IBM Patents a System That Automatically Checks Web Page Layouts for Broken Designs
Anyone who has ever opened a website on their phone only to find buttons overlapping or text spilling off the screen knows…
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IBM Patents a System That Automatically Routes Database Queries to the Fastest Available Engine
Every time a big company asks its database a question, something has to decide which computer should answer it. IBM's new patent…
Red Hat Patents a Fix for Data Corruption During Live Server Migrations
Moving a running virtual machine between servers is one of the trickier problems in cloud computing, and one specific scenario can corrupt…
Samsung Patents a Screenshot Tool That Shows Only the Editing Options You Actually Need
Samsung is patenting a screenshot interface that reads what's in your capture before showing you editing options, hiding buttons that would be…
Apple Patent: Send Digital Money Instantly to Anyone, No Lengthy Delays
Sending cryptocurrency today can mean waiting minutes or even hours for a transaction to clear. Apple's latest patent describes a way to…
IBM Patents a Tutorial Video System That Checks If You Actually Did the Step
Most tutorial videos just play and hope for the best. IBM is patenting a system that pauses, watches you work, and confirms…
IBM Patents a System That Fetches Documents for You Mid-Video-Call
Imagine mentioning a spreadsheet during a Zoom call and having it appear on everyone's screen automatically, without you ever opening a file…
Adobe Patents an Interactive Chart That Tracks How Users Move Through Your Product
Adobe is patenting a way to visualize the paths real users take through a product or website, complete with live-updating charts that…
Sony Patents a System to Match Translated Speech With Character Mouth Movements
Anyone who has watched a dubbed anime knows the feeling: the character's mouth keeps moving long after the English line ends. Sony…
Sony Patents Virtual Lockers That Change Based on What Happens in Your Game
Sony is patenting a digital clubhouse where the lockers aren't just decoration. They shift and change based on what's actually happening in…
Apple Patents a Display That Reacts to How Close Two Devices Are
Bring your iPhone close enough to your Apple TV and the screen could automatically shift from a control panel to a now-playing…
Apple Patents a Web Browser That Hides Page Navigation Until You Need It
Apple is filing patents on something deceptively simple: a browser interface that keeps navigation controls off-screen by default, then surfaces jump-links to…
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