Intel's New Patent Teaches Cameras to Read a Scene, Not Just Spot Shapes
Most computer vision systems recognize objects by matching visual patterns, the same way a child learns to spot a dog from pictures.…
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Intel Patents a Way to Move Data Between Chips on Beams of Light
Intel is patenting a way to send data between chips using beams of light instead of electrical signals, and the trick is…
Sony's New Patent Stops AI Cameras from Analyzing Parts of a Photo That Don't Matter
Instead of running AI analysis on an entire image, Sony's latest patent describes a system that zooms in on just the relevant…
Sony's New Patent Stops AR Glasses from Tinting the World the Wrong Color
If you've ever tried AR glasses and noticed the world looks slightly tinted or that colors seem off, this Sony patent is…
Sony Patents a Camera That Keeps Fast-Moving Objects Locked in Frame
Keeping a sharp, perfectly framed shot of a sprinter or a flying drone is genuinely hard for conventional cameras. Sony is patenting…
Sony's New Patent Pairs Two Cameras to Track Fast-Moving Objects Without the Usual Delay
Most cameras have to choose between image detail and speed. Sony's new patent describes a tracking system that uses both at once,…
Sony's New Patent Stacks a Camera Chip in Three Layers to Sharpen Every Shot
Sony is filing patents on a way to build image sensors from separate stacked layers, each handling a different part of the…
Sony's New Patent Gives Game Characters Skin That Actually Absorbs Light
Human skin doesn't just reflect light off its surface, it lets some light in, bounces it around beneath the skin, and sends…
IBM's New Patent Lets You Question a Meeting You Missed
What if missing a meeting meant you could still ask the meeting itself questions afterward? IBM is patenting exactly that: an AI…
Samsung Patents a Fix for the Weak Spot Where Phone Screens Crack at the Cable
Flexible screens are only as good as the fragile ribbon cables connecting them to the rest of the phone. Samsung Display is…
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