Augmented Reality Patenting Trends – Patent Newz Box
Amazon obtains patent for a system that guide delivery agents with augmented reality
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Amazon has obtained patent for a technology that guides delivery agents with augmented reality. The patent relates to a system for alerting a delivery agent about the best times to make a delivery, the best routes to take and even the best places for parking. This information is overlaid on the agent’s AR headset.
IBM files blockchain-powered web browser patent with peer-to-peer network support
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IBM has filed a blockchain-based web browser patent in USPTO. The patent describes a system that collects data during web browsing sessions on a computer and transfers it to a peer-to-peer network for on-chain storage of the in-browser events.
LG Z-Fold patent design hints at a smartphone with dual displays and no ports
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LG has filed patent for a new design folding smartphone. The Z-fold type patent shows a folding device with two displays, one of which is a flexible screen. A large flexible screen appears on the inside when unfolded. The screen size is apparently twice the size of a regular screen and folds open in width-like a tablet. The housing also accommodates a second display.
Fluidity Tech wins four patents for drone control
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Fluidity Tech has obtained four new patents relating to controlling motion through three-dimensional space with single-handed flight control. Each patent covers aspects of the company’s FT Aviator drone controller. The drone controller places all flight control commands into a pilot’s dominant hand, incorporating tactile and visual cues to make control more precise.
Sony’s new patent suggests see-through display
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Sony’s new patent filing describes a VR device featuring a see-through display. The patent states that the device accommodates an opaque mode and transparent mode, and is ‘configured for rendering media content.
Tesla obtains patents for curved and textured solar roof tile manufacturing
cleantechnica
Tesla obtained a new series of patents that relate to curved and flat solar roof tiles. The patents indicate implanting flat solar cells into the curved solar roof tiles that look like more traditional Spanish roof tiles.
Apple wins patent for presence sensing and facial recognition for Macs
patentlyapple
Apple has obtained a patent for an invention that relates to device for sensing the presence of a user in local proximity to the device. The patent relates to determining when a user arrives or enters into proximity with the computing device and/or a probability that the user is present based on sensor input. The device may power up, exit a sleep mode, and/or provide some feedback to the user based on the received sensor input.
USPS received patent for sorting robot inside delivery vehicle
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The United States Postal Service recently obtained a patent from USPTO for methods and Systems for in-route item sorting and packaging. This patent relates to a sorting robot that has means for grasping items and moving them between the item storage bins.
