Google Patents Technology That Breaks Videos Into Sections for Faster Streaming
Google is patenting a video compression method that slices each frame into self-contained rectangular tiles, so a decoder can process each piece…
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Apple Patents a Way to Find 'Down' by Reading Lines in a Camera Image
Knowing which way is 'down' sounds trivially obvious to a human, but it's a surprisingly hard problem for a device trying to…
Samsung Patents Indoor Navigation That Maps Your Location Using Wi-Fi Signal Patterns
GPS falls apart the moment you step inside a building. Samsung is working on a way to figure out exactly where you…
Qualcomm Patent Divides AI Model Processing Between Devices and Network
Running a large AI model on your phone is expensive in battery and memory. Qualcomm's latest patent describes a way for your…
Google Patents AI System That Recommends Gene Modifications to Boost Biological Yields
X Development, Alphabet's moonshot lab, has filed a patent for a system that uses AI to recommend specific genetic changes to living…
Qualcomm Patents a System That Adjusts Car Computer Power Based on How You Drive
Every time you start your car, the onboard computer has to wake up and get to work. Qualcomm's new patent describes a…
Apple Patents Screen Buttons That Bend Light Like Real Glass
Apple is patenting a system that makes on-screen panels and buttons look like they are physically bending the content behind them, including…
Apple Patents a Display That Shifts the Camera's View to Match Your Eyes
Your phone's camera sits in one spot, but your eyes sit in another. Apple is patenting a way to fix that gap…
Apple Patent Reveals Dynamic 3D Avatars That Track Movement in Video Calls
Imagine leaning forward in a video call and having the other person's avatar actually look like you got closer. Apple is patenting…
Samsung Patents Technology That Keeps VR Video Smooth When 5G Networks Get Congested
When a 5G network gets congested, your AR or VR headset doesn't have to freeze entirely. Samsung is patenting a way to…
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