Sony Patents Phone Icons That Show Which of Your Two SIM Cards Is Online
If your phone has two SIMs, it usually can't tell you which one is actually handling your download. Sony's patent application puts…
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Apple Files Patent for Camera Zoom Buttons That Separate Lens Zoom From Digital Zoom
Apple's filing splits your camera's zoom bar into one button per real lens and a separate button for digital zoom, so the…
Google Files Patent to Delay Assistant Updates Until You Finish Editing Settings
Every time you change a setting or refine a search, your other devices may get pinged with the news. Google's filing describes…
Google Files Patent for Answering Phone Calls by Tapping Instead of Talking
Google's patent has your phone answer an unknown call, talk to the caller for you, and ask you only one thing: which…
Google Patents a Video Call That Sharpens Only What You're Looking At
Your video call has no idea which face you're watching, so it treats the whole screen the same. A new Google patent…
Google Files Patent for a Phone Camera That Zooms In Without Cutting Out Your Friends
Google has described a camera that zooms in on the main subject of a photo and still keeps the faces that matter,…
Sony Files Patent for a Digital Ball That Changes as the Game Unfolds
Sony describes a blank digital baseball that fills in with team logos, colors and player portraits while a real game is played,…
Sony Files Patent for Keeping Surround Sound in Place When Audio Changes Formats
Convert a surround-sound mix from one format to another with plain math, and a sound meant for 30 degrees can end up…
Wing Files Patent for Delivery Drones That Map Their Own Charging Pads From Above
Move a charging pad or scuff a ground marker at a Wing drone site, and the next drone overhead may be the…
Google Patents Using Shared Tourist Photos to Pick Landmarks for Walking Directions
Your phone often starts directions with 'go north,' which is useless if you have no idea where north is. Google's patent mines…
Samsung Files Patent for Phone Video That Lets You Change Its Star After Filming
Your phone's auto-zoom can lock onto the wrong star of a video, and today that choice usually sticks. A new Samsung patent…
Adobe Files Patent for Wrapping Images Around Smooth 3D Shapes in Real Time
Giving a smooth, formula-based 3D shape a texture normally means converting it into triangles first. Adobe's patent filing describes a way to…
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