Software & Internet

Chester Carlson's Original Xerography Patent

Chester Carlson's 1942 patent for xerography, the dry copying process that became the foundation for Xerox machines.

737 citations

How Alan Turing Designed Early Computer Memory Systems

A 1951 patent by Alan Turing and colleagues describing methods for moving data between different storage types in early digital computers.

17 citations

Hamilton's Early Digital Watch with LED Display

Hamilton's 1972 patent for a digital watch that uses electronic circuits and light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to show time, instead of gears and hands, powered by a rechargeable battery.

118 citations

Early Automatic Cash Dispenser Using Credit Cards

This 1973 patent describes a machine that dispenses cash using a coded credit card, verifies the card's validity, and updates its code after each transaction to prevent fraud.

36 citations

Using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance to Detect Cancer in Tissue

This 1974 patent describes a method and apparatus using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) to measure how quickly certain atomic nuclei in a tissue sample return to their normal energy state, helping to distinguish cancerous from healthy tissue.

83 citations

How Early Cell Phones Handled Calls Across Different Towers

This patent describes a system for early portable phones to automatically find the strongest signal from a base station and switch channels as the user moves, reducing battery drain and interference.

206 citations

How Multiple Computers Share a Network Cable Without Crashing

This patent describes how multiple computers can share a single communication cable by listening for other transmissions and stopping their own if a collision occurs, then trying again later.

301 citations

The First Digital Camera's Core Technology

Kodak's 1978 patent on the fundamental technology for capturing, processing, and storing digital images using a CCD sensor and magnetic tape.

106 citations

How to Create a Secret Code Key Without Meeting First

This 1980 patent describes a way for two people to create a secret code key over a public channel, like the internet, without ever meeting or sharing the key directly.

708 citations

How RSA Public-Key Encryption Keeps Digital Messages Secret

This patent describes the foundational RSA algorithm, a method for securely sending messages where anyone can encrypt a message using a public key, but only the intended recipient can decrypt it using a secret private key.

1,015 citations

How Computers Use Hardware to Stop Software Piracy and Cracking

A 1982 hardware-based security system that prevents software from being copied or cracked by destroying sensitive data if the computer detects unauthorized access or execution.

280 citations

How Stores Make Custom Products On-Demand with Remote Approval

This patent describes a system where a store can make a custom product for a customer, but only after getting permission and the necessary design information from a central, remote office.

498 citations

How Computers Compress Data Using Dictionary Building

This 1985 patent describes a method for making computer files smaller by building a dictionary of common data patterns and replacing them with shorter codes.

347 citations

How 3D Printers Build Objects Layer by Layer from Liquid

This patent describes the foundational method for 3D printing, where a machine builds a three-dimensional object layer by layer by hardening a liquid material with light or other energy.

1,094 citations

How to Speed Up Neural Network Training Using Momentum

A 1988 method for training artificial neural networks that uses an 'activating variable' to speed up how quickly the network learns from its mistakes.

29 citations

Prodigy's System for Interactive Online Information and Shopping

Prodigy's 1994 patent outlines an interactive online system that delivered news, shopping, and banking to personal computers by breaking applications into 'objects' stored locally or remotely, and used user data for targeted ads.

808 citations

How Machines Build 3D Objects Layer by Layer from Melting Plastic

This patent describes a method and machine for creating three-dimensional objects by precisely depositing melted material, layer by layer, from a movable nozzle onto a base.

793 citations

How 3D Icons Rotate to Show More Information

A 1994 Apple patent for a 3D computer icon that can be rotated by clicking specific areas to reveal different sides, each containing extra information about a file or folder.

257 citations

How Digital Sticky Notes Work Inside Computer Programs

A 1993 Apple patent for attaching digital sticky notes to documents so they move and behave like regular text or images within an application.

244 citations

CSIRO's High-Frequency Wireless Network Technology

This 1996 patent from CSIRO describes a wireless local area network system that can send data reliably using radio waves above 10 GHz, even when signals bounce off walls.

120 citations

How a Modern Camera Sensor Captures Light and Converts It to Data

This patent describes a camera sensor technology that combines light-capturing elements with a special circuit to read out the image data quickly and efficiently, all on a single chip.

620 citations

How Cable Boxes Download Software Updates Remotely

A method for cable television boxes to automatically download and install new software updates sent over the air from the cable provider's main office.

249 citations

How Web Browsers Run Embedded Programs Inside Documents

A 1994 invention that allowed web browsers to automatically launch and run external programs directly inside a webpage, enabling interactive content like 3D models or complex data viewers.

576 citations

How Digital Audio Compression Works

A foundational method for compressing digital audio by transforming sound into spectral data and using variable-length codes to store it efficiently.

108 citations

How the QR Code Works

The 1995 patent by Toyota Central R&D Labs that invented the QR code, using three distinct corner squares with a unique 1:1:3:1:1 pixel ratio to let scanners instantly find and read the code from any angle.

250 citations

How Windows 95 Supported Long Filenames While Staying Compatible

A clever method for storing long filenames in older file systems by hiding them in extra directory entries that older programs simply ignore.

39 citations

How Netscape Created the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) for Web Security

Netscape's 1995 patent defining the architecture for SSL, the foundational technology that allows browsers to securely transmit encrypted data over the internet.

383 citations

How Interactive Pop-up Help Windows Work in Computer Interfaces

A 1995 patent describing how computer interfaces can automatically show helpful, rich-text pop-up windows when a user hovers their mouse over an icon or button.

119 citations

How Websites Remember You Using Stored Data

Netscape's 1998 patent on storing small pieces of website information (like login details or preferences) on your computer so the website can recall them later, enabling personalized experiences and smoother navigation.

508 citations

How Computers Automatically Detect and Act on Data Like Phone Numbers

Apple's 1999 patent describing how software can automatically recognize patterns like phone numbers or dates in text and offer relevant actions like calling or scheduling.

297 citations

Logitech's Method for Using Two Fingers on a Touchpad

Logitech's 1998 patent describes how a touchpad can detect two fingers touching it in a specific sequence to perform actions like clicking or dragging, going beyond single-finger mouse emulation.

1,577 citations

How Early Mobile Devices Accessed the Internet Using Split Proxies

A 1996 system that made the early web usable on slow, unreliable wireless connections by using two 'proxy' servers to shrink and simplify data before sending it.

546 citations

How Load Balancers Route Web Traffic Based on Specific Content

A method for web servers to route user requests to specific machines based on which files they store, rather than just blindly balancing traffic across all servers.

1,148 citations

How to Build Complex Database Searches Using Venn Diagrams

A method for searching databases by visually connecting Venn diagrams to represent complex logical relationships between different sets of data.

859 citations

How Servers Combine Global and Local Content for Personalized Web Displays

A 1997 Microsoft patent describing how a server can mix general content with specific local details to create a personalized experience for users based on their location or demographics.

111 citations

How Amazon's One-Click Ordering Works for Online Purchases

Amazon's 1999 patent describes how a customer can buy an item online with just one click, bypassing a traditional shopping cart by using pre-stored payment and shipping information.

1,636 citations

How Bluetooth Creates Wireless Networks with Unique Addresses

This 2003 patent describes how Bluetooth devices use a master device's address and clock to create a unique, hopping radio channel for communication and build a network map.

131 citations

How the Windows Taskbar Manages Open Programs

Microsoft's 1999 patent defines the mechanics of the Windows taskbar, allowing users to track open programs and manage window layouts through a persistent interface element.

124 citations

How DNS Servers Route Web Traffic to the Least Busy Server

A method for balancing web traffic by having servers report their current workload to a DNS server, which then directs new users to the fastest available machine.

123 citations

How Websites Get Ranked by Importance

This patent describes a computer method for scoring documents in a linked database, like the internet, by considering the importance of other documents that link to them, helping search engines find better results.

818 citations

How Websites Use Distorted Text Riddles to Stop Bots

This patent describes the original method for creating CAPTCHAs, using distorted text or audio riddles to distinguish human users from automated bots.

219 citations

How Software Services Pass Messages Across Different Network Zones

A method for letting different parts of a large software network communicate by linking their notification services together like a relay race.

13 citations

How Browsers Automatically Choose Your Start Page Based on History

An IBM patent from 1998 that describes how a web browser can automatically pick which website to load first based on your past browsing habits.

95 citations

How TiVo Pauses and Rewinds Live Television

TiVo's 1998 patent on a digital video recorder that converts television signals into digital files, splits them into audio and video, and stores them on a hard drive to allow simultaneous recording and playback.

798 citations

How Phones Use Motion Sensors to Change Screen Orientation and Views

A patent describing how mobile devices use sensors to detect movement, allowing the screen to rotate or scroll through pages based on how you tilt or roll the device.

4 citations

How Real-Time Pitch Correction and Auto-Tune Technology Works

A method for detecting the pitch of a musical note and adjusting it to a target frequency in real time using auto-correlation.

39 citations

How a Multi-Touch Screen Detects Multiple Fingers and Palms

This patent describes the underlying electronic circuits and methods for a multi-touch surface that can track multiple fingers and palms simultaneously, even before they fully touch the screen.

2,641 citations

How Dynamic Web Applications Use Templates to Fetch Data

A method for web applications to use abstract templates that automatically connect to back-end databases based on the user's device or platform.

78 citations

Smart Ranking of Emails and Files Based on How You Click

IBM's 1999 patent on automatically sorting lists of items, like emails, by watching which ones you click first and updating a mathematical model of your preferences in the background.

135 citations

How Computers Automatically Label Different Speakers in Audio Recordings

A method for identifying and labeling speakers in audio recordings, even if the system has never heard the person speak before, by grouping similar voices and asking a user to name them.

75 citations

How the Apple Mac Dock Magnifies Icons

Apple's 1999 patent on the macOS Dock, which shrinks a row of app icons to save screen space and smoothly magnifies them as your mouse pointer glides over them.

232 citations

How Virtual Fitting Rooms Work for Online Shopping

A method for creating a virtual dressing room where a user's photo is combined with images of clothing from different websites to see how they look together.

