Google Files Patent to Stop Fitness Trackers Misreading How You Sleep
Your watch may be grading your sleep with a yardstick built for somebody else. Google's patent application has the device work out…
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Qualcomm Files Patent to Squeeze the Blurry Edges of VR Images to Save Memory
VR headset lenses are sharpest in the middle and blurriest at the edges, so Qualcomm's filing spends fewer pixels at the edges…
Nvidia Files Patent to Help Self-Driving Cars Identify Pedestrians From Distance Sensors
Nvidia's filing covers a self-driving AI that picks out pedestrians and cars in laser scans, and describes training it with labels people…
Microsoft Files Patent to Hide Your Private Apps Before You Share Your Screen
Everyone who shares their screen has the same fear: a private email or spreadsheet showing up mid-call. Microsoft's filing has the computer…
Qualcomm Files Patent for Videos That Carry a Hidden, Locked Copy of Blurred Faces
One video file, two versions of reality: strangers see a blurred face, and anyone holding the right key sees the real one.
A New Apple Patent Turns Flat Web Pages Into Rooms You Can Step Into
Apple has filed a patent for a second way to view a web page on a headset, one that stretches photos, video…
A New Sony Patent Picks Teammates by Skill, Mic, Location and Free Time
What if finding a squad took one sentence? Sony's filing describes a console that hears something like 'players near me at silver…
Google Files Patent to Keep Prices in Search Results From Going Stale
Google has filed a patent for a crawler that learns which product pages are likely to change price and rechecks those first.…
Google Files Patent for a Toy Wand That Floats When Charging Is Done
Google has filed for a toy wand that hovers inside its charging stand. The wand floats when it's fully charged, bounces when…
Samsung Files Patent for a Robot Finger That Bends and Straightens With One Motor
Samsung's filing describes a three-joint robot finger that bends and straightens using one motor and one loop of cable. A second set…
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