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…
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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…
Apple Patent Enables Joint App Sessions to Launch Directly During Phone Calls
Apple is working on a way to make jumping into a shared app with a friend feel as natural as passing your…
IBM Patents a System That Reads Your Database and Recommends How to Fix It
Managing a large database often means wading through contradictory advice from multiple tools. IBM wants to automate that entire process and hand…
Adobe Patents a Tool That Shows Photographers What Their Display Can Actually Show
When you edit a photo, some of the detail you're working on might be invisible to anyone who views it on a…
Apple Patent Addresses Mismatched Lighting Issues in Combined 3D Avatar Representations
When part of your virtual self is captured in a bright room and the rest in a dim one, the result looks…
Google Patents Smart Glasses That Build Your Vision Prescription Into the Display
One of the biggest unsolved annoyances with AR glasses is that they basically ignore the fact that millions of people wear prescription…
Meta Patent Uses Wrist Muscle Signals to Navigate Menus Without Touching Screens
Forget tapping, swiping, or pointing a controller at a screen. Meta is patenting a wristband that reads the electrical signals your muscles…
Samsung Patents a Way to Start Wi-Fi Device Pairing Over Bluetooth
Samsung is working on a method that lets two devices find each other over Bluetooth and then switch to a direct Wi-Fi…
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