35 citations

How Digital Images Hide Invisible Markers to Track Rotation and Scaling

A method for hiding invisible patterns in digital images that allow computers to detect if an image has been rotated or resized, even if the original version is missing.

136 citations

How Handheld Devices Organize Recently Used Files and Contacts

A 2000-era Microsoft patent for showing a 'Recent' category on handheld devices, allowing users to interact with recent items exactly like they would with any other file.

73 citations

How to Seamlessly Switch Video Streams for Many Viewers

This patent describes a computer system that allows an administrator or viewer to smoothly switch between different video or audio sources for many people watching at the same time, without interrupting their viewing experience.

98 citations

How Computers Find Hidden Connections Between Different Fields of Knowledge

A method for finding related ideas in completely different subjects by using math to map how words appear together, even when the subjects use different vocabulary.

456 citations

How Distributed Servers Find Data Using Location Pointers

A system that uses a network of specialized servers to track where specific data is located, allowing computers to find information by asking a server for its address rather than searching every machine.

119 citations

How to Play Any Media Playlist by Converting it to a Standard Format

This patent describes a system that takes media playlists in various formats, converts them into a single standard format, and then streams the referenced content, even allowing for dynamic changes during playback.

92 citations

How Interactive Television Systems Send Applications Alongside Video Streams

A system for broadcasting interactive software applications alongside video programs so that a television or set-top box can run them in real-time.

1 citation

How External Hardware Keys Secure Digital Purchases and Downloads

A system using a physical hardware device to prove your identity to a server, allowing you to securely download and decrypt digital assets.

16 citations

How Computers Automatically Manage Temporary Pop-up Windows

A method for computer systems to automatically display, fade out, and close temporary windows based on timers or system events without requiring user interaction.

20 citations

How Google Ads Detect Which Web Page You Are Viewing

A method for web browsers to identify the correct webpage address to show relevant advertisements, even when the ad code is hidden inside a frame.

427 citations

How Search Engines Personalize Results Based on Your Browsing History

Google's patent for narrowing down search results by prioritizing websites that match your personal interests and past browsing habits.

24 citations

How Digital Systems Pool Money from Many People for One Goal

A system that lets multiple people contribute small amounts of money toward a shared goal, only releasing the total funds to a recipient once specific conditions are met.

9 citations

How a Server Updates Smart Card Apps and Shows Ads

This patent describes a system where a central server authenticates a smart card user, identifies the specific smart card, allows the user to update applications on it, and then sends an advertisement to the user's computer.

1 citation

How to Keep Apps Running Without a Constant Internet Connection

IBM's method for letting apps think they are connected to a server even when the internet is offline by using a proxy that stores requests and fakes responses.

1 citation

How Apps Automatically Link Multiple User Accounts

A method for logging into multiple separate user accounts with a single set of credentials and managing them through one unified interface.

26 citations

How Google Distributed Machine Learning Across Many Computers

A 2003 Google patent describing a way to build machine learning models by splitting the work across a large network of computers rather than a single machine.

72 citations

How Large Interactive Whiteboards Track Fingers Across Multiple Sensors

A method for stitching together data from multiple overlapping touch sensors so a single large surface acts as one seamless input area.

84 citations

How to Automatically Track and Act on Internet Domain Name Expirations

This patent describes a system that automatically checks when internet domain names are set to expire, calculates how much time is left, and can notify a user or even try to register the domain once it becomes available.

55 citations

How Digital Maps Are Built From Small Image Pieces

Google's 2007 patent on how to assemble small map images, called tiles, into a larger map view on your device, enabling smooth zooming and panning.

399 citations

How a Centralized Broker Handles Online Shopping Transactions

A system where a third-party broker handles payments and shipping logistics for online merchants, allowing customers to checkout without entering payment details on every individual site.

9 citations

How Software Interfaces Shrink to Save Screen Space

A method for automatically shrinking a navigation sidebar into a slim icon-based strip while maintaining access to full features through a temporary pop-up menu.

34 citations

How Software Predicts What You Need Based on Your Coworkers

A system that uses the browsing history and work habits of your colleagues to automatically build a personalized dashboard of links and content you are likely to need next.

5 citations

How Phones Sense Your Finger Hovering Without Touching the Screen

This patent describes a system for electronic devices, like phones, to detect a finger hovering just above the screen, display a specific interactive element below it, and then let you control that element with gestures without ever making contact.

860 citations

How the iPhone's Slide-to-Unlock Gesture Works

Apple's 2010 patent describes unlocking a device by dragging a specific graphical image across the touchscreen along a predefined path, a gesture that became iconic with the original iPhone.

1,269 citations

How to Verify Anonymous Users Using Third-Party Identity Services

A method for a system to identify and authorize a user it doesn't know by asking a different, trusted service that already has the user's information.

39 citations

How Search Engines Rank Images Using User Ratings

A system that improves image search results by combining how well an image matches a search term with how highly users have rated that image elsewhere.

46 citations

How Remote Servers Automatically Adjust Your TV Settings

A method for a remote server to automatically configure a TV's picture and sound settings by analyzing what other users with similar viewing habits prefer.

4 citations

How Widgets Flip Over to Show Settings

A method for letting digital widgets flip over like a physical object to reveal hidden settings or controls on the back.

24 citations

Delivering Targeted Ads and Digital Content to Remote Kiosks

A method for sending digital content and personalized advertisements to remote kiosks by combining scheduled data pushes with real-time requests.

How Phones Store and Rotate Ads Locally by Breaking Rules

Sprint's 2006 patent on a system that downloads a pool of ads to a phone and uses an on-device manager to decide which ad to show, even breaking its own rules to make sure lagging ad campaigns get seen.

119 citations

Detecting When Gamers Stop Playing to Save Power

Sony's 2010 patent on using motion and image data to detect when a gamer stops playing, allowing the game console to pause or save energy.

42 citations

How to Aggregate Transaction Notifications Using Secure Tokens

A method for a central server to collect and organize event notifications from different merchants using unique, secure tokens that prove the user's identity without sharing sensitive account details.

How American Express Tracks Your Spending Habits Across Different Stores

A system that links store-specific product codes to universal manufacturer codes to help consumers track their spending and stay within personal budgets.

36 citations

How the iPhone's Jiggling App Icons Work

This patent describes the 'jiggle mode' on iPhones, where app icons shake to show they can be moved or deleted.

148 citations

How Apple's Navigation Bar Manages App Screens

A method for navigating between different screens in a music app using a fixed bar that shows where you are, where you came from, and a shortcut to the player.

80 citations

How Facebook's News Feed Picks Stories You'll Like

Facebook's 2012 patent explains how it creates a personalized news feed by showing stories about friends' actions, ordered by your interest, and updating it based on what you click.

134 citations

Displaying Friends' Activities in a Social Network Feed

This patent describes how social networks like Facebook collect what users do, create short updates about those actions, and show them to specific friends in a personalized list called a "news feed."

231 citations

How Apps Fetch Data in the Background While You Are Offline

A method for mobile devices to store web content for offline viewing and automatically fetch new updates in the background once a wireless connection is restored.

8 citations

How Mobile Phones Can Securely Authorize Payments Using Random ID Codes

A 2006 system that uses a mobile phone to receive and relay a unique, temporary ID code to a store terminal to verify and authorize a payment transaction.

17 citations

How Online Stores Automatically Block Illegal Alcohol and Tobacco Deliveries

A system that checks if your online order of alcohol or tobacco is legal to deliver at your chosen time based on local laws.

11 citations

How Multi-Touch Gestures Like Pinch-to-Zoom Work on Smartphones

Apple's patent on using two-finger gestures to manipulate images and objects on a touchscreen, allowing for smooth zooming and rotation even if you lift your fingers briefly.

163 citations

How Smartphones Suggest and Correct Words While You Type

Apple's patent on a system that displays word suggestions above a touchscreen keyboard, allowing users to accept or reject them with simple taps or keystrokes.

58 citations

How the iPhone Switches and Adds Mobile Web Browser Tabs

Apple's 2007 patent on using swipes, edge taps, and dedicated buttons to create and flip through multiple full-screen windows in a mobile web browser.

88 citations

How Touchscreens Handle Scrolling and Rubber-Band Effects

This patent describes the software logic that allows touchscreens to distinguish between simple scrolling and multi-finger gestures, while also enabling the signature 'rubber-band' bounce effect when you reach the end of a page.

132 citations

How Your Phone Knows When It's Against Your Ear

This Apple patent describes how a phone uses both a proximity sensor and an ambient light sensor to accurately detect when it's held to your ear, preventing accidental screen touches during calls.

368 citations

BlackBerry Device with QWERTY Keyboard and Trackball Design

This 2012 patent describes a handheld device, like an early BlackBerry, with a QWERTY keyboard and a trackball, focusing on the physical arrangement of keys around the navigation tool.

How Touchscreens Use Math to Recognize Your Fingers

Apple's patent on using mathematical ellipses to track and identify individual fingers and palms on a touch-sensitive surface.

93 citations

Device for Receiving and Processing TV Signals from Cables and Wireless Sources

This patent describes a device that combines signals from a cable TV line and a wireless source, processes them to create copy-protected video and audio, and sends them to a TV or other device.

170 citations

How to Stack Computer Chips on a Wafer for Smaller Devices

This patent describes a method for stacking two full wafers of computer chips, where the chips on each wafer are roughly the same overall size but have different active areas, to create a compact system-in-package.

3 citations

How Computers Safely Resume Interrupted Data Backups

A method for computers to pause a large data backup and resume exactly where they left off without restarting the entire process from scratch.

5 citations

How to Automatically Generate Musical Harmonies from Audio

This 2012 patent describes a system that listens to music and automatically generates harmony notes to accompany a melody, even detecting and ignoring accidental strums on stringed instruments.

24 citations

How Computers Automatically Organize and Search Photos Using Contextual Data

A system for indexing images by attaching descriptive data to objects within them and adjusting search rankings based on how often a user searches for those specific items.

2 citations

How Touchscreens Show and Snap Back When You Scroll Past an Edge

Apple's 2008 patent describes how a touchscreen device displays a blank area when a user scrolls past the edge of a document, then smoothly snaps the document back into place when the user lifts their finger.

