Faster
Xilinx has patented a way to convert numeric data formats directly inside a chip's processor, skipping the software step that usually happens…
Disney Patents an AI System That Spots Failing Park Equipment Before It Breaks Down
Every major theme park runs on thousands of moving parts, and Disney is patenting a way to let an AI watch all…
Google Patents a Method to Align Ad Landing Pages With Search Query Intent
When you search for something specific and click an ad, you usually expect to land somewhere relevant. Google is now patenting a…
Samsung Patents a Chip-Level Random Number Generator That Builds Entropy in Steps
Every secure transaction, encrypted message, and password relies on truly random numbers, and generating them inside a constrained chip is harder than…
Meta Patents an AI That Makes Virtual Lights Look Real in Mixed-Reality Scenes
When you place a virtual lamp in a mixed-reality scene, the surrounding room should look lit by it. That sounds obvious, but…
Google Patents a Way to Pull Individual Visual Concepts Out of a Single Photo
Most AI image tools treat a photo as one inseparable thing. Google has filed a patent for a system that learns a…
Qualcomm Patents a Way for Devices to Figure Out Their Location by Sharing Camera Clues
GPS is useless indoors, and most cameras don't know where they're pointing. Qualcomm's new patent describes a way for a device to…
IBM Patents a System That Predicts What You'll Click and Teaches You How to Do It on New Software
Every time a company switches software platforms, employees spend weeks relearning tasks they already know how to do, just in a different…
Sony Patents Technology That Helps Cameras Recognize Glass and Transparent Surfaces
Depth sensors are everywhere now, from robot vacuum cameras to car parking systems, but they have a well-known blind spot: glass. Sony's…
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