Google Patents Ad Slots in Maps That Follow the Shape of the Map Itself
Google is exploring a way to sell ad space inside Maps that isn't a plain rectangle dropped on top of the map,…
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Google Patents a Method for Tracking Eye Movement Through Reflection Changes
Instead of scanning your entire eye many times per second, Google's new patent describes a camera that only wakes up when something…
New Patent Turns Your Existing Photos Into 3D Object Models
Google is patenting a platform that takes ordinary photos from multiple users, figures out what object each photo shows, and trains a…
Google Patents a Universal Microphone Button That Drops Into Any App
Instead of asking every app developer to build voice support from scratch, Google is patenting a ready-made microphone button that any app…
Microsoft Patents a Way to Pilot Robots From Inside a Teams-Style Meeting
Microsoft is patenting a setup where a person can steer a robot in the field without leaving their shared workspace, using the…
Microsoft Patent: Describe What You Want, Train an AI to Recognize Images
Building a custom AI that can analyze images normally requires a team of engineers. Microsoft is patenting a system that lets an…
Microsoft Patents a Way to Help AI Models Search Databases by Meaning
When you ask an AI a question about a company's data, the AI has to go find the answer somewhere. Microsoft's new…
Microsoft Patents AI Agent System to Direct and Control Robotic Devices
Microsoft is patenting a system where a human doesn't control a robot directly. Instead, they describe what needs to happen, and an…
Microsoft Patents AI Web Browsing System That Links Apps Without Custom API Agreements
Most software can only talk to other software if someone builds a dedicated connection between them. Microsoft is filing a patent for…
Microsoft Patents OS Updates That Roll Back Only the Broken Parts
Every Windows user has lived through a bad update that bricks something. Microsoft is patenting a system that can undo just the…
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