402 citations

How to Send Data Streams Independently Without Connection Overload

A method for sending multiple streams of data between devices using independent, reliable paths that keep data in the correct order without needing a constant connection.

42 citations

How Smartphones Switch Between Slow and Fast Scrolling

A system that automatically changes how a list scrolls based on how fast or hard you interact with the screen.

42 citations

How a Smart System Verifies and Updates Customer Data

This patent describes an automated system that uses artificial intelligence to pick the best ways to check and update information about people or businesses, choosing from methods like web searches, phone calls, or direct mail.

102 citations

How Touchscreens Understand Your Finger Swipes and Scrolls

This patent describes how touchscreens use smart rules, called heuristics, to figure out if your finger movement means scrolling up, moving around a map, or flipping to the next photo, especially by looking at how you start your swipe.

1,120 citations

How Amazon Optimizes Website Loading Speeds by Managing Domain Requests

A system that tests different ways to distribute website resources across multiple domains to find the fastest way to load a webpage for users.

123 citations

How Facebook's Share Button Works Across Different Websites

A patent describing how a social network can pull content from an outside website and share it with friends based on specific user-selected settings.

4 citations

How Cloud Storage Providers Automatically Connect Files to Content Delivery Networks

A system that lets website owners use a single button in their storage dashboard to automatically distribute their files across a global network of servers for faster loading.

10 citations

How Network Providers Subcontract Data Processing Tasks

A method for internet service providers to bundle specific data processing tasks from many users and send them to a third party for efficient handling.

3 citations

How Satellites Handle Super Fast User Data Using Shared Antennas

This patent describes a satellite system boosting data capacity by having satellites receive high-speed user data, relay it via crosslinks to other satellites, and then send it to ground stations, often using a single antenna for both user and ground connections.

25 citations

How Computers Automatically Target Ads Based on Trending Internet Memes

A system that finds trending internet topics, measures how fast they are spreading, and automatically places relevant advertisements on the web pages where those topics are being discussed.

8 citations

How Human Searchers Unlock Restricted Web Content for Users

A system that uses human searchers to access password-protected or subscription-based websites to retrieve information for users who otherwise cannot see that content.

How Devices Track Offline Ad Watching and Share Media Recommendations

A system for tracking which ads a user watches in downloaded video files while offline and reporting that data back to publishers once the device reconnects to the internet.

20 citations

How Devices Predict Your Next Move Using Gestures and History

A patent for a smart interface that tracks your physical gestures and past habits to predict what you want to do next, showing custom options on a screen to save you time.

34 citations

How Software Automatically Ranks and Manages Online Customer Feedback

A system that automatically finds, scores, and prioritizes online mentions of a company so they can respond to the most important conversations first.

27 citations

How eBay Uses Image Fingerprints to Search for Products

A system that lets you search for items on a marketplace by uploading a photo instead of typing text, using image 'fingerprints' to find matching products.

12 citations

How Farm Vehicles Plant Evenly in Odd-Shaped Fields

This patent describes a smart system for farm vehicles that plans planting paths in fields with non-parallel sides, automatically turning off parts of the planter to avoid wasting seeds by replanting.

9 citations

How the iPhone's Slide-to-Unlock Gesture Works

Apple's 2011 patent describes a method for unlocking a touchscreen device by dragging a specific graphical icon from a starting point to a designated end point.

141 citations

Controlling a Camera on Your Phone with a Separate Gadget

Apple's 2014 patent describes how a separate device, like a remote control, can talk to a phone to take pictures and videos, and show them on the remote.

210 citations

Predicting User Interests Based on Who Looks at Whose Profile

A method for predicting what a user might be interested in by analyzing the web of connections created when people view each other's social media profile pages.

73 citations

How Computers Calculate Probabilities in Large Knowledge Bases

A method for finding answers in a database of uncertain facts by ignoring probabilities to find a solution first, then calculating how likely that solution is based on the underlying evidence.

1 citation

How to Buy Digital Media Once and Get Multiple Formats

A system that lets you pay for a digital file once and download it in different formats from various providers without paying again.

12 citations

Combining Sealed and Exposed Sensors on One Microchip

This patent describes a microchip design that integrates multiple tiny sensors on the same side, where one sensor is exposed to the outside world through a backside hole while others remain protected by a sealed cap.

21 citations

How Google Uses User Feedback to Rank Websites by Quality

A method for Google to judge a website's quality by looking at how users interact with its search results across different categories of search queries.

26 citations

How to Browse TV Shows Using 3D Virtual Objects

A method for organizing television content by mapping category labels onto 3D surfaces that transform into video players when selected.

18 citations

How a Computer System Automatically Adjusts Blood Sugar in Real-Time

This patent describes a computerized system that continuously monitors a patient's blood glucose and automatically adjusts insulin and dextrose delivery to keep blood sugar levels stable, especially for critically ill patients.

8 citations

Google's System for Auto-Searching Text on Your Device

Google's 2015 patent describes a system that automatically finds and displays relevant information online based on text it detects on your device, even without you asking it to.

189 citations

How to Keep Backup Data in the Correct Order

A method for ensuring that backup data arrives at a secondary storage location in the exact same sequence it was created at the primary location to prevent data corruption.

4 citations

How Google's Patent Scores Authors and Posts on Messaging Systems

Google's 2013 patent describes a system for ranking authors and their posts on a messaging platform based on user interactions and subscriptions, influencing content visibility.

150 citations

How Pull-to-Refresh Works on Your Smartphone

This patent describes the 'pull-to-refresh' gesture that lets users update a list of content, like a social media feed, by dragging down until a trigger appears and then releasing.

22 citations

How Websites Get Paid for Referring Video Traffic

A method for tracking which website sent a user to a video stream so the referring site can be paid for the advertisement shown.

6 citations

How Phones Use Photos to Buy or Research Products

A method for using a smartphone camera to photograph a product and send that image to a remote server to trigger a purchase or retrieve product information.

4 citations

Managing Who Can Do What in Complex Business Workflows

A system that uses two separate, configurable matrices to strictly control which users can view specific data or perform specific actions within a business process based on their assigned roles.

1 citation

How Devices Automatically Tag and Monetize Real-World Events

A system for capturing data about a specific moment or location—like a song playing or a vehicle passing—to automatically trigger online searches and sponsor payments.

4 citations

How Touchscreen Gestures Use Physics to Feel Real

Google's patent on making touchscreen gestures feel natural by applying simulated physics, like friction or magnetism, to items on your screen.

63 citations

How Smartphones Organize Apps into Folders

Apple's 2010 patent describing the logic for creating and interacting with app folders on a touchscreen device, specifically distinguishing between 'normal' use and 'editing' modes.

48 citations

How Mobile Devices Switch Between Open Apps Using Gestures

Apple's patent describes a way to switch between open apps on a touchscreen by showing a bar of app previews and selecting one with a tap.

70 citations

How IMDb Knew If You'd Go to a Movie or Concert

This 2015 IMDb patent describes a system that predicts if you'll attend an event, like a movie, by checking your phone's location near the event time and place, then sending you related content.

62 citations

How Electric Cars Adjust Charging Speed to Available Power

This patent describes how an electric vehicle's onboard charger intelligently adjusts its charging speed based on the real-time electrical power available from the wall outlet or charging station, preventing overloads and optimizing charge time.

11 citations

How Cloud Systems Automatically Assign Virtual Machines to Servers

A method for cloud services to automatically choose the best server for a task by filtering out impossible options and then ranking the remaining ones.

3 citations

How Streaming Services Dynamically Insert Targeted Ads Into Videos

A method for streaming services to stitch personalized advertisements into video content by dynamically generating playlists that match the user's profile and internet speed.

1 citation

How Eventbrite Recommends Events Based on Your Social Network

A system that suggests events to you by analyzing your social media connections and your past attendance history to see what your friends are doing.

51 citations

How a Server Aggregates Comments from Different Websites About One File

A system that collects comments or data from multiple websites about a single photo or video and bundles them together to display on your device.

2 citations

How Devices Give Haptic Feedback While You Hover Your Finger

This patent describes a system that triggers physical vibrations or sensations on a device when your finger hovers near the screen without actually touching it.

11 citations

Using Different Light Colors to Detect Touches on Screens

This 2011 patent describes a system that uses two different colors of light to accurately detect where an object, like a finger, touches a screen or surface.

17 citations

How Software Automatically Collects and Organizes Data from Multiple Websites

A system that automatically logs into multiple websites, pulls information, and stores it locally before you even ask for it, so it is ready to view instantly.

18 citations

How Digital Media Streams Are Automatically Tagged and Organized

A method for embedding standardized labels directly into digital video or audio streams so that devices can automatically identify and extract specific segments of content.

4 citations

How Software Automatically Picks the Best Way to Send Job Ads

A system that uses data analytics to choose the most effective communication channel for sending job advertisements to specific people and tracks the resulting referrals.

2 citations

How Amazon Created a Marketplace for Recommendation Algorithms

A system that lets website owners rent recommendation algorithms from third-party developers, with a built-in payment structure that rewards developers based on how well their algorithms perform.

3 citations

How Software Packages Create Independent Windows for Web Content

A system for creating small, independent software windows that fetch and display specific web content outside of a standard web browser.

1 citation

How to Split a Smartphone Keyboard with a Gesture

Apple's 2013 patent describes how to split a phone's keyboard in half and move it up the screen with a swipe, making it easier to type with thumbs.

6 citations

How Voice Commands Help Computers Find Objects in Pictures and Videos

A method for using voice commands to tell a computer which object in a photo or video you want to search for, allowing it to automatically isolate that object and perform a visual search.

4 citations

How Chips Are Stacked and Wired in Tiny Phone Parts

MediaTek's 2012 patent describes a way to stack different types of computer chips, like a processor and memory, very closely together in a single package using special wiring that spreads out connections, saving space in devices like smartphones.

14 citations

How Continuous Glucose Monitors Estimate Blood Sugar Levels Accurately

This patent describes a method for accurately estimating blood glucose levels by accounting for the natural delay in glucose moving between interstitial fluid and blood, using sensor data and its rate of change.

