Google Patent Uses Distance Data and Subject Isolation to Sharpen Photo Edits
Google is patenting a photo editing system that knows not just what's in a picture, but exactly how far away each object…
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Waymo Patent Teaches Self-Driving Cars to React to Hidden Pedestrians
A Waymo car approaching a blind corner can't see what's hiding around it, but a new patent lets the entire fleet pool…
A New Patent Builds Your 3D Avatar Gradually Through Camera Scans
Most avatar systems ask you to do a full-body scan upfront, which almost nobody actually does. Apple's latest patent describes a different…
Google Patent Reveals Cell Towers Teaming Up to Share Radar Network Duties
Cell towers already blanket cities to carry calls and data. Google is now filing patents to make those same towers work together…
Amazon Patents a System That Pauses an Unfinished Job and Resumes It on a Different Server
What if a cloud server could freeze mid-task, hand its exact memory state to a completely different machine, and pick up right…
Sony Patent Would Let Your Surroundings Automatically Choose Your Music
Imagine your car's camera spots a tunnel ahead and your music automatically shifts to something more dramatic. Sony's new patent describes exactly…
Apple Patent Reveals iPhone Camera App's Shifting Zoom Control Feature
Apple has filed a broad patent covering nearly every corner of the iPhone camera app's interface, including controls that shift position, panels…
Microsoft Patents a Persistent Clipboard That Recommends What to Do With Your Copied Content
You copy an address and Windows automatically asks if you want to open it in Maps. That's the basic idea behind Microsoft's…
Qualcomm Patent Rebuilds Only the Changed Parts of a 3D Scene
Building a live 3D map of the world around you is expensive work, especially on a phone or headset. Qualcomm's new patent…
Intel Patent: Edge Hardware Automatically Adjusts Network Settings Based on Connection Quality
When the connection between a remote computing device and a central server gets shaky, most systems just struggle through. Intel's new patent…
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