Qualcomm Patents a Compression Fix for 3D Point Cloud Video Streams
Sending a 3D map of the world in real time takes enormous bandwidth. Qualcomm's latest patent targets one specific bottleneck in that…
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Sony Patents a Way to Reprogram Smart Device Sensors in Software
Normally, what a sensor can do is fixed at the factory. Sony is patenting a way to change that in software, so…
Qualcomm Patents a Way to Filter Out Bad GPS Satellites in Real Time
GPS goes wrong in predictable ways: sharp turns, overpasses, downtown canyons. Qualcomm has filed a patent that tries to catch those moments…
Samsung Patents a Robot That Figures Out Whose Turn It Is to Be Looked At
Most robots stare awkwardly at whoever is loudest or closest. Samsung is filing for a system that tracks a group of people…
Sony Patents a Way to Make Color Sensors Agree With Each Other
No two color sensors are exactly alike, even off the same assembly line. Sony has filed a patent for a system that…
Samsung Patents a Refrigerator Door That Knows When You're Holding It Open
Auto-closing refrigerator doors are useful right up until the moment they slam shut while your hands are full. Samsung's new patent describes…
Sony Patents a Dual-Sensor Setup for Reading Electrical Signals From the Body
Picking up faint electrical signals from skin is notoriously messy work. Sony's new patent describes a two-sensor architecture that uses a shared…
Samsung Patents a Radar Method That Tells One Movement Apart From Another
Radar can already tell something is moving, but telling a hand wave from a raised arm is harder. Samsung's new patent describes…
Sony Patents a More Efficient Way to Compress 3D Scan Data
3D scans of real environments are enormous files, and shipping them cheaply is an unsolved problem. Sony's new patent tackles one specific…
Qualcomm Patents a Cross-Check System That Catches False Location Readings
GPS can confidently report the wrong location, and the system has no idea. Qualcomm's new patent tackles that uncomfortable truth by making…
Sony Patents a System That Checks Its Own Soil Sensors for Interference
Soil sensors only work well if nothing is blocking them. Sony has filed a patent for a system that can tell, on…
Samsung Patents an AI System That Makes Phone GPS More Accurate
GPS on your phone is often wrong by several meters, especially in cities. Samsung is training an AI to figure out which…
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