9 citations

How Servers Prepare Web Pages for You to Read Offline

A method for a remote server to process a website in two different ways simultaneously: one for live viewing and one optimized for later offline access.

5 citations

How to Draw 3D Shapes on Touchscreens Using Your Fingers

A method for creating 3D objects in design software by simply dragging your finger across a touchscreen, allowing the shape to grow in real-time as you move.

17 citations

How Cable Networks Manage Virtual Ownership of Digital Movies

A system for cable providers to let users 'own' digital movies on a server instead of buying physical discs, allowing the provider to update that content remotely.

3 citations

How an EV Charging Station Manages Power from Batteries and the Grid

This patent describes a smart charging system for electric vehicles that decides whether to power cars from a local battery or the main electricity grid, and when to recharge that local battery, to help balance power demand.

1 citation

How Speech Recognizers Use Expected Answers to Speed Up

This patent describes how a speech recognition system can get faster and more accurate by first checking if what you said matches what it expects you to say, instead of listening for everything.

6 citations

How a Digital Assistant Launches Apps Using Your Voice

This patent describes how a digital assistant like Siri uses your spoken words and understanding of your conversation to figure out what you want and launch the right app.

211 citations

How Software Detects What You Want Based on Your Social Media Posts

A system that reads your social media posts to figure out your intent, then automatically serves ads or updates your profile based on how likely you are to actually buy or do something.

34 citations

How Google Displays Knowledge Panels Next to Search Results

A method for automatically assembling and displaying information boxes on search result pages by pulling data from multiple sources based on user query patterns.

25 citations

How Facebook Ranks Search Results Based on Your Friends' Activity

A method for ranking search results by prioritizing links that your social network friends have clicked on previously.

66 citations

How to Grade Used Batteries for a Second Life

This patent describes a system that reads electrical characteristics and usage history from a rechargeable battery module to determine if it's good enough to be used again for a different purpose, like energy storage.

4 citations

How Cloud Storage Providers Automatically Connect Files to Content Delivery Networks

A system where a cloud storage provider detects when a website's files need faster delivery and automatically handles the setup with a Content Delivery Network (CDN) for the user.

How Cable Systems Automatically Filter Ads for On-Demand Content

A system that checks if a cable provider is authorized and their account is active before letting them insert ads into on-demand videos.

2 citations

How Home Gateways Manage Video Streaming Traffic to Prevent Buffering

A system where home internet gateways report device buffer status to a central server to intelligently manage bandwidth for multiple video streams.

24 citations

Solar Cells with Built-in Smart Electronics on the Back

This patent describes a solar cell design that integrates electronic components, like a bypass switch, directly onto the back of the cell to improve performance, especially when parts of the cell are shaded.

4 citations

How Cloud Services Automatically Switch Providers When One Fails

A system that uses conversational AI to understand your reliability needs and automatically switches your cloud service to a backup provider if your current one goes down.

1 citation

How Facebook Uses User Feedback to Improve Search Results

A method for improving search engine accuracy by letting users manually rate search results, then using those ratings to automatically adjust how the search algorithm ranks future results.

How Smartphones Use Flashing Barcodes for Secure Ticketing

A system for mobile devices to display a series of flashing barcodes that a scanner reads, ensuring tickets are only used during specific valid time windows.

How Computers Match and Join Messy Data from Different Sources

A method for merging datasets by identifying related but non-identical items using flexible matching rules rather than strict equality.

15 citations

Device That Adjusts Power for Charging Multiple Devices

This 2016 patent describes a system that intelligently adjusts the power supplied to charge multiple devices, ensuring one device gets a steady charge while another can receive a variable amount.

How Websites Use Your Cookie Data to Show Targeted Ads

Adobe's patent describes a system where website administrators create custom rules to match a user's browser cookie data with specific advertisements or content.

2 citations

How Groupon Automatically Categorizes Merchant Services Using Text Analysis

A system that automatically scans merchant websites and uses high-precision search queries to label their services, helping platforms like Groupon organize thousands of business listings.

25 citations

How Servers Automatically Connect Users Based on Mutual Friend Lists

A method for servers to automatically create secure communication links between two users only if they have both added each other to their respective contact or buddy lists.

7 citations

How Software Developers Keep Track of API Versions Automatically

A system that automatically tags software building blocks with version data to prevent developers from accidentally breaking code when updating operating systems.

8 citations

How Networks Keep Video Streams Smooth During Busy Times

A method for internet providers to automatically balance network resources so that multiple users streaming video simultaneously experience the best possible overall quality.

9 citations

How Microsoft Protects Corporate Data on Employee Devices

A system that lets companies remotely lock or delete specific work data on a phone or computer without wiping the user's personal files.

10 citations

How Phones Use Your Voice History to Fix Your Typing

Apple's patent for a system that improves text autocorrection by using a database of words the user has previously spoken into their device.

5 citations

How Snapchat Stories Advance with a Tap

This patent describes how an electronic device can quickly show a series of short-lived messages, deleting the current one and showing the next in response to a simple screen tap.

176 citations

How Mobile Apps Connect Drivers to Real-Time Parking Spots

A system where a parking server uses a mobile carrier's authentication to help drivers find, track, and reserve parking spots in real-time.

1 citation

How Apps Automatically Connect Friends Based on Their Current Location

A system that automatically invites people to a group chat when they enter a specific geographic area defined by a friend's mobile device.

10 citations

How Servers Share an IP Address for High Availability

Cisco's 2017 patent describes a system where multiple servers can share a single virtual IP address to ensure an application stays online even if one server fails.

4 citations

How Databases Keep Read-Only Copies Up-to-Date

Amazon's 2016 patent describes a system for efficiently updating read-only copies of a distributed database by sending specific change notifications, ensuring read-only nodes show accurate data.

108 citations

How Apps Pass Touch Gestures Between Each Other

A method for a device to decide which app should handle a user's touch gesture when multiple apps are running at the same time.

6 citations

Optimizing Power for Remote Grids with Diesel, Wind, Solar, and Batteries

This patent describes a computer-based method for designing and operating independent power systems, called micro-grids, to balance cost, reliability, and environmental impact using a mix of diesel generators, wind turbines, solar panels, and energy storage batteries.

How Social Networks Automatically Create Groups Based on Time and Place

Google's patent describes a system that automatically groups social media users together based on where they are or when they are posting, allowing for instant, context-aware content sharing.

6 citations

How Vehicles Send Data Without Revealing Who Is Driving

A system that separates a driver's personal identity from vehicle performance data by sending them to a server in separate, disconnected communication sessions.

How Digital Receipts Turn One-Time Payments Into Ongoing Customer Relationships

A system that transforms static digital receipts into dynamic, time-sensitive portals for rewards, feedback, and tipping after a purchase is complete.

7 citations

How Software Automatically Translates Database Queries for Different Storage Systems

A system that intercepts database queries written for traditional relational databases and automatically translates them to work with non-relational databases, allowing developers to switch storage systems without rewriting their application code.

11 citations

How Quantum Computers Use Special Devices to Control Qubits

This patent describes a way for quantum computers to control special quantum bits, called topological qubits, using a "partial interferometric device" to perform specific operations.

12 citations

How Referral-Based Text Message Marketing Systems Work

A system that tracks web browsing to send personalized text message offers to users, incentivizing them to share those offers with friends to grow a subscriber database.

3 citations

How Square Uses Your Phone's Location to Verify Credit Card Payments

A system that uses GPS data from a customer's smartphone to confirm they are physically present at a store during a credit card transaction to reduce fraud.

9 citations

How Asynchronous Buffers Speed Up Non-Volatile Memory Access

This patent describes a non-volatile storage device that uses a special buffer, called an asynchronous FIFO, to quickly deliver data from memory by handling read and write operations with different timing signals and pre-fetching data.

7 citations

How Nextdoor Verifies Neighbors and Limits Online Social Circles

A patent describing a system for a private, location-based social network that verifies users' home addresses to restrict communications to people living in the same neighborhood.

14 citations

How to Make Software Debugging Consistent Using Object Finalization Control

A method for virtual machines to pause and precisely replay the cleanup of computer objects, ensuring that debugging logs match the original program execution exactly.

4 citations

How Computers Learn to Track Your Eyes Better

This patent describes a method for eye-tracking systems to get more accurate by first asking you to look at specific points, and then secretly improving its accuracy as you use the computer normally.

2 citations

How to Securely Pass Data Packets Within a Trusted Network

A method for tagging data packets with verified properties so that internal network nodes can trust the data without re-verifying it themselves.

3 citations

Preventing Sensitive Data Leaks from Company Communications

This patent describes a system that watches for unsent drafts of company communications, checks their content for sensitive data based on your current situation, and can block them or warn you if they seem risky.

174 citations

How Salesforce Speeds Up Data Processing Using Bulk Message Handling

A method for cloud systems to grab multiple tasks at once instead of one by one, using a locking mechanism to ensure data stays consistent during bulk processing.

7 citations

How Instant Messaging Apps Open Reply Windows for Social Media Updates

A method for letting users reply to social media updates directly within an instant messaging app by using external software to control the appearance of the reply window.

How Computers Automatically Adjust Tasks to Run Faster in Data Centers

A method for cloud computers to monitor their own performance while processing massive data tasks and automatically changing their settings or resource levels to stay efficient.

32 citations

How Square Syncs Inventory Between Physical Shops and Online Stores

A system that lets store owners toggle items between online and physical sales channels using a single dashboard to keep stock counts accurate everywhere.

6 citations

How the Apple Watch Uses the Digital Crown to Flip Objects

A method for rotating virtual objects on a small wearable screen by spinning the physical dial on the side of the device based on how fast you turn it.

18 citations

How Microsoft Word Suggests Research Content While You Write

A system that automatically fetches and suggests relevant research data and outlines directly inside word processors or note-taking apps based on what you are currently writing.

1 citation

How to Clean Files by Rebuilding Them Instead of Scanning Them

A security method that stops malware by rebuilding files from scratch based on strict format rules, rather than looking for known viruses.

