Hyundai and Kia patent Xbox control for autonomous vehicles.

Hyundai and Kia files a patent application for manually controlling an autonomous vehicle with an Xbox controller

Hyundai and Kia filed a patent application that describes an integrated control apparatus for an autonomous driving vehicle. The design for the new driving interface takes cues from the Xbox controller, featuring a pair of grips for each hand and triggers along its top and sides. (Source- carbuzz)

Innovative Eyewear files a patent application for chatbot enabled smart devices

Innovative Eyewear filed a patent application for a software system that focuses on smart devices including smart glasses that operate with chatbots such as ChatGPT. The invention allows for text, audio, and image data to be provided in response to user queries. (Source- investing)

Xiaomi receives a design patent for rollable mobile phone

Xiaomi received a design patent for a mobile phone that is shaped like a pillar. The screen can be rolled into a cylindrical space. Users can pull out the screen from this cylindrical structure as needed. The design also includes a pop-up camera at the top of the pillar structure. (Source- pandaily)

Apple files a patent application for AirPods making listening experience more immersive

Apple filed patent application for AirPods that makes listening to music more immersive and natural by taking into account the environment’s acoustics. The headphones dynamically adjust various parameters to simulate the acoustic environment. (Source- gsmarena)

Freestyle Partners receives a patent for disinfecting vehicles using far UV-C light

Freestyle Partners received a patent for utilizing far UV-C germicidal light within vehicles. The patent covers the use of any type of far UV-C light technology (a human-safe version of UV-C light) to disinfect air and/or surfaces in any vehicle that carries passengers. (Source- businesswire)

Sony files a patent application for a controller to stimulate temperature depending upon gaming scenarios

Sony has filed a patent application for a deformable sensor that can detect when a player deforms a controller by squeezing, rubbing, or twisting it. The patent describes an “elastically deformable” material for the controller that can channel temperature feedback. (Source-  hindustantimes)

 Openstream.ai receives patent for a unique approach to multimodality AI

Openstream.ai received a patent for its unique approach to multimodality. The patent describes how human requests relayed via dialogue with virtual agents can access data sources and applications to provide more efficient and effective ways for users to interact with them, regardless of modalities of input. (Source- martechcube)

Universal files patent application for new safety restraint for theme-park rides

Universal filed a patent application for improving the restraints that maintain safety on rides. The patent application describes a crossbar-style restraint system that can determine if a minimum closed position is attained when restraining passengers on a ride vehicle. (Source- bizjournals)