Company patents

SoftBank Group Corp.

SoftBank Group Corp. exhibits a surprising patent strategy, with its entire portfolio of 116 patents appearing to have been filed or granted in 2026 so far, indicating a recent and aggressive push into diverse technology areas. While Computer Vision (35.3% of portfolio) and Business Methods & Fintech (22.4% of portfolio) form the largest segments, the rapid 400.0% year-over-year growth in Vehicle Control Systems, albeit from a small base, suggests an emerging focus on automotive technologies.

Patent Trend by Technology Area

Yearly patent publications since 2023

Product themes

Product-level themes inferred from filings since 2023, with category chips showing where each theme appears. Select a theme to filter the patents below.

116 US filings (since 2023) · 12 categories · 21 themes

Real-time Skill Assessment & Feedback

Systems that monitor a user's actions, performance, or physiological state during a task or activity, and provide immediate or near real-time feedback to guide skill development, correct errors, or verify task completion.

Education & Training
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21since 2023
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Robot Health Monitoring & Safety

Methods and systems for monitoring the operational status, detecting anomalies, ensuring safe interaction, and preventing damage or injury in robotic systems.

Manipulators & Robotics
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9since 2023
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Context-Aware Conversational AI

AI systems designed to engage in natural language dialogue, maintain conversation state, understand user intent, and generate relevant responses, often across multiple communication channels or modalities.

Speech ProcessingNatural Language Processing
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6since 2023
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Multi-Agent System Coordination

Methods and systems for managing the interaction, communication, and collaborative tasks among multiple autonomous entities, or between autonomous entities and a central control system or users.

Industrial & Autonomous Control
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6since 2023
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Video Enhancement & Object Tracking

Methods and systems for improving the quality of video streams, generating intermediate frames, or continuously locating and following objects within a sequence of images, even under occlusion.

Image Processing
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5since 2023
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Smart City & Infrastructure Management

Systems and methods that leverage location data, IoT sensors, and predictive analytics to optimize urban services such as traffic flow, emergency response, parking, and waste collection.

Navigation & Geodesy
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4since 2023
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Video Quality & Encoding Optimization

Methods and apparatus for improving the visual fidelity, resolution, or compression efficiency of video signals, often through advanced processing, up-scaling, or neural network-based filters.

Computer Vision
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3since 2023
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Personalized Recommendations

Systems that use user data, preferences, and machine learning to generate tailored advice, product recommendations, goal-setting plans, or contextual information for individuals across different domains.

Business Methods & Fintech
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3since 2023
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Adaptive Speech Synthesis & Messaging

Technologies for generating artificial speech that is personalized, context-aware, or adaptable to specific virtual agents or messaging campaigns, often utilizing text-to-speech (TTS) and audio caching for efficient delivery.

Speech Processing
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3since 2023
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Sensor-based Environment Perception

Techniques and hardware for autonomous systems to gather and interpret data about their surroundings, including obstacle detection, object recognition, and depth estimation, to inform control decisions.

Computer Vision
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2since 2023
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Automated Transaction Systems

Systems designed to streamline and automate various commercial transactions, including mobile-enhanced processes, secure online checkouts, customer service interactions, and privilege issuance, often leveraging digital authentication.

Business Methods & Fintech
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2since 2023
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AI for Medical Diagnostics

Utilizing machine learning, particularly deep learning, to analyze medical data such as images, sensor readings, or physiological signals for disease prediction, diagnosis, or treatment assessment.

Image Processing
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2since 2023
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Damage Detection & Structural Assessment

Automated systems using image processing and artificial intelligence to identify, classify, and assess the extent of damage to structures or objects, supporting maintenance or insurance claims.

Image Processing
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2since 2023
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Deepfake Voice Detection

Methods and systems for identifying synthetic or manipulated speech (deepfake audio) using forensic analysis of audio features, such as breath patterns, vocoder signatures, or machine learning models to determine authenticity.

Speech Processing
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2since 2023
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Smart Medication Management

Systems that integrate digital technology, sensors, or connectivity to monitor, track, or automate aspects of medication administration, often providing data feedback, personalized recommendations, or secure logging.

Healthcare Informatics
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2since 2023
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Personalized Digital Therapeutics

Digital platforms and systems that deliver tailored therapeutic interventions, guidance, or recommendations to patients based on their individual health data, biometric feedback, and computational models (e.g., AI/ML, physiological simulations).

Healthcare Informatics
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2since 2023
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Multimodal Data Fusion

Techniques for combining and analyzing information from multiple distinct data modalities (e.g., text, image, video, audio, sensor data) to derive richer insights or improve system performance and decision-making.

Natural Language Processing
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2since 2023
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AI-Powered Adaptive Learning & Personalization

Systems leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning to dynamically adjust educational content, learning paths, goals, or feedback based on individual user performance, progress, or physiological data. This includes generating personalized exercises, recommendations, and adaptive sequencing of knowledge points.

Education & Training
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2since 2023
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Autonomous Path Planning

Algorithms and systems for generating, optimizing, and executing trajectories for autonomous vehicles or robots to move through an environment, often involving obstacle avoidance, route validation, and goal reaching.

Navigation & Geodesy
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2since 2023
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Physiological Monitoring & Diagnosticsfiltered

Systems and methods for non-invasive or minimally invasive collection and analysis of physiological data (e.g., blood pressure, electrolytes, genetic markers, B cell repertoire) to assess patient health status, screen for conditions, or aid in diagnosis.

Healthcare Informatics
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1since 2023
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Specialized End-Effectors & Mechanisms

Design and control of advanced robotic grippers, tools, and mechanical linkages for specific manipulation tasks or operating in challenging environments.

Manipulators & Robotics
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1since 2023
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