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Microsoft patents data display using colored spatiotemporal patterns

Microsoft has filed a patent application for a system that encodes data into patterns of at least three colors. These patterns are then displayed on a screen within a datacenter to transmit information.

Why it mattersThis filing suggests a new method for data transmission within datacenters, which could potentially improve how information is sent between systems.

In the filing’s own words

A method for encoding data in a datacenter is provided that includes obtaining data to be encoded, encoding the data to a set of encoded spatiotemporal patterns, and outputting the set of encoded spatiotemporal patterns.

What exactly they claim (claim 1)

1. A system for encoding data in a datacenter comprising: a node including: a decoder, an encoder, a display device, and an obtaining device; wherein the node is configured to: obtain the data to be encoded; encode the data to a set of encoded spatiotemporal patterns using the encoder, including at least three colors; and output the set of encoded spatiotemporal patterns with the display device.

Facts

Company
Microsoft (Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC)
Official title
METHODS FOR TRANSMITTING DATA VIA FREE SPACE SPATIOTEMPORAL PATTERNS
Publication number
US20260289214A1
Application number
19684707
Filed
May 21, 2026
Published
Sep 24, 2026
Inventors
6
Claims
20

Classified under

G06K 19/0614 Physics & computingG06F 18/22 Physics & computing
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