Apple Patent Moves Keyboard Mode Indicators Directly Next to Your Cursor
Apple is working on a system that shows you exactly what typing mode you're in by placing a small indicator right next…
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Apple Patents a System That Pulls Contact Details Out of Your Messages
Every day, people text you a new phone number or meeting time, and you manually copy it into your contacts or calendar.…
IBM Patents a System That Picks the Cheapest Drone Delivery Route in Real Time
Before a drone ever leaves the ground, IBM's patent wants a computer to have already calculated the cheapest possible path, chosen the…
IBM Patents a System That Reads App Screenshots to Translate Software Text Accurately
Translating an app into another language sounds straightforward until a button label that fits perfectly in English becomes a wall of text…
Apple Patents a Clearer Way to Show Which Phone Number You're Using
If you've ever accidentally called someone from your work number when you meant to use your personal one, Apple is apparently thinking…
Red Hat Patents a Way to Track Which Container Layers Are Actually Doing Work
Most software containers ship with layers that sit idle in production. Red Hat's new patent describes a system that figures out exactly…
Apple Patents a Camera System That Reads Doors and Entry Points Aloud
Apple is patenting a system that can look through your phone's camera, recognize a door or other entry point, and automatically describe…
Apple Patents a Way to Control a Touchscreen Without Ever Touching It
Apple is working on a system that lets people operate any touchscreen app, including ones that need pinch or swipe gestures, using…
Samsung Patents a Three-Tier System for Taming Background Apps
Your phone's battery drains partly because apps running in the background fight for the same resources as the app you're actually using.…
Sony Patents a System That Carries Your Avatar Across Different Virtual Worlds
Imagine spending hours building a custom character in one virtual world, only to start from scratch every time you visit a different…
Google Patents a Method That Shrinks Files by Skipping Unnecessary Markers
Most compressed files carry tiny bookkeeping labels that say 'I used method A' or 'I used method B.' Google's new patent asks:…
IBM Patents a Self-Cleaning System That Trims Unused Code from Running Containers
Every piece of software ships with a bag of extra code it may never actually use. IBM's new patent describes a system…
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