Qualcomm Qronicles

Instructor directions are listed below:

1. Share with students: "Before there were smartphones or smart cities, before autonomous cars or 360° virtual reality videos, there was Qualcomm technology. Qualcomm was built on invention, on the belief that one idea can spark a sea of change and transform the world in wonderful ways. Qualcomm inventions are the foundational technologies that others build upon—inventing new industries and applications that have global impact. From 5G to artificial intelligence, from IoT to automotive and extended reality applications."
    
2. "For over 30 years, Qualcomm inventions have inspired others to make the impossible possible. Qualcomm is inventing ways for 5G and Artificial Intelligence to change how business gets done, redefining industries and improving lives everywhere."
    
3. "Today, Qualcomm inventions are the foundation of so many of the devices and applications that are enhancing our everyday lives. Examples include the autonomous car that can park itself, or the virtual reality headset that keeps you from walking into walls, and the digital personal assistant that learns your voice and preferences. From 5G to AI to IoT and beyond, all this and more started with Qualcomm."
    
4. "Thanks to Qualcomm's inventions, humans and devices are communicating in ways never before thought possible. They’ve developed advanced machine learning algorithms that enable devices to learn our speech patterns and habits. Their Gigabit LTE technology delivers fiber optic-like speeds while paving the way for 5G. And their high-performance Qualcomm^® Snapdragon™ processors enable immersive experiences that extend from the smartphone to the automotive sector."
    
5. "Patents mark Qualcomm's progress throughout the years.  A patent protects a person's or company's idea or invention, like a trademark protects a company's name, so that others cannot use their idea without paying for it.  To learn about Qualcomm’s past, present, and the future story, explore Qualcomm's interactive Patent Wall. Through a data visualization web application, Qualcomm Qronicles of Invention is an interactive Patent Wall that visualizes the tens of thousands of its technological innovations that sparked the mobile internet and changed the world."
    
6. Show the video below to students to introduce them to the Qualcomm Qronicles Interactive Patent Wall.
    
7. Go to the Qronicles Interactive Patent Wall and browse through the historical milestones or search for inventions that your students are interested in such as mobile internet, apps, and GPS.

If you have additional time, dig deeper into the Qualcomm Qronicles:

1. Have students find the year they were born on the Qualcomm Qronicles interactive Patent Wall.
    
2. Have students answer the following question:
   • What was the most interesting patent you found from that year?
3. Students can use their notebook to take notes.
    
4. Students can present their findings to the class.