Sony Patents a System That Carries Your Avatar Across Different Virtual Worlds
Imagine spending hours building a custom character in one virtual world, only to start from scratch every time you visit a different…
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Google Patents a Method That Shrinks Files by Skipping Unnecessary Markers
Most compressed files carry tiny bookkeeping labels that say 'I used method A' or 'I used method B.' Google's new patent asks:…
IBM Patents a Self-Cleaning System That Trims Unused Code from Running Containers
Every piece of software ships with a bag of extra code it may never actually use. IBM's new patent describes a system…
IBM Patents a Way to Run Remote Database Functions Without Actually Fetching the Data
When your data lives in one place and the code that processes it lives somewhere else, you usually have to move a…
IBM Patents a Meeting Scheduler That Handles Time Zones and Daylight Saving Automatically
Scheduling a meeting across time zones sounds simple until daylight saving time enters the picture and your 10 a.m. call lands in…
IBM Patents a Layered System for Running Multiple Digital Twins at Once
IBM wants to take the idea of a digital twin, a virtual copy of a real-world thing, and organize those copies into…
New IBM Patent Pinpoints Whether Bugs Live in Code or Tests
When a software test fails, developers face a maddening guessing game: is the code broken, or is the test itself wrong? IBM…
Red Hat Patents a System That Traces Running Processes Back to Their Container Layer
When something goes wrong inside a software container, tracking down exactly which piece of the container caused the problem is surprisingly hard.…
IBM Patents a System That Reads Messy Scanned Tables Like a Human Would
Scanned tables are a nightmare for computers. Merged cells, uneven rows, and odd layouts send most automated readers off the rails. IBM's…
IBM Patents a Screen-Share Tool That Keeps Every Attendee's View in Sync With the Presenter
You know that moment in a video call when the presenter has scrolled halfway down a spreadsheet and your shared-screen tile is…
Samsung Patent Enables Two Apps to Run Simultaneously in Foreground
Most phones can show two apps at the same time, but only one is really 'active' at any moment. Samsung's new patent…
Microsoft Patents an Iterative Block-Splitting Method for Spatial Data Compression
Microsoft has filed a patent for a compression technique that chops spatial data into smaller and smaller pieces, encoding each chunk in…
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