Apple Patents a Smarter AR Plane Detection System Using Semantic ML
Getting AR objects to stick convincingly to real-world surfaces is harder than it looks — and Apple's latest patent targets one of…
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Apple Patents a System That Builds 3D Models of Real Objects Using Depth and Image Data
Apple is patenting a way to scan a physical object — say, a chair — and automatically reconstruct it as a clean,…
Apple Patents a Secure BLE Transport Discovery System for Device Pairing
Apple is working on a way for devices to securely announce themselves over Bluetooth by borrowing identity credentials from a Wi-Fi-based neighbor…
Apple Patents a Single-Command System for Scheduling Multiple 5G Cells
Managing data across multiple cellular frequencies usually requires a separate control message for each one — Apple's patent describes a way to…
Apple Files Patent for Wireless Network Buffer Status Reporting
Deep in the plumbing of how your iPhone negotiates data uploads with a cell tower lies a mechanism called buffer status reporting…
Apple Patents a System That Detects When Your Device Is in a Case and Dials Back Its Radio
Your iPhone already knows when it's in Low Power Mode — Apple's new patent wants it to also know when it's stuffed…
Apple Patents a Method for Interleaving Chunked Entropy Data Streams
Apple has filed a patent describing a way to weave two separate data streams together at the chunk level — slotting pieces…
Apple Patents a System for Silencing Flagged Devices at the eSIM Level
Apple is building a way for mobile networks to essentially freeze out a flagged device at the hardware identity layer — not…
Apple Patents a 5G Chip System for Monitoring Shared Radio Spectrum
Shared radio spectrum is a crowded place — Wi-Fi, radar, and 5G all compete for the same frequencies. Apple is patenting a…
Apple Patents a System That Predicts What You Want to Paste Next
Your phone already knows what you just read — Apple wants it to quietly offer that content the moment you open a…
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