Microsoft Patents an Engine That Sorts Computers Into Update Waves Automatically
Every time Microsoft ships a software update to millions of computers, one bad line of code could bring down an entire organization.…
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Apple Patents a Health Chart That Shows How You Felt Both in the Moment and Overall
Your mood right now and your mood looking back at the whole day often feel like two different things. Apple has filed…
Apple Files Patent for Check In Safety-Alert Screen Designs and Communication Tools
Walking home alone at night, you want someone to know you got there safely without having to remember to text. Apple's Check…
Sony Patents a Cloud System for Real-Time Collaboration in Video Game Development
Building a video game involves dozens of people editing the same code at the same time, which can quickly turn into a…
Sony Patents Faster Game Streaming by Sending Smaller Stand-Ins for Large Environments
Waiting for a massive game world to load is one of gaming's most persistent frustrations. Sony is patenting a cloud-server trick that…
Sony Patents a Way to Compress Game Video More Aggressively During Cutscenes
When you're watching a cutscene in a game, you're not pressing any buttons, so a small delay in the video doesn't bother…
Sony Patents a System That Rates Games and Movies by How Hard They Are on Your Brain
Picking a game or movie when you're tired is a gamble you usually lose. Sony has filed a patent for a system…
Google Patents a Way to Search the Web Using What's Inside a Video
You're watching a video and want to search for that jacket someone's wearing, but your only tool is a text box. Google…
Microsoft Patents a Way for Doctors to Highlight Your Body During 3D Video Calls
During a video call with your doctor, the phrase "I'm concerned about your left shoulder" can feel vague and hard to follow.…
Amazon Patents a System That Translates Product Listing Images Without Breaking the Layout
Product listing images are full of text that almost never gets translated when sellers go global. Amazon is filing a patent that…
Sony Patents a Two-Fence Safety Zone for Guiding Drones and Robots Around Objects
Instead of giving a drone or robot one boundary to respect, Sony's patent describes wrapping a target object in two separate invisible…
Microsoft Patents a Way to Flip Between Phone Screens by Tilting Your Device
What if flipping between sections of an app felt less like tapping through menus and more like tilting a physical card to…
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