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Summarize this content to 100 words Today’s digest, with most of its news, immerses us in the near (as it seems to some) future, where we will be constantly connected to the metauniverse. Two of the largest companies this week were distinguished by patents related to devices for augmented reality – VR glasses. Some manufacturers are also fighting for the cleanliness of future virtual homes, wanting to protect users from vandals. In addition – but in the same technological vein lawsuits by Japanese companies against South Korean and Chinese competitors. All the most interesting of the week in the world of intellectual property in our next digest. Virtual reality for the massesBoth pillars of the tech industry — Microsoft and Apple — have expressed a desire to make it easier for the masses to enjoy the still-expensive pleasure of virtual or augmented reality. Yes, Microsoft, it turns out. prepares a new device in the HoloLens line. The gadget, designed for mixed reality, uses a special version of Windows to superimpose holographic programs on real space. The peculiarity of the device is that it does not make you dizzy when switching from one reality to another, because there is no complete immersion in artificial reality, as happens when using devices from most manufacturers. The only problem with HoloLens is its high cost. Therefore, Microsoft’s new patent implies that the module of sensors and displays can include a standard interface for attachment to various systems, including, for example, a headband, a virtual reality headset, eyeglass frames, a helmet, etc. Additional modules are provided for the use of additional computing, memory and energy resources. Apple “answered” this with a not very original, but fully functional device. A new patent discovered by Apple Insider describes technology in which “the display is attached to the face”, and it provides a place to install the iPhone. This method will allow you to get an interface similar to visionOS, without the need to spend on expensive Apple glasses.The patent shows glasses that can be inserted into a medium, in this case an iPhone, thus transforming into a main screen. The use of the remote control is provided, as well as the “touch sensor” to change the volume (this is already present in the Vision Pro) plus the use of finger gestures. Despite the fact that Apple is far from the first to use such a trick – let’s recall at least budget VR glasses Google, which is a banal cardboard box.the news plays with new colors in the light of the announcement that the manufacturer LG Display bought 14 American patents from the Taiwanese company Ultra Display Technology (UDT). Details are not disclosed, but they are rumored to be related to microLED technology. It, in turn, provides higher brightness and image clarity than OLED, and experts believe that Apple plans to completely switch to it. The company will start with the next-generation Apple Watch Ultra, and then expand the technology to most or even all devices.Complementing this topic is news that characterizes Apple’s attitude to the entire concept of the metaverse. If more precisely – to purity in this world, where visionaries-prophets are going to relocate us for several years now. In this universe, as seen by the techno giant, there will certainly be “vandals” who will definitely want to virtually pollute your digital home with spray paint. Therefore, the corporation offers a technology (algorithm) that will allow not only to wash such art, but also to generally feel protected from malicious avatars.new patent will allow users to make uninvited guests disappear from their virtual home. The patent states: “When one or more of the avatars’ social interaction criteria are violated, the avatars and/or content associated with the avatar’s behavior can become partially invisible, fully invisible, or anywhere in between on the fading spectrum.”Anyone of any age can misbehave, Apple says, although stalking and bullying in the metaverse is particularly common among children. Lawsuits and disputesWe wrote that LG Electronics succeeded reduce risks by reducing the amount of mandatory damages in the patent litigation with Japan’s Maxell. LG received a positive verdict from a jury in New Jersey (USA), which reduced the amount of damages to $14 million from the initial $45 million. The conflict itself began back in 2014, when Maxell and the British Mondis Technology Ltd. filed a lawsuit against the Korean technology giant for allegedly infringing on patented technologies for the production of displays for TVs and monitors.Another tech giant from the Land of the Morning Sun, Panasonic, serves lawsuits in Chinese and European courts against China’s Xiaomi and its Oppo division over 4G technology patents. According to a statement from Panasonic on Wednesday, the lawsuits relate to patents on cellular communication technology that are critical to the implementation of industry standards.”This is the first time that Panasonic has seen the need to initiate events related to cellular technology patents,” the official release says. The corporation believes that it has been successful in concluding licensing agreements with other smartphone companies, but failed to conclude similar agreements with Xiaomi and Oppo after “years of bilateral negotiations”.Meanwhile, Samsung succeeded to agree with the California Institute of Technology on the settlement of the latter’s patent lawsuit, in which the institute accused the South Korean concern of infringing patent rights on Wi-Fi technology. In a joint statement, Samsung and Caltech announced the agreement in principle and asked the court to stay the case pending the completion of the agreement. The lawsuit, filed in 2021, accused Samsung of using Wi-Fi chips in its devices, including phones, tablets and the Galaxy Watch, that infringed on Caltech’s data transmission patents.Something new from GoogleGoogle submitted patent application describing a new under-display front-facing camera that could be used in Pixel smartphones. The documentation describes that the devices can be equipped with an emissive display that allows light to pass through to the camera sensors, allowing to get rid of the holes in the display.Sub-display cameras already exist in Samsung and ZTE smartphones. However, Google’s version is designed to maximize camera quality by using elements that intentionally block light and distortion. The corporation describes how the quality of the photo and video image can be improved by using two parts of the display of different shapes and patterns that block or distort light as it passes through the screen. The patent also mentions image correction algorithms that can be applied to images captured by camera sensors located under the light-emitting display.About the Online Patent serviceOnline Patent is digital system No. 1 in the rating of Rospatent. Since 2013, we have been creating unique LegalTech solutions for the protection and management of intellectual property. 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