Qualcomm Files Patent to Black Out the Screen Spot Above Its Hidden Light Sensor
Phones that hide their light sensor behind the screen have a problem: in a dark room, the screen's own glow fools the…
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Samsung Files Patent for a Touch-Sensitive Projector That Needs Only One Camera
Samsung wants a pocket projector to turn any wall or floor into a touchscreen, and it found a way to do it…
Google Files Patent for a Phone Camera That Coaches Low-Vision Users Through a Selfie
Google's filing describes a phone camera that buzzes, beeps and talks you into a well-framed photo, even if you can barely see…
Apple Files Patent for a Camera Sensor That Measures Each Pixel Two Ways
Apple's patent application gives every pixel in a camera sensor two ways to measure the same burst of light, one tuned for…
Qualcomm Files Patent to Switch Off Earbud Microphones in Quiet Rooms
Walk from a loud restaurant into a quiet library and your noise-canceling earbuds keep an in-ear microphone running that has almost nothing…
Qualcomm Files Patent for Relaying Car Warnings Around Blind Corners
Buildings block the radio signals cars use to warn each other, so Qualcomm's filing has a roadside box, or even another car,…
Samsung Files Patent to Shorten the Wait When You Connect a New Home Appliance
Setting up a new connected appliance can leave you staring at a loading bar for 8 to 10 seconds, and some people…
Qualcomm Files Patent for Video That Hides Faces Unless You Have the Key
Qualcomm describes a way to blur the people in a video for everyone else while keeping their real faces locked inside the…
Apple Files Patent for a Scratch-Resistant, Glare-Cutting Coating on Curved Glass
Curved glass looks great on a phone, but it is hard to protect without weakening it. Apple's filing describes a thin coating…
Qualcomm Files Patent to Route Phone Calls to Just One Shared Earbud
Share your earbuds with a friend, and when a call comes in, both of you normally hear the caller. Qualcomm's filing sends…
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