Smart Glasses Patent Aims to Shame You Into Working Harder
Meta is patenting a system where your smart glasses automatically take a photo when your smartwatch detects you're falling behind on a…
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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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IBM Patent Automates Multiple Monitor Setup by Tracking Your Eye Movement
Instead of dragging windows around to configure a multi-monitor setup, IBM wants your phone to watch your eyes and figure out the…
Qualcomm Patents a Way to Keep Wireless Headphones Connected While Muted
Every time you hit mute on a call, your headphones are still working hard to stay connected. Qualcomm's new patent describes a…
Meta Patent Targets Heart Rate Monitor Accuracy in Low-Light Environments
Heart rate sensors in wearables often struggle in low light, picking up more noise than signal. Meta is patenting a way to…
Qualcomm Patents a System Where Your Smartwatch Pre-Warns Your Phone to Speed Up
Your smartwatch already knows data is coming before your phone does. Qualcomm wants to use that head start to make your phone…
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,…
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…
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