7 citations

How Devices Precisely Track Glucose Across Body Compartments

This patent describes a method for accurately estimating a person's blood glucose by accounting for the natural time delay in how glucose moves between different body fluids, like blood and the fluid around cells, to better control insulin pumps.

1 citation

Robots That Don't Get Stuck: A Master-Slave Control System

This patent describes a robot control system where a human-operated 'master' robot guides a 'slave' robot, preventing either from getting into awkward, uncontrollable positions by carefully planning the master robot's movements.

1 citation

How Apps Automatically Switch Between Video Call Connection Methods

A system that automatically decides whether to connect video calls directly between users or through a central server based on the number of people and connection quality.

156 citations

How CDNs Use Client-Side Code to Speed Up Web Downloads

Amazon's patent on using client-side code like JavaScript to dynamically rewrite website links so they point directly to the fastest content delivery server, bypassing traditional DNS routing bottlenecks.

69 citations

How to Keep Data Safe During a Site Failover

A method for keeping data backups synchronized and accessible even when a primary data center goes offline and systems must switch to a backup location.

21 citations

How Apps Compare Local Prices and Ratings for Specific Items

A system that helps users find and order a specific product from nearby stores by ranking them based on price, ratings, and item attributes like calorie count.

20 citations

How Banks Attach Extra Transaction Details Using Shortened Web Links

A system for banks to send extra payment details, like invoices or receipts, by embedding a short web link inside standard financial transaction messages.

6 citations

Square's System for Predicting Orders and Guiding Couriers

This 2018 patent from Square describes a system that predicts which restaurants will get orders and tells delivery drivers where to wait to be ready.

63 citations

How Online Work Platforms Manage New Freelancer Onboarding

A system for online freelance marketplaces to automatically create and manage task-based checklists that guide new workers through hiring and project setup.

6 citations

How Amazon Delivers Content Faster Using Local Servers

Amazon's 2016 patent describes a system for breaking down digital content into smaller pieces and storing them on servers located near users to speed up downloads and reduce network traffic.

75 citations

How Google Automatically Groups Photos and Contextual Data into Moments

A method for automatically grouping photos from front and rear cameras with related data like audio, weather, and location to create a rich, interactive digital memory.

12 citations

How to Stack Two Computer Chips with Direct Connections

TSMC's patent describes a compact way to stack two computer chips directly on top of each other, using a special filling material to hold tiny electrical connections in place, often with the top chip being wider than the bottom.

1 citation

How Uber Updates App Features for Specific Groups of Users

A system that automatically changes how an app looks or behaves for some users based on their location or device, while leaving other users' apps unchanged.

2 citations

Adjusting Touchscreen Sensitivity Based on Device Tilt Angle

This patent describes how a computing device can decide if a touch on its screen is intentional or accidental by changing its sensitivity settings based on how much the device is tilted.

5 citations

How Computers Group Files Based on Meaning and Context

A system that organizes digital files and data into related groups by analyzing their meaning, context, and how they relate to one another.

17 citations

How to Shrink Large AI Models Using Knowledge Distillation

A method for teaching small, efficient AI models to mimic the complex decision-making patterns of much larger, more powerful neural networks.

4 citations

How Microsoft Organizes Data in Multi-Tier Storage Systems

A method for organizing computer data into three specific tiers—log, hash, and journal stores—to make writing and reading data faster and more efficient.

4 citations

How Smart Home Devices Automatically Connect to Utility Energy Programs

A system that lets smart home devices like thermostats enroll in energy-saving programs without the user needing to manually provide their utility account number.

7 citations

How AI Learns New Tasks Using Old Data Labels

A method for helping AI models understand new topics by grouping similar labels from different datasets into a shared, broader category.

4 citations

How Touchscreens Ignore Accidental Hovering or Palm Touches

This Qualcomm patent describes how a touchscreen controller can tell the difference between an intentional finger touch and accidental input from a hovering finger or a palm, then ignore the unwanted input.

1 citation

How Batteries Charge Fast in the Cold Without Damage

This patent describes a smart battery system that uses an internal heater to warm itself up for quick, safe charging, even when it's freezing outside.

11 citations

How Apple Watches Use a Rotating Dial to Navigate Menus

A method for using a physical rotating dial on a device to scroll through lists and menus while providing audio feedback for accessibility.

8 citations

How a Single Electronic Component Can Learn and Process AI Data

This patent describes a tiny electronic component called a resistive processing unit (RPU) that acts like a brain cell in an artificial intelligence network, storing and processing information directly within its changing electrical resistance.

11 citations

How Smartphones Suggest Apps Based on Where You Are

Apple's patent for a system that automatically highlights or suggests mobile apps based on your current location or a location you are planning to visit.

16 citations

How Virtual Machines Keep Their Data Separate on Shared Storage

A method for virtual machines to store data in isolated, non-mixed logical storage units to improve security and management efficiency within a shared physical storage pool.

12 citations

How Uber Calculates Ride-Pooling Times to Keep Detours Reasonable

Uber's 2015 patent on matching multiple riders into a single shared vehicle by calculating whether the detour will keep everyone's arrival times within an acceptable limit compared to a private ride.

49 citations

How AI Systems Learn to Predict and Act Simultaneously

A method for training AI models that combines supervised learning for prediction with reinforcement learning for decision-making in a single, coordinated system.

4 citations

How Facebook Uses Deep Learning to Predict What You Might Like

A method for training AI models to recommend new content by comparing a user's past interactions with unseen items in a social network.

8 citations

How Streaming Services Automatically Build Custom Radio Stations

A method for streaming services to create custom music radio stations by analyzing genre percentages and artist relationships to pick the best songs.

3 citations

Managing App Screens Across Multiple Displays Simultaneously

A system for keeping multiple screens or windows in a software application perfectly synced so that they all show the correct information at the same time.

How NAND Flash Memory Adjusts to Cold Temperatures

This patent describes a method for NAND flash memory systems to prevent errors by automatically adjusting their operating conditions, like data speed or voltage, when the temperature drops too low.

5 citations

How to Make Artificial Intelligence Explain Its Own Decisions

A system that helps complex machine learning models explain why they made a specific decision by turning their data into simple, readable rules.

37 citations

Securing Data Storage Commands with Passcodes

This patent describes a system for securely executing commands on data storage systems by requiring a generated passcode, which is based on user authentication and specific storage entity attributes.

89 citations

How Spacecraft Calculate Maneuvers to Change Orbits Near Another Satellite

A mathematical method for onboard computers to calculate the precise engine burns needed for one satellite to change its orbital plane while moving relative to another satellite.

1 citation

How Sonos Speakers Use Personalized Wake Words to Recognize Different Users

A system that lets multiple people control a shared speaker by using unique voice-trigger words to link their specific music accounts and preferences.

15 citations

How Automated Systems Generate and Track Consumer Dispute Letters

A software system that helps consumers write, format, and send formal complaint letters to businesses by turning simple questionnaire answers into professional, legally-compliant documents.

3 citations

How Computers Find Similar Text Using Compact Data Structures

This patent describes a method for efficiently identifying similar text records, like documents or product reviews, by using special compact data structures that store text terms probabilistically and then analyzing them with machine learning.

18 citations

How Websites Can Sell Items from Other Sites Without Redirecting Users

A method for a website to display and process purchases for items listed on a completely different website, allowing users to buy products without ever leaving the page they are currently browsing.

2 citations

How AI Uses Question-Guided Attention to Answer Questions About Images

A method for AI to answer questions about images by dynamically focusing on relevant parts of the picture based on the specific question asked.

28 citations

How Software Automatically Checks for Configuration Errors in Complex Systems

A method for keeping large-scale computer systems consistent by automatically checking if new or removed parts break established configuration rules.

How Operating Systems Display Cloud File Status Icons

A system for Windows or other operating systems to show synchronization status icons for files stored in various cloud services like OneDrive, Dropbox, or Google Drive.

4 citations

Fixing Blurry Tomography Scans from Patient Movement

This patent describes a method for creating clearer 3D medical scans by using two different X-ray scans to detect and correct for patient movement during the imaging process.

2 citations

How to Search Through Long Videos Using a Compressed Visual Timeline

A method for searching large collections of video or image data by condensing them into a single, scrollable visual strip that triggers automated searches as you move a slider.

1 citation

How Square Prepares Digital Tabs for Customers Before They Arrive

A system that lets merchants create a digital customer tab before a guest arrives, using reservation data to pre-load preferences and payment info for a faster checkout.

3 citations

Precisely Stopping Device Vibrations for Better Touch Feedback

This patent describes a method for precisely stopping the tiny vibrations in a device, like a phone, by sending a special 'braking' signal to make touch feedback feel sharper and more controlled.

33 citations

How to Prepare 3D Flash Memory for Use

This patent describes a method for setting up a 3D non-volatile memory chip, like those in SSDs, by precisely programming control transistors, including a special "dummy" one, to make sure the memory works correctly.

9 citations

How Surgical Robots Reconfigure Their Arms Without Moving the Tool Tip

This patent describes how a surgical robot arm can move and reshape itself to avoid obstacles or improve its position, all while keeping its surgical tool perfectly still at the patient's entry point or target.

2 citations

How AI Learns to Control Game Characters Based on Their Surroundings

A system that allows digital characters to automatically perform actions by matching their current environment to previously learned experiences stored in a database.

26 citations

How Voice Assistants Change Their Speech Based on How You Talk

This patent describes a system where a voice-controlled device adjusts its text-to-speech output characteristics, like speed or tone, based on the user's speaking habits or current situation, making responses feel more natural and personalized.

26 citations

A Computer Chip for Training Many AI Agents at Once

This patent describes a specialized computer processor designed to quickly train multiple artificial intelligence agents simultaneously using a unique set of instructions, speeding up how AI learns.

53 citations

How Banks Dynamically Adjust Security Questions Based on Your Behavior

A system that automatically changes the difficulty and number of security questions you face when opening a bank account based on your device data and risk level.

13 citations

How Computers Use Memory Networks to Answer Questions

A method for AI to search through large amounts of stored information by repeatedly 'hopping' through memory to find the most relevant facts for answering a question.

