New Patent Adjusts Workout Goals Based on What You Eat
Log a burger before your run and your Apple Watch might automatically tell you how much extra distance you need to cover.…
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Wearable patents
Headsets, watches, earbuds, and glasses: the hardware Big Tech wants on your body. We track every wearable filing and what it hints at.
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Sony Patent Reveals Earbuds That Automatically Track and Follow Moving Speakers
Your earbuds already filter out background noise, but what if they could also swivel their attention to follow a speaker who keeps…
Apple Patents Headphones That Play Audio Cues as You Gesture Through Notifications
Apple is working on a way for headphones or earbuds to let you nod, tilt, or shake your head to control audio…
Google Patents a Physical Sound Deflector to Improve Earbud Noise Cancellation
Google is patenting a physical barrier — not software — to make active noise cancellation work better inside wearable earbuds. The idea…
Google Patents a Wearable That Aims Its Voice Replies at the Right Person
Most voice assistants just shout their answer into the room. Google's latest patent describes a wearable that figures out which direction a…
Samsung Patents a Robotic Leg Brace That Takes Cues From a Cycling Workout
Samsung is working on a robotic wearable that doesn't just strap to your leg — it actively applies force to your joints…
Samsung Patents a Smartwatch Sensor That Doubles as a Wireless Signal Booster
The tiny electrode on the back of your smartwatch that reads your heart rate might soon be doing a second job: helping…
Samsung Patents a Faster Way for Both Earbuds to Connect to Your Phone
Wireless earbuds have a quiet pairing problem: the two earpieces have to each negotiate their own connection to your phone, which can…
Meta's New Patent Wants to Replace Bluetooth by Routing Signals Through Your Skin
Instead of beaming data over Bluetooth, Meta wants its wearables to talk to each other through your body — using your skin…
Google's New Patent Stops Your Smartwatch from Getting a Bad Heart Rate Reading Mid-Run
Every time you check your heart rate mid-run, your smartwatch is fighting against the jostling of your own body. Google's new patent…
Google's New Patent Teaches Smart Glasses to Feel Your Voice, Not Just Hear It
Your voice isn't just sound — it also makes your jaw and skull vibrate. Google wants wearables to capture those vibrations and…
Samsung Patents a Two-Piece Smart Ring That Shines Light Through Your Finger
Most health-tracking rings shine a light and catch its reflection off your blood vessels. Samsung's new patent flips that idea — literally…
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