Qualcomm Patents On-Device AI That Reads Mixed Inputs and Acts on Them
Qualcomm is patenting a way for a device's AI to simultaneously take in a photo, some text, and a voice clip —…
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Qualcomm Patents Technology That Teaches Phones to Predict Their Own Signal Needs
The same technology that powers ChatGPT could soon be making split-second decisions about how your phone connects to a cell tower. Qualcomm's…
Sony Patents an AI That Types Text in Your Own Handwriting
Imagine typing a message and having it appear on screen in your own handwriting — not a generic font, but something that…
Sony Patents a Camera That Shrinks Unedited Photo Files Based on Your Intended Print Size
Sony's new patent describes a camera that decides how much to compress a RAW photo file based on how big the final…
Sony Patents an AI That Tells Game Developers Which Parts of Their Game Are Boring
Imagine a game developer being able to pinpoint the exact chapter where players quit — not by guessing, but because an AI…
Sony Patents a Device That Makes Your Body Feel Motion That Isn't There
Imagine holding a game controller that makes you feel like you're accelerating, turning, or falling — without any of those things actually…
Patent: See Exactly How Controller Sensitivity Tweaks Change Your Input in Real Time
Analog stick drift and miscalibration are among the most complained-about problems in gaming. Sony is quietly patenting a smarter way to tune…
Sony Patents a System That Tunes Game Audio to Your Hearing Profile
Not everyone hears game audio the same way — and Sony is filing patents to do something about it. This system would…
Sony Patents a System That Cross-Checks Your Car's Sensors Against Other Vehicles
What if your car could quietly ask a nearby vehicle, 'Hey, how far away am I from you?' — and use that…
Sony Patents a System That Moves Objects by Tracking Where You Look
Sony is exploring a way to let your eyes do the controlling — a system that figures out what you're looking at…
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