1 citation

How Messaging Apps Quickly Share Photos and Camera Previews

Apple's patent describes a way to quickly open a camera or photo gallery directly inside a messaging app so you can attach media without leaving your conversation.

Training AI Models Across Different Computers

This 2026 patent describes a way to train AI models on one computer, send a version to another computer for further training with private data, and then update the original model with the improvements.

How Wearable Tech Uses 3D Sound to Guide Visually Impaired People

A system that builds a 3D map of the world and uses spatial audio to act as a virtual guide, helping visually impaired users navigate around obstacles.

How a Drone Can Fly Ahead of a Moving Vehicle

This patent describes a system where a drone flies a non-linear path, deliberately spaced from a moving ground or water vehicle, using the vehicle's future path information to stay ahead or in a specific relative position.

2 citations

How a Boat Guides Air and Underwater Drones for Data Collection

This patent describes a system where a watercraft follows a planned route, guiding an aerial drone that stays a fixed distance ahead, which in turn tows a tethered underwater drone to collect combined air and sea data.

1 citation

How a Drone Flies Ahead of a Moving Ground or Water Vehicle

This patent describes a method where an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flies ahead of a mobile base station, like a boat or ground vehicle, by predicting the base station's future path and scouting the area in advance.

12 citations

How AI Systems Adjust Their Behavior Based on User Mood

A system that monitors human-AI interactions to build personality profiles and automatically adjust AI responses to improve communication quality.

How a Local Server Decides to Save or Degrade Digital Content

A system that checks if incoming digital files are authentic, fake, or unknown, and then either saves them, rejects them, or lowers their quality accordingly.

5 citations

Teaching Computers to Understand Document Similarity Using AI

This patent describes a way to train a computer program (a neural network) to understand how similar documents are to each other, by showing it examples and teaching it to group similar ones together and separate dissimilar ones.

53 citations

How Eye Tracking Systems Adapt When They Can't See Eye Glints

This patent describes an eye-tracking system that intelligently switches between two methods: one using bright reflections on the eye when available, and another using head position and facial features when those reflections are absent.

4 citations

How Mobile Devices Use Tags to Close Restaurant Checks

A system for restaurant servers to open and close customer tabs by tapping a mobile device against a physical tag at a table.

1 citation

How Digital Audio Compression Saves Space by Copying Frequencies

A method for shrinking audio files by only saving the lower-pitched sounds and using clever math to reconstruct the higher-pitched sounds from them.

How to Fast-Charge Lithium Batteries Without Damaging Them

This patent describes a three-phase method for quickly charging lithium-ion batteries while carefully controlling voltages to prevent harmful lithium metal buildup and electrolyte damage.

8 citations

How eBay Uses AI to Identify Brands in Search Queries

A system that uses deep learning to recognize brand names in search queries and automatically improve search results by adding relevant product terms.

2 citations

How Smart Speakers Know You're Talking to Them After a Command

This patent describes how a smart speaker system can tell if follow-up speech is meant for it, even without a "wake word," by analyzing voice activity and partial speech recognition results using an AI model.

64 citations

High-Flying Aircraft Relays Satellite Internet to Ground Users

This patent describes a communication system that uses satellites, high-altitude aircraft, and ground stations to send data, specifically using lasers for space links and cloud-penetrating radio waves for ground links.

12 citations

How to Interact with Background Apps While Using Another App

A method for controlling background applications directly through a visual window inside the app you are currently using.

How a Device Renders Immersive Sound Objects Using Speaker Virtualization

Dolby's patent describes an audio processing system that takes individual sound elements, like a buzzing bee, and places them precisely in a 3D space using smart software that makes speakers sound like they are in different locations.

1 citation

How Apple's Interface Switches Between Music Playlists and Menus

A method for navigating through a stack of music playlists on a touchscreen or dial, which automatically shifts to a menu view when you reach the end of the list.

How to Smartly Manage Power in Small Grids with Renewable Energy

This patent describes a method for quickly and efficiently planning how different energy sources (like solar, wind, and batteries) work together in a small, local power grid, especially when renewable energy output changes unexpectedly.

How Self-Driving Cars Find Clear Paths Between Objects

This patent describes a method for vehicles, especially self-driving ones, to use lidar data and a 3D grid to precisely identify open spaces between obstacles, helping them navigate safely.

1 citation

How Digital Assistants Control Apps and Ask for More Information

This patent describes how a digital assistant on a device can understand what a user wants from a natural language command, find the right app, get a step-by-step guide from another device, and then ask the user for more details on the screen to complete the task with that app.

48 citations

How Medical Monitors Adapt Oxygen Alarms to Reduce False Alerts

This patent describes an adaptive alarm system for medical patient monitors that dynamically adjusts oxygen saturation thresholds based on recent patient data, aiming to reduce unnecessary alerts.

251 citations

Central Bank Digital Currency for Phones and Watches

This patent describes a system for using a central bank-issued digital currency on mobile devices, generating a special 3D code for payments that can be scanned or read via near field communication.

35 citations

How Online Systems Verify Your Identity Using External Data

A system for verifying user identity and payment details in an online environment by pulling data from external sources and generating virtual payment tokens.

1 citation

How Computers Find Your Pupil Even With Glare

This patent describes a computer method to accurately find the outline of a person's eye pupil by using radial search lines and handling bright reflections differently from clear areas.

1 citation

How AI Models Learn Complex Tasks by Breaking Them Down

This patent describes a method for training artificial intelligence models to solve big problems by splitting them into smaller, manageable steps and learning each step separately before combining them.

5 citations

Smart Clothing That Compares Pulse Signals from Both Sides of Your Body

This patent describes a piece of clothing, like a t-shirt, with built-in sensors in its sleeves or legs to measure and compare pulse characteristics from different limbs, helping to detect subtle health differences.

9 citations

How Samsung Uses Two AI Models to Improve Sentence Generation

A method for training an AI to write better sentences by using a second model that reads or generates text in a different order to grade the first model's work.

1 citation

How AI Models Understand Language Using 'Attention'

This patent describes a neural network architecture, known as a Transformer, that uses a "self-attention" mechanism to process sequences of information, like words in a sentence, by weighing the importance of different parts of the input.

45 citations

Customizing Surgical Dissectors Using 3D Printing

This patent describes a surgical tool's working tip, called an end effector, which has two jaws whose gripping features can be custom-made using 3D printing for specific surgical needs.

354 citations

How to Automatically Tune Machine Learning Settings Using Smart Math

A system that uses advanced statistical modeling to automatically find the best settings for complex machine learning models, saving engineers from manual trial and error.

How Car Factories Calibrate LIDAR Sensors for Self-Driving Cars

This patent describes a system for car factories to precisely adjust a vehicle's LIDAR sensors using special floor and wall targets, ensuring they accurately map the world for features like self-driving.

4 citations

How Cloud Systems Automatically Create and Train AI Data Models

A cloud-based system that generates fake, privacy-safe data to train AI models, ensuring they remain accurate while protecting sensitive personal information.

4 citations

How to Automatically Detect and Fix Changes in AI Model Data

This patent describes a system that automatically notices when the real-world data an AI model sees changes, causing its predictions to become less accurate, and then fixes the model.

32 citations

How Robots and Mobile Shelves Fulfill Orders in Warehouses

Target's patent describes an automated warehouse system where mobile robots bring shelves and shipping containers to a central robot that picks items directly into orders, all without human hands.

1 citation

How Computers Train AI Models Using Separate Virtual Simulations

This patent describes a system where one virtual computer runs simulations of a system, like a robot, and another virtual computer uses the simulation data to teach an AI model how to make better decisions.

13 citations

Training Robot AI Models Faster Using Smart Simulations

This patent describes a cloud service that helps train artificial intelligence models for robots by running simulations, even suggesting improvements to the AI's learning rules before starting.

How to Design High-Quality Gene Editing Tools for a Whole Genome

This patent describes a computer system and method for creating a comprehensive library of gene-editing guides (sgRNAs) by carefully designing and filtering them to be accurate and avoid unintended genetic changes.

1 citation

How to Force AI to Follow Logical Rules During Training

A system that uses a dual-headed neural network to ensure AI models obey specific logical rules by embedding those rules directly into the training process.

2 citations

AI System for Diagnosing Machines and Managing Data in Factories

This patent describes a system that uses artificial intelligence to detect problems in industrial machines while smartly adjusting how much data it collects and sends to avoid overwhelming the network.

3 citations

How Laptops Create Localized Vibrations on Their Surfaces

Apple's patent describes a laptop design that delivers tiny, distinct vibrations to specific parts of its surface, like a trackpad or palm rest, without those vibrations being felt in the areas right next to them.

9 citations

AI System That Learns Normal Email Use to Spot and Stop Cyber Threats

This 2023 patent describes an AI system that learns how your company normally uses email and then automatically takes action to stop cyber threats that behave unusually.

3 citations

Nvidia's Method for Training Self-Driving Car AI in Simulations

Nvidia's 2022 patent describes how to train AI for self-driving cars by using simulated environments and virtual sensors, then matching the simulated data format to real-world sensor data for AI processing.

17 citations

How Devices Pair Automatically by Scanning Patterns with a Camera

A method for pairing two electronic devices by having one device use its camera to scan a visual pattern displayed on the other device's screen.

Making Computer Voices Sound More Expressive from Your Speech

This patent describes how a computer listens to your spoken words, figures out which parts you emphasized, and then makes its own computer-generated voice emphasize those same parts when it speaks back.

3 citations

How Voice Assistants Recognize Who is Talking

This patent describes a system that uses a recorded voice sample to identify if new speech comes from the same person, allowing voice assistants to only respond to specific users.

1 citation

How a System Finds and Creates Machine Learning Models

This patent describes a system that helps users find existing machine learning models or algorithms for a specific task and, if needed, automatically trains a new model using a selected algorithm.

1 citation

How AI Learns to Manage Computer Applications Using Digital Simulators

This patent describes a system that creates and trains digital simulators, which then teach other AI programs how to automatically manage and optimize complex computer applications in a controlled virtual environment.

