Nvidia Files Patent for Turning One Photo Into a Moving 3D Head Avatar
Nvidia's patent application describes turning one ordinary photo of a face into a 3D head you can rotate and make smile, with…
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Sony Files Patent for Matching Up 3D Characters Using Flat Snapshots of Each One
Sony has a patent application for lining up two 3D characters by taking a flat picture of each and letting an AI…
Google Files Patent for an AI That Erases Text From Photos for Translation
Translating a sign in a photo means first erasing the original words, and Google's filing teaches an AI to do that by…
Apple Patents a Fix for Warped Hands in Headset Camera Views
Your hands are the hardest thing for a headset to show correctly, because they are so close to its cameras. Apple's patent…
Apple Files Patent for a Headset Forehead Pad That Slides to Fit Your Face
Apple's headset filing goes after a plain problem: heads come in different shapes, so one fixed forehead pad can't put the screen…
A New Nvidia Patent Spreads a Chatbot's Long Memory Across Many Chips
Ask a chatbot to read a million words and it has to keep flipping back through its own notes. Nvidia's new patent…
Apple Patents a Stylus That Watches Your Grip for Signs of Health Changes
A stylus you use for notes or sketches could also keep a running record of how firmly you grip it and how…
Qualcomm Files Patent for Using Phones and Cell Towers as Landmarks for Cameras
Your phone and the nearest cell tower already have locations the network keeps track of. Qualcomm's patent application would use that knowledge…
Microsoft Patents a Paper Trail for Every Image and Story Its AI Makes
Microsoft's patent describes a switchboard for AI-made content that can hand back a saved answer instead of generating a new one, and…
Apple Files Patent for a Screen That Turns Toward You While Its Speakers Quiet Down
Walk up to this device while it's playing music and the sound drops while its touchscreen swings around to face you. Apple's…
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