Sony Patents a System That Renders Different Video Streams for Different Viewers at Once
Two people watching the same game stream could soon see two completely different versions of it, each tailored to them, from a…
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Adobe Patents a System That Picks the Best Camera Angles Around a 3D Object
When a computer tries to work on a 3D model, it can waste enormous effort looking at the same surface from dozens…
Apple Patents a Tiered Permission System for Devices That Share Control of One Gadget
When two phones both try to control the same speaker, who wins? Apple has filed a patent that gives each device a…
Adobe Patents Automatic Even-Spacing of Objects Along Any Curved Path
Spacing a row of icons or decorations evenly along a wavy or circular path is one of those tasks that sounds simple…
Sony Patents a Way to Patch Video Games Without Stopping the Session
You know that moment when a game update drops and you have to close everything, wait for it to install, and restart…
Microsoft Patents a System for Compressing and Unifying Mixed Medical Data
Hospitals generate dozens of different kinds of data, from MRI images to medication logs, and getting them to talk to each other…
Microsoft Patents a System That Tracks Document Activity and Connects Coworkers Who Need Each Other
Microsoft has filed a patent for a system that watches how people interact with documents, builds a web of those interactions, and…
Google Patents a Scroll Bar Bubble That Suggests Related Content as You Read
Google has filed a patent for a small pop-up bubble that sits right next to your scroll bar and updates its suggestions…
Apple Patents a System That Adjusts Alert Volume Based on Background Noise
Your phone plays a notification at the same volume whether you're in a library or standing next to a blender. Apple's new…
Apple Patents a System That Pushes Related Content Across All Your Devices at Once
When you ask one Apple device to show you something, this patent describes a system that automatically figures out what related content…
Google Patents a Way to Search All Your Streaming Apps at Once with a Voice Query
When you ask a voice assistant to find a show, it usually searches one app at a time. Google has filed a…
Apple Patents a Clock Face That Splits Its Background as Time Moves
Apple is exploring a clock face design where the background is divided into two visually distinct segments that shift position and change…
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