1 citation

How to Rent Out Space on Satellites for Different Customers

A system for managing a fleet of satellites so multiple customers can share the same hardware to run their own specific space-based tasks.

How Two People's Body Movements Are Tracked in Augmented Reality

This patent describes a system for two users to accurately track their body parts, like a limb, relative to their own head-mounted display using magnetic fields, then display these virtual limbs in a shared augmented reality.

Electric or Natural Gas Blending and Pumping for Oil Wells

This patent describes a compact, modular system for mixing and pumping fluids used in oil and gas wells, powered by electricity or natural gas, using gravity to feed materials into a main blender.

34 citations

How AR Glasses Make Virtual Objects Look Solid

This patent describes how augmented reality glasses can make virtual objects appear more distinct by selectively blocking real-world light behind them using a special pixelated filter.

14 citations

How AI Connects Different Databases Using Knowledge Graphs

This patent describes a server-based method that uses artificial intelligence and two learning models to automatically find and integrate connections between data fields and data values across multiple databases that have different structures.

2 citations

How a Speaker Bounces Sound Off the Ceiling for Wider Audio

This patent describes a speaker system with special upward-firing drivers and slots designed to bounce high-frequency sound off a ceiling, creating a wider, more immersive listening experience.

How Disney's Compact AR Display Uses Special Mirrors

Disney's patent describes a compact augmented reality display that uses a clever arrangement of three special wavelength-splitting mirrors to efficiently show digital images layered over the real world.

1 citation

How AI Agents Learn Faster by Predicting Opponents in Parallel

This patent describes a computer system that trains artificial intelligence agents more efficiently by using many processors to simultaneously learn from a simulated environment, while also explicitly predicting the actions of other agents.

1 citation

How Autonomous Trucks Predict and Handle Tire Blowouts

This patent describes how an autonomous vehicle uses real-time sensor data, road conditions, and a dynamic model to predict tire failure and take corrective actions like adjusting its path or pulling over.

28 citations

How High-Altitude Satellites Relay Data for Fast-Moving Low-Orbit Satellites

This patent describes how a high-throughput satellite (HTS) in a fixed orbit can dynamically track and relay data from fast-moving low-earth orbit (LEO) satellites to ground stations by precisely switching its focused radio beams.

23 citations

How to Check if an AI Model Has Been Tampered With

This patent describes a method to verify the integrity and authorized use of an artificial intelligence model by feeding it a special digital key and comparing its response to a known good one.

1 citation

How Web Browsers Create Fluid Animations Without Reloading Pages

A method for web browsers to render smooth, real-time animations by using a downloaded engine that calculates transitions on the fly instead of refreshing the entire page.

How AI Helps Pilots Talk to Flight Management Systems

A system that uses artificial intelligence to understand pilot requests and automatically trigger the right flight data or software services.

How Autonomous Cars Process Sensor Data for Driving

Intel's 2020 patent describes a system for autonomous vehicles that cleans and standardizes data from various sensors before using it to perceive the environment and make driving decisions.

72 citations

Smart EV Charging to Protect Battery Life During Long Parking

This patent describes a system that intelligently discharges and recharges an electric vehicle's battery while parked for a long time, like at an airport, to prevent battery damage and ensure it's ready when the owner returns, using vehicle-to-grid technology.

3 citations

How Phones and Towers Use AI to Improve Wireless Signal Quality

This patent describes how a mobile phone and a base station work together, using machine learning, to accurately measure and predict the quality of the wireless connection, making communication more reliable.

2 citations

How Projection Neural Networks Speed Up AI Predictions

A method for making artificial intelligence models faster and more efficient by using fixed, non-trainable projections to simplify complex data before processing.

1 citation

How AI Cleans Up Irrelevant Topics in Recorded Phone Calls

A system that automatically identifies and removes 'noisy' or irrelevant topics from call center transcripts by analyzing how consistently and broadly those words appear.

1 citation

How Smart Speakers Adapt Sound to Your Room and Listening Spot

This patent describes a system that automatically adjusts how spatial audio sounds in a room by sensing speaker locations, listener position, and room acoustics, then dynamically calibrating the sound output.

1 citation

How Assistant Systems Combine Information About One Thing from Many Places

This patent describes a system that gathers all known information about a single person, place, or thing from various sources and combines it into one complete profile for an assistant system.

How Car Safety Systems Turn Off When Sensors Disagree

This patent describes a car safety system that uses both a camera and a radar sensor to detect objects, and if their detections don't match up, it can disable parts of the driving assistance for safety.

1 citation

How Apple Devices Securely Display Digital Passes and Tickets

A system for securely displaying digital tickets or account codes on a screen only after verifying the user's identity, and automatically hiding them once used or if time runs out.

How Computers Use Neural Networks to Read Messy Handwriting

A system that uses artificial intelligence to identify text in images by combining dictionary lookups with neural networks that analyze visual traits like handwriting style or blur.

How Warehouses Plan Pallet Stacks for Incoming Shipments

This patent describes an automated warehouse system that plans how to stack incoming items onto pallets to perfectly fit available storage racks, and automatically sorts out incorrect items.

1 citation

AI Model Predicts Protein Shapes from Infrared Light Data

This patent describes a computer method that uses an artificial intelligence model to predict the detailed 3D shapes of proteins within a food ingredient by analyzing how the ingredient absorbs infrared light.

14 citations

How to Predict Protein Shapes Better Using Lab Tests and Computers

This patent describes a method to improve predicting a protein's 3D shape by combining computer simulations with actual distance measurements from specific parts of the protein in a lab.

21 citations

How Smartphones Let You Rearrange and Organize Your Home Screen Icons

Apple's patent describes the specific software logic used to let users drag, drop, and rearrange app icons on a touchscreen by entering a special 'jiggle' mode.

How Devices Detect Touch Using Heat Signatures

This patent describes a system that uses a thermal camera to detect when two objects, like a finger and a screen, touch by looking for a specific temperature change at their contact point.

1 citation

How a Device Receives Wireless Power Using Terahertz Waves and Blockchain

This patent describes a receiver device that wirelessly collects terahertz electromagnetic energy using special materials and an antenna, then converts it to electricity, but only after a transmitter authenticates it using a blockchain.

Using Transcendental Math to Generate Better Random Numbers

A method for creating high-quality random numbers by using complex transcendental math equations to process raw data.

How a Drone Automatically Films a Moving Car Like a Movie Crew

This patent describes a system where a drone automatically films a moving vehicle by receiving real-time vehicle data, predicting its future path, and then flying a pre-planned "movie script" of camera shots relative to the car.

3 citations

Smart Speaker System Adapts Sound Based on Speaker Placement

This patent describes an audio system that intelligently chooses how to play different parts of a sound through different speakers, adapting its method based on where each speaker is placed in a room.

Predicting How Molecules Interact with Proteins Using Two AI Streams

This patent describes a computer system that uses two separate artificial intelligence models, one for molecules and one for proteins, to predict how they will interact and what biological effects they might have.

7 citations

How a Recommendation System Uses Dislikes to Suggest New Content

Comcast's patent describes a content recommendation system that finds users with similar tastes by focusing on what content they both dislike, especially popular disliked items, to suggest new shows or movies.

3 citations

How Computers Predict Protein Shapes Faster Using Smart Templates

This patent describes a computer method to quickly predict the 3D shape of proteins by creating and refining "synthetic templates" from existing protein structures, reducing the heavy computational work usually needed.

1 citation

How Warehouses Sort Items with Magnetic Levitation Shuttles

This patent describes a warehouse system that uses magnetic levitation shuttles to quickly sort individual items for customer orders, guided by a control system that directs shuttles based on item type and order needs.

1 citation

How Devices Train Shared AI Models While Keeping Your Data Private

This patent describes a method for training a machine learning model across many devices, where each device keeps some parts of the model and its data private, only sharing updates for the common, global parts of the model.

How Apple's Emoji Search Interface Automatically Adjusts and Filters Results

A method for managing a dynamic emoji search interface that swaps keyboards and filters emoji variations based on specific user criteria.

Training AI Models Together with Unlabeled Data Using a Teacher

This patent describes a way for multiple AI systems to learn together from data that hasn't been manually labeled, using a 'teacher' AI to create temporary labels for a 'student' AI.

37 citations

How a Chip Uses Memory to Speed Up AI Calculations

This patent describes a specialized computer chip that uses non-volatile memory and analog signals to quickly perform calculations for artificial intelligence, especially for neural networks that need to remember past information.

How Devices Use 'Credits' to Manage Data Flow to Storage

This patent describes a system where a main device and a storage device use a 'credit' system to efficiently manage the flow of commands and responses, preventing either side from being overwhelmed with too much data.

1 citation

Automated System for Emptying and Sorting Items from Shipping Containers

This patent describes an automated system for quickly emptying items from shipping containers, like totes, by inverting them onto a conveyor belt for scanning and sorting into customer orders.

1 citation

Making Neural Networks Faster by Skipping Unnecessary Calculations

A method to speed up AI training by keeping data sparse, meaning it ignores zeros to save memory and processing power during both forward and backward passes.

1 citation

Using AI to Manage Wireless Network Resources Smarter

Intel's 2025 patent on using a hierarchy of AI models to manage wireless network resources, making them more efficient by learning from network measurements and rewards.

3 citations

Sharing AI Knowledge Between Private Datasets Using Synthetic Data

This patent describes a method for two separate AI systems to share learned information by generating artificial data based on common features, without directly exchanging their private training data.

1 citation

How Smartphones Automatically Adjust Camera Settings in Low Light

A system that automatically shows or hides camera exposure controls based on whether the device detects low-light conditions.

4 citations

How a Surgical Robot Arm's Wrist Moves Instruments

This patent describes a specific design for the end part of a surgical robot arm, called the terminal portion, which uses a clever arrangement of three joints to precisely position and rotate surgical tools.

How Apps Use Timed Content to Enforce Health Behavior Changes

A system for health apps that locks users out of missed daily lessons and forces them to move forward to the next scheduled module instead of catching up.

