Apple Files Patent for Flagging Sensitive Video Messages in Your Call Log
Miss a video call and the caller can leave you a video message. Apple's filing would put a warning label on any…
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Samsung Files Patent for a Phone That Folds Twice and Still Works Closed
Samsung's filing describes a phone that folds into a stack of three panels and keeps its cover screen, rear camera and side…
Apple Files Patent to Give Earbuds Separate Spots for Charging and Talking to the Case
Your earbud case has to deliver power and pass messages in one very small space. Apple's filing puts those two jobs at…
Microsoft Files Patent to Split AI Work With Your Device Without Giving the Model Away
Microsoft has filed a patent application for letting your device do part of an AI model's math while the model's secrets stay…
Sony Files Patent for One Game Invite Link That Works on PlayStation, Xbox and PC
Getting a friend on a different console into your game usually means friend requests and menu digging. Sony's filing swaps that for…
Salesforce Files Patent to Let AI Agents Show Their Work Before They Finish a Job
Right now, AI agents working as a team usually hand over only a final answer, so a bad assumption can go unnoticed…
Microsoft Files Patent for an AI That Traces Network Crashes Back to Faulty Code
Microsoft's filing teaches an AI to read a mobile network's error logs, find the piece of code that broke, and suggest the…
Sony Files Patent to Keep Controller Buttons Usable While You Rearrange Them
Sony Interactive Entertainment has filed a patent for a simple safety net: when you reprogram an adaptive controller, a couple of buttons…
Sony Files Patent for an AI Game Tester That Understands What's Happening On Screen
Sony describes an AI player that doesn't just press buttons at random: it gets briefed on what's going on in the game,…
Disney Files Patent for a Floating Gadget That Makes Fog in Your Drink
Dry ice fog is gone in a few minutes. Disney's patent application describes a battery-powered, ice-cube-shaped gadget that floats in your drink…
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