Adobe Files Patent for Turning Flat AI Images Into Layered, Editable Artwork
Ask an AI for a simple rocket and you get a flat picture with no parts you can move. Adobe's patent describes…
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Apple Files Patent for Photos That Remember How Bright the Room Really Was
A photo of a dim kitchen and a photo of a sunny beach often end up looking about equally bright on your…
Microsoft Patents an AI Helper That Moves Around Your Screen
Today your AI helper mostly sits in one fixed spot. Microsoft's new patent application has it relocate, resize and change style depending…
Sony Files Patent for Catching Players With Second Accounts by Their Button Habits
Your button-pressing habits could work like a fingerprint. A new Sony filing describes a system that uses them to spot players hiding…
Sony Patents a Game Helper That Listens for Panic in Your Voice
Say "help" to your game console while you're panicking and you may get a different answer than when you're relaxed. Sony's filing…
Microsoft Patents a Chart Tool That Builds Its Own Sliders When You Ask
Fixing a chart usually means digging through menus. This Microsoft patent application lets you just ask for the fix, and an AI…
Google Files Patent for Swapping Your Search for a Stand-In Phrase Advertisers See
When you search for something, outside companies often want to know what you were after. This Google patent application hands them a…
Apple Patents Video Call Effects That Slip Behind You or Float in Front
Wave at your camera and Apple's filing has emoji hearts float out around your head, some drifting in front of your face…
Apple Patents a Sound Library Search That Ranks Clips by How Bright They Sound
Tap a "Bright" filter in a music app, and this Apple patent application ranks every matching sound by how bright it actually…
A New Adobe Patent Finds the Repeating Tile in Photos of Fabric and Brick
Cutting one clean, repeatable tile out of a photo of bricks or fabric usually takes trial and error. Adobe's patent application tries…
Adobe Patents a Coin-Flip Shortcut for Drawing See-Through 3D Objects Faster
Drawing a see-through 3D object normally means sorting thousands of overlapping layers for every single pixel. Adobe's patent application flips a weighted…
Google Files Patent for Video Call Blur That Doesn't Flicker When You Move
Anyone who uses background blur has watched it glitch: you lean over, and your messy room flashes into view for a moment.…
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