Sony Files Patent for Camera Lenses That Get Ready Faster at Power-On
Switch on a camera with two focus lenses and they can end up taking turns to find their starting spots, because neither…
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IBM Files Patent for Chatbots That Write to Suit Your Reader's Personality
IBM has filed a patent application for a chatbot that changes how it writes depending on who will read the message. In…
Microsoft Files Patent for Swappable Add-Ons That Give One On-Device AI New Skills
Microsoft has filed a patent for keeping one general-purpose AI model on your device and teaching it new jobs through small downloadable…
Meta Patents a Headset Menu Bar That Detaches From Your Floating Screens
In a headset, your menu bar can be glued to one floating screen or free to float on its own. This Meta…
Meta Patents a VR Headset Strap Knob That Stays Put Once You Set It
Meta's patent application targets a tiny annoyance: a VR headset strap that changes size on its own when you pick the headset…
Samsung Patents Voice Control for Apps That Were Never Built for It
Plenty of apps never added voice control, which leaves your voice assistant with nothing to grab. Samsung's patent has the phone read…
IBM Patents an AI That Writes the Error-Catching Code Analysts Build by Hand
Checking a company's data for errors usually means paying an expert to write the checks by hand. IBM's patent describes an AI…
Sony Files Patent to Sharpen Holographic Projector Images Using Cheaper Parts
Sony's patent application teaches a holographic projector to predict its own blur and cancel it before the picture reaches the wall. The…
Meta Files Patent to Track VR Controllers With One Light Instead of Many
Today's VR controllers carry a string of tiny infrared lights for the headset to follow. Meta's patent application replaces the whole string…
Apple Files Patent for Headset Images That Don't Lag When You Turn Your Head
Apple's filing has a paired phone draw extra angles of a virtual scene before you turn your head, so your headset already…
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