Samsung Files Patent for a System That Routes Bluetooth Audio to Specific Wireless Devices
Samsung is patenting a way for one device to tell multiple wireless audio gadgets exactly which audio stream each one should play,…
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Samsung Patents a Glow-Around-the-Edge System for Slimmer Smartwatches
Samsung is patenting a way to hide tiny LEDs deep inside a wearable's housing and still get bright, even light to show…
Samsung Patents a Smart Home Network That Tracks Your Movements Room to Room
Most smart home sensors only watch what's in front of them. Samsung's new patent describes a system that figures out where you're…
Apple Patents Glasses That Automatically Tighten Their Grip on Your Nose
Apple is working on eyewear that can sense when it's slipping and physically clamp down on your nose to stay in place.…
Samsung Patents a System That Passes Your Voice Commands to a More Capable Nearby Device
Your earbuds are paired to your phone, but you just asked something your phone can't handle. Samsung's new patent describes a system…
Samsung Files Patent to Detect Skin Tone Using Pulse Sensor Technology
Most wearable health sensors were designed and tested primarily on lighter skin tones, which makes their readings less reliable for many people.…
Sony Patents a Light-Steering Trick to Get Cleaner Readings From Body Sensors
Getting accurate heart rate or blood oxygen readings from a wearable sensor is harder than it looks. One of the biggest enemies…
Sony Patent Puts Tiny Ear Cup Fans Into VR Headsets
Sony Interactive Entertainment has patented headphones that don't just play sound into your ears, they blow air into them too, with fans…
Samsung's New Patent Reads Body Fat From Two Points on Your Skin at Once
Most fitness wearables give you a single number for body composition. Samsung's new patent describes a device that takes two different electrical…
Samsung Files Patent for a Wearable Speaker Case That Locks Its Device in Place
Samsung has patented a case design for a wearable device with a built-in speaker and microphone, where a small physical protrusion holds…
Samsung Patents a Wrist-Gesture System for Controlling Nearby Electronics
Samsung is working on a way to let a wearable device, think a smartwatch or ring, act as a gesture-based remote control…
Samsung Patents Bluetooth Earbuds That Share One Identity to Stay in Sync
Pairing wireless earbuds sounds simple, but behind the scenes each earbud has to juggle multiple Bluetooth connections at once. Samsung's new patent…
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