Sony Patents Tech to Bundle Game Menus and Icons Directly Into Video Streams
Sony wants to solve a quiet headache in cloud gaming: keeping on-screen menus, overlays, and interface elements in sync with the video…
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Samsung Patents a Way to Tell a Paired Device Which Tasks Can't Wait
When your phone asks a paired device to do something, it usually doesn't explain how urgent that request is. Samsung's new patent…
Sony Patent Automatically Sorts Software Tests Into Manual and Automated Categories
Every time Sony ships a software update, engineers have to figure out which tests a machine can run and which ones need…
Disney Patents a System That Automatically Turns Up Dialogue Over Background Noise
Disney has filed a patent for a streaming audio system that measures the noise level in your room and nudges dialogue louder…
Apple Patents a Lock Screen That Confirms Notification Actions on the Spot
Apple is patenting a way for your phone to not just show you a notification but let you act on it and…
Apple Patents a Way to Message Any Business Directly From Search Results
Apple has filed a patent for a system that lets you search for a business on your iPhone and immediately open a…
Apple Patents a Lock Screen Clock That Changes Shape Around Your Content
Apple's lock screen clock could soon physically reshape itself, squishing or stretching, to make room whenever other content rearranges on the display,…
Sony Patent Syncs Movie Backdrop Screens to Match Where a Camera Is Focused
When a film camera racks focus or changes its aperture, the giant LED wall behind the actors can suddenly look artificially sharp…
Apple Patents a Visual Search That Hides Buttons When There's Nothing to Find
Apple's new patent tackles a quiet frustration with visual search: tapping a highlight on a photo only to get a dead end.…
Samsung Patents a Way to Keep IoT Controls the Right Size in 3D Room Views
When you pull up a 3D map of your home to tap a light switch or thermostat, the on-screen button needs to…
Sony Patent Connects Multiplayer Game Events to Specific In-Game Activities
When something dramatic happens in a multiplayer game, Sony wants its servers to automatically figure out which in-game activity caused it, and…
IBM Patent Keeps Cloud Services Running by Instantly Switching to a Backup Server
Most cloud services can spread work across many servers, but some tasks must run on exactly one at a time. IBM's new…
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