Samsung Files Patent for a Phone Controller That Reshapes Itself for Each TV App
Samsung's patent application has your TV look at the app you just opened, then send your phone a set of on-screen buttons…
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Sony Files Patent for Streaming Game World Animation From a Server
A game world's trees, rivers and clouds could live on a Sony server, with your console asking for only the next slice…
Red Hat Files Patent for a Reservation System That Lets Quantum Programs Share Hardware
Quantum computers have very few working parts, and every program wants them at once. Red Hat's filing sketches something like a hotel…
Nvidia Files Patent for Cleaning Up Grainy Game Graphics Without Tracking Millions of Triangles
Realistic lighting in games starts out speckled and has to be cleaned up using the previous frame. Nvidia's patent describes a shortcut…
Sony Files Patent for Game Streams That Tell Your Screen When Lag Matters Most
Your screen usually has no idea whether you're in a quiet cutscene or a boss fight. Sony's patent has the game server…
Apple Patents a Wallet Student ID That Shimmers Like Metal When You Tilt Your Phone
Apple's patent application gives a digital student ID a metallic shine that slides across the card as you tilt your phone. It's…
Apple Files Patent for Group Chats That Open Shared Documents Without Exposing Your Identity
Tapping a shared-document link in a group chat often ends in an "ask for access" dead end. Apple's filing describes a way…
Intel Files Patent for Data Centers That Shift Work Between Chips Mid-Job
Intel is asking for rights to a cloud scheduler that can move pieces of a running job from one group of chips…
Microsoft Files Patent for Headsets That Animate Your Avatar on Calls
On a video call with your camera off, you're usually a blank square. Microsoft's patent application describes a way for your headset…
Microsoft Files Patent for Game Characters That Change Look When a Helper Takes Over
Your character changes color, fades or shrinks the moment a friend (or an AI) grabs the controller. Any trophy they win for…
Apple Files Patent for Voice Assistant Replies That Fit Around Your Phone's Camera Cutout
The black strip at the top of your phone, the one wrapped around the front camera, is a screen too. Apple's patent…
Samsung Patents a Phone Folder That Builds Itself Around the Task You're Doing
Your phone could notice that filming, filtering and captioning a video is one job, then fold those shortcuts into a single folder.
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