Apple Files Patent for a Voice Assistant That Picks the App Without Being Told
Say "remind me to call the dentist at 5" from your home screen, and Apple's assistant would work out which app should…
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Samsung Files Patent for One Volume Button That Handles a Call and Its Translation
When a phone call is translated live, you hear two voices at once, and Samsung's new patent application wants one volume button…
Microsoft Files Patent to Stop AI Search Databases From Storing Data Twice
Microsoft's new patent filing splits an AI search index from the storage underneath it, so the same data doesn't get saved twice.
Nvidia Files Patent to Let Robots Change Plans the Moment Something Moves
A robot that notices you moved its block and changes plans on the spot: that is the idea in this Nvidia filing.…
Microsoft Files Patent for an AI That Briefs You When You Join a Meeting Late
You join a call ten minutes late and everyone is mid-argument. Microsoft's patent application describes an AI that notices when you arrived,…
Qualcomm Files Patent to Shrink Video Files by Predicting Each Piece of a Frame Better
Video compression works by guessing each tiny piece of a frame and sending only the corrections. Qualcomm's new patent application describes making…
Google Files Patent to Let You Build Home Routines by Picking From Menus
Google's patent filing would let you build your own "when this happens, do that" rules for home gadgets by tapping through menus,…
Samsung Files Patent to Shrink Video Files With an Extra Compression Step
Every video you stream gets crushed down before it reaches you, and Samsung has filed for a second round of squeezing that…
Adobe Files Patent to Turn Emails From Other Tools Into Editable Pieces
Email built in someone else's tool is usually a locked tangle of code. Adobe's filing describes software that reads that tangle, figures…
Apple Files Patent for a Phone That Plays Through the Right Room's Speaker
Apple's filing describes a phone that remembers which speaker or TV you usually use in each room, then sends your music there…
Apple Files Patent for Flagging Sensitive Video Messages in Your Call Log
Miss a video call and the caller can leave you a video message. Apple's filing would put a warning label on any…
Sony Files Patent for One Game Invite Link That Works on PlayStation, Xbox and PC
Getting a friend on a different console into your game usually means friend requests and menu digging. Sony's filing swaps that for…
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