1 citation

Improving AI Predictions by Factoring in How Much You Trust Each Model

This patent describes a method for making an AI system more accurate by combining several individual AI models and giving more weight to the ones considered more trustworthy.

31 citations

Tracking Shoppers and Store Items for Better Recommendations

This patent describes a system that tracks the location of physical customers, virtual customers, and store items using beacons to generate a combined visual report and recommend actions for merchants.

How Snap's AR Tech Measures Distance for Virtual Button Presses

A method for mobile devices to calculate exactly when a user's finger or controller touches a virtual object in augmented reality by measuring precise distances from the camera.

2 citations

How Computers Automatically Tag Movies and Shows Better

This patent describes a system for automatically improving how movies, TV shows, and other media are tagged with descriptive labels by comparing them to similar content using a special ratio.

How Wearable Devices Use Location and Biometrics to Know Who You Are

This patent describes how a computer system can figure out who is using a wearable device by combining its location data with biometric information like a face scan or voice recording.

1 citation

Automated AI for Adapting to New Data Without Retraining

This patent describes an automated system that builds artificial intelligence models capable of adapting to new, different data without needing full retraining, by learning to ignore irrelevant changes.

46 citations

How Computers Use Brain Maps to Diagnose Alzheimer's Disease

A method for classifying stages of Alzheimer's disease by turning brain scan data into mathematical graphs and using machine learning to identify patterns.

How Multiple AI Models Detect Unusual Behavior on Computer Networks

This patent describes a computer system that uses several artificial intelligence models working together to spot unusual and potentially dangerous activity from users or devices on a computer network.

How Digital Wallets Pull Data From Multiple Sources for Payments

A system that lets a digital wallet gather and combine account information from different companies to help a user complete a payment transaction.

How Folders With Multiple Pages Work on Touchscreens

Apple's patent describes how to organize apps into multi-page folders and move icons between those pages by dragging them to specific screen edges.

3 citations

How to Combine Wide-Angle LiDAR Depth with Standard Camera Images

This patent describes a method for combining a wide-angle depth map from a LiDAR sensor, which has unevenly spaced pixels, with a standard camera image by first correcting the depth map's pixel distribution and then merging the two for a complete view.

1 citation

How a System Tracks and Transfers Rechargeable Batteries Between Users

This patent describes a system that verifies a rechargeable battery's actual capacity and then updates which user is associated with that specific battery, especially useful for shared or transferable batteries.

2 citations

How Computers Rank Financial News for Analysts

This patent describes a computer system that automatically collects financial news, groups similar stories, and ranks them for financial analysts using advanced text analysis and machine learning.

How Software Automatically Filters Employee Survey Results Based on Management Roles

A system that automatically restricts who can see specific employee survey results by mapping organizational reporting lines through a digital object graph.

Uniform Scaling of Haptic Forces in Surgical Systems

This patent describes a surgical system that uses a single scaling factor to adjust the strength of touch feedback from multiple motors, ensuring the feedback feels consistent even when one motor reaches its maximum power.

1 citation

How LEO Satellites Switch Beams for Speed and Avoid Interference

This patent describes a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite system that provides global internet by switching users to faster, focused beams when needed, while also preventing interference with older, higher-orbit satellites.

Adapting AI Models to Fit Device Resources

This patent describes how a computer system can automatically shrink a large artificial intelligence model, specifically a "transformer" type, to fit the available computing power of a phone or other device.

6 citations

How AI Learns to Fix IT Problems by Asking for Feedback

This patent describes an AI system that continuously learns to identify and prevent IT issues by building a map of cause-and-effect relationships, getting human feedback, and automatically updating its understanding.

How Smartphones Manage Multiple Notifications on a Locked Screen

A patent describing how a locked smartphone displays multiple notifications from different apps and allows users to interact with them individually without unlocking the phone.

1 citation

AI for Spotting Dam Problems in Inspection Reports

This patent describes an AI method using a "dual attention mechanism" to automatically find and organize information about dam emergencies from inspection reports, improving accuracy and reducing manual effort.

1 citation

How Computers Automatically Spot Disaster Damage Using Different Types of Images

A method for comparing two different types of images—like satellite photos and drone footage—to automatically identify areas damaged by natural disasters.

Industrial Equipment Data Organized into Smart Knowledge Graphs

Honeywell's patent describes a system that collects data from industrial equipment, makes sense of it using rules, and organizes it into a smart graph for better control and actions.

1 citation

How AI Transfers Visual Styles Between Images While Keeping Structure

This patent describes an AI method to generate a new image that combines the structure of one input image with the visual style of another, semantically related image, using a pre-trained Vision Transformer model.

2 citations

How a System Ranks Content Based on Friend Recommendations

This patent describes a system that recommends content, like TV shows, by tracking how many friends accept social media recommendations and then ranking content based on how fast those acceptances are growing.

How to Map Physical Locations to Human-Friendly Web Addresses

A system that assigns easy-to-read web domain names to specific geographic areas on a map, making it easier to search, own, and trade location-based digital data.

Matching People to Opportunities Using Personality and Body Data

This patent describes a system that infers your personality from your answers and body signals, then matches you with suitable learning or job opportunities.

1 citation

How Training Systems Share AI Knowledge Without Sharing Private Student Data

This patent describes a system where different student training centers can improve their AI models by sharing general learning patterns, not private student data, to make training better for everyone.

1 citation

How Apps Can Help You Tweak Your Custom Makeup Colors

A system that uses smartphone camera calibration and color-mapping software to let users adjust the formula of their custom cosmetic products.

How a Computer System Checks and Improves AI Text

This patent describes a method where a separate computer system, using structured knowledge, checks and corrects the output from a large language model to make it more accurate and consistent.

4 citations

How a Computer System Fact-Checks AI Language Models

This patent describes a method for a separate computer system to fact-check and improve the output of a large language model by translating its text into a structured, machine-readable format.

12 citations

How a Computer System Improves Large Language Model Output with Structured Data

This patent describes a method where a separate computer system analyzes and refines the initial output from a large language model (LLM) by translating it into a highly structured, machine-readable language to reduce bias and improve accuracy.

5 citations

Training AI on Private Data Without Seeing It

This patent describes a way to train artificial intelligence models using private data stored on many separate computers, by generating fake data that mimics the real data's patterns, so the private data itself never leaves its original location.

How to Train AI Models with Fake Data Using Generative Networks

This patent describes a method for training artificial intelligence models using specially generated fake, or 'synthetic,' data created by a generative adversarial network, ensuring the synthetic data is high-quality and safe for training.

How Music Apps Learn What You Don't Want in Playlists

This patent describes how a music streaming service learns what kinds of songs or artists a user dislikes for their playlists by tracking what they repeatedly ignore, then uses that information to avoid recommending similar things in the future.

How to Monitor Secure Government Computer Networks Automatically

A system that automatically collects, organizes, and displays security data from highly secure government networks to help administrators spot potential threats or performance issues.

How a Recommendation System Learns What You Really Want to Watch

This patent describes a media recommendation system that creates a unique user profile, uses it to pick a starting point, and then dynamically adjusts a list of suggestions based on what you've already watched and your real-time feedback.

Stacking Chips with Light-Guiding Plastic Wires

TSMC's patent describes a method for building advanced chip packages that combine electrical and light-based circuits using polymer waveguides and an integrated fan-out redistribution layer for faster communication.

How One Phone Can Remotely Control Another When Nearby

A system where one smartphone automatically connects to and controls another nearby phone, acting as a remote screen and input device when the second phone is not being used.

How to Safely Shut Down Microservices Without Breaking Apps

A method for shutting down parts of a software system one by one by mapping active requests to specific services, ensuring no tasks are interrupted during updates.

How AI Checks Documents for Policy Rules and Compliance

This patent describes a system where an AI model helps evaluate parts of a document against specific rules or policies given in plain language, then identifies problems or suggests fixes to ensure compliance.

How Quantum Computers Learn to Sort Data

This patent describes a method for training a data classifier using a quantum computer, where classical AI helps prepare the data and interpret the quantum results to improve the quantum system's ability to sort information.

How AI Understands Answers Across Multiple Documents

Microsoft's 2024 patent on using AI to find answers by understanding how information in one document relates to information in another.

1 citation

How AI Explains Cyberattacks for Security Training

This patent describes a cybersecurity training tool that uses a large language model to explain why machine learning identified a cyber threat, based on both fake and real attacks, for security teams and regular users.

13 citations

How an AI System Answers Financial Questions Using Specialized Bots

This patent describes an AI system where a large language model (LLM) directs specialized machine learning agents to answer natural language questions about financial data, then refines the answers using an adversarial AI.

Using Non-AI Systems to Improve AI Text Generation

This patent describes a method where a traditional, rule-based computer system helps a Large Language Model (LLM) generate more accurate and reliable text by providing it with better context and fact-checking.

How to Clean Metal Off Wafers After EUV Chipmaking

This patent describes a specialized system and cleaning fluid used to precisely remove tiny metal bits from silicon wafers after they've been patterned using extreme ultraviolet light for making advanced computer chips.

Making AI Smarter by Focusing on Unsure 'Nodes'

This 2025 patent from D5AI LLC describes a way to train AI models more effectively by boosting the learning signal for 'nodes' that aren't making clear decisions on data.

1 citation

How Robots Figure Out What They're Carrying While Moving

This patent describes how a mobile robot can estimate the weight and balance of an object it's carrying *while moving it*, and then adjust its movements for better control and safety.

How to Update AI on Small Devices with Slow Internet

This patent describes a method for efficiently updating artificial intelligence models on small, internet-connected devices, like smart cameras, by sending only the changes, or 'patches,' instead of the entire updated model, which saves bandwidth.

How AI Learns to Run Faster on Specific Computer Chips

This patent describes how a smart AI system, called a reinforcement learning agent, trains other AI models to run more efficiently on specific computer hardware by cleverly reducing their size without losing too much accuracy.

2 citations

AI System for Analyzing Medical Images Using Magnification-Aligned Transformers

This 2025 patent describes an AI system that analyzes medical images, like those from pathology slides, by using a special 'Transformer' model that understands how image details change with magnification.