Qualcomm Patents an Indoor Location System That Reads the Room Around You
GPS falls apart the moment you walk inside a building. Qualcomm's new patent takes a different approach: instead of one-size-fits-all location math,…
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Samsung Patents a Refrigerator Camera That Reads the Room Before You Open the Door
Built-in refrigerator cameras are only as useful as the photos they take, and bad lighting kills both. Samsung's new patent tackles the…
Disney Patents a Display System That Floats Real 3D Images in Open Air for Crowds
Disney has filed a patent for a display system that projects a three-dimensional image into empty space, visible from multiple angles simultaneously,…
Samsung Patents a Refrigerator Door That Knows When You're Holding It Open
Auto-closing refrigerator doors are useful right up until the moment they slam shut while your hands are full. Samsung's new patent describes…
Google Patents a Way to Catch Cheating Clients in Encrypted Database Searches
When you search a database privately, how does the server know you're playing by the rules? Google has filed a patent for…
IBM Patents a System That Rewrites AI Responses That Break Its Own Rules
Every time an AI model generates a response, there is a chance it says something it shouldn't. IBM has filed a patent…
Samsung Patents a System That Controls 5G Network Access Based on User Permissions
Samsung has filed a patent for a way to lock down communication between services inside a 5G network, so that only the…
Samsung Patents a Way to Shield On-Device AI Data During Loading
Every time a phone runs an AI task, it has to move a huge pile of data from storage to working memory.…
Intel Patents a Physical Key System That Stops You Installing the Wrong Laptop Battery
Intel has filed a patent for a battery pack with a shaped exterior that physically prevents the wrong battery from sliding in,…
Sony Patents a New Method for Sending Data Through Signal-Bouncing Wireless Networks
Sony has filed a patent around a technique that lets a wireless network tell your device not just what signals it's sending,…
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