Sony Patents a Way to Find a Light Source by Reading the Glare in a Photo
That bright, washed-out glare on someone's face or a shiny object in a photo turns out to be a surprisingly precise compass…
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Adobe Patents Automatic Widow and Orphan Removal for Digital Documents
Every writer has seen it: a single bullet point or heading stranded alone at the top of a new page, cut off…
Google Patents a Way to Pull Health Data Out of a Photo of Your Screen
Google has filed a patent for a system that can look at a photo of a device's screen and extract the health…
Sony Patents a Way to Split Game Scene Rendering Between a Server and Your Console
Sony has filed a patent that lets your console skip drawing the whole scene from scratch. Instead, it streams a pre-rendered background…
Microsoft Patents One-Tap Pairing for Devices That Belong Together
Pairing a wireless headset is simple enough, but what about the USB dongle, the charging case, and the companion app that come…
System and Method for Generating a Custom Operating System and Software Development Kit Package
Most apps run on a full operating system even when they only use a fraction of it. Microsoft has patented a way…
Samsung Patents a Search Method That Figures Out Which Keyboard You Were Typing On
When you search for something and mistype it, most search engines treat every wrong letter the same. Samsung's new patent tries something…
New Disney Patent Warns Guests About Rides They May Hate
Disney has filed a patent for a system that checks what you love and hate, then warns you in real time if…
Apple Patents Edge-Swipe Shortcuts That Pull Up AI or Notifications Based on Where You Start
One swipe, two completely different outcomes, determined purely by which part of the screen's edge your finger crosses first. Apple's latest patent…
Sony Patent Reveals Consoles Automatically Generating Their Own Game Store Previews
Getting a game onto a digital storefront requires more than just the code, someone has to produce screenshots, trailers, and preview clips…
Sony Patents Tech to Bundle Game Menus and Icons Directly Into Video Streams
Sony wants to solve a quiet headache in cloud gaming: keeping on-screen menus, overlays, and interface elements in sync with the video…
Samsung Patents a Way to Tell a Paired Device Which Tasks Can't Wait
When your phone asks a paired device to do something, it usually doesn't explain how urgent that request is. Samsung's new patent…
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