Samsung Patents a Way to Start a Private Chat by Photographing Someone's Avatar
Imagine pointing your phone at a shared TV screen, snapping a photo of a stranger's avatar, and instantly sending them a private…
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Adobe Patents a Fix for When Camera Lens Filters Slip Out of Place
Physical camera filters — think polarizers or neutral-density glass — can shift slightly between shots, and that tiny movement quietly ruins an…
Adobe Patents a Drag Control That Dials Photo Effects Up or Down
Editing out a distracting lens flare — or dialing one in for mood — usually means hunting through separate sliders or menus.…
Adobe Patents Software That Detects Sharp Turns When Outlining Objects in Photos
Tracing the outline of an object in a photo sounds simple — until you hit a sharp corner. Adobe's latest patent targets…
Sony Patents a System That Tunes Game Audio to Your Hearing Profile
Not everyone hears game audio the same way — and Sony is filing patents to do something about it. This system would…
Microsoft Patents a Title Bar That Moves to Wherever You're Standing
If you've ever stretched across a massive touchscreen to reach a menu that was designed for someone sitting in the center, Microsoft's…
Google Patents a Search That Swaps Your Words for Photos You Already Have
You type 'find a store that sells navy blue sneakers' and Google automatically replaces 'navy blue sneakers' with a photo of the…
Google Patents a Way to Pull Live Database Data Straight Into a Spreadsheet Cell
What if you could type a SQL query straight into a spreadsheet cell and have it pull live data from an external…
Google Patents a Way to Stop Drivers and Riders from Circling Each Other
Standing on a busy corner trying to figure out where your driver is supposed to stop is one of the more frustrating…
Adobe Patents a Way to Stop Animated Characters from Moving Like Robots
Keyframe animation has always been a game of connect-the-dots — you set a start pose, an end pose, and hope the software…
Adobe Patents a Color Editor Where You Drag to Pick a Shade, Then Drag to Change It
Adobe is patenting a new way to edit colors in images — one where you drag across a graph to pick exactly…
Apple's New Patent Wants to Take On Venmo With Group Payment Sharing
Apple is exploring ways to let multiple people coordinate and authorize financial transfers through shared user interfaces — a direct push into…
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