The document outlines 5 patterns for predicting the future of technology: 1. Foundational technologies that enable new platforms will drive the biggest changes. 2. Hype for new technologies follows a predictable hype curve pattern. 3. Disruptive technologies will change established markets by enabling new networks and uses. 4. While some technologies converge, most will continue to diverge into distinct domains and venues over time. 5. History shows that breakthroughs often happen in predictable cycles, and many modern innovations were predicted decades before.