Artificial intelligence patent news – February 2019
Artificial intelligence patent news is the collection of AI news in the PATENTING world.
Amazon’s Camera patent describes Video Authentication
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Amazon’s latest patent describes a camera that provides video authentication. This patent relates to a computing device that can capture an image of a user through facial recognition technology to reduce the chances of being spoofed by fraudsters in the future.
Microsoft files patent application for interactive “smart fabric”
techspot
Microsoft has applied for a patent on “smart fabrics” which would move touch interaction from just the screen onto the entire device. The patent states that the technology involves touch sensors integrated into fabrics, turning any surface (no pun intended) into a capacitive input device.
Apple patent application outlines vehicle unlock system with bio-metric authentication
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The latest patent filed by Apple relates to a system where a vehicle can be unlocked via mobile biometric authentication, perhaps opening the door for Face ID to one day secure our cars. The car based on the person unlocking it could modify specific music and driver settings automatically.
Amazon wins patent to deliver packages on buses
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Amazon obtains a patent for a delivery system that is able to pick up the packages of amazon customers on public buses. The patent also states that this system can be used for deliveries in rural regions where carriers are “rare or prohibitively expensive.”
Google’s latest patent is about EHR
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The latest patent of Google relates to an EHR system that stores health records of millions of people. The application also states that the computer system can store a diverse range of patient data including laboratory values, diagnoses, vital signs, medical notes and medications that would inform the system’s predictions of future clinical events.
Merck bags US patent on blockchain and Artificial Intelligence
securingindustry
Merck KGaA has been granted a US patent on a combination of artificial intelligence and blockchain that relates to protecting the integrity of supply chains and avoiding counterfeit. The patent relates to formation of ‘crypto-objects’, that link physical objects to a blockchain through the use of unique identifiers or ‘fingerprints‘.
UN agency finds US, Asian companies seek most Artificial Intelligence patents
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The UN’s intellectual property organization says companies in Japan, South Korea and US are the top filers of patent applications involving artificial intelligence. Similarly, WIPO report says that IBM and Microsoft have the most AI patent applications, followed by Toshiba, Samsung and NEC.
Tesla patents new neural Artificial Intelligence Chip to improve Self Driving Ability
fossbytes
Tesla has filed a series of patents that relates to a new Artificial Intelligence chip which will work as a “neural net accelerator” for its Autopilot Hardware 3.0 computer upgrade. The patent filed by Tesla states that a new neural AI that can conduct “machine learning and artificial intelligence specific processing operations.”
Artificial Intelligence-Powered Procurement software company Xeeva receives new artificial intelligence technology patent
globenewswire
Xeeva has obtained a patent for its Virtual Data Manager capabilities. Xeeva has already obtained multiple AI related patent for its spend classification abilities. This patent incorporates the functionality for rapidly enriching data records to improve both quality and consistency.
Samsung seeks patent for a 3D Display with Image Recognition
gadgets.ndtv
Samsung has filed a new patent application at the USPTO for 3D displays that users may connect to their smartphones and tablets. The 3D display also features a 3D user interface (UI) that would allow users to interact with the device either through touch or by stylus pens.
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