# iPhone may get ‘intelligent’ battery management system :like: Tired of charging your iPhone every few hours? It seems Apple is finally working on a way to increase the battery backup offered by its premium smartphone. According to a report by Apple Insider, Apple has filed a patent application with the US Patent and Trademark Office that talks about a way through which a mobile device could monitor the charge and discharge cycles of its battery and utilize the information to predict what a user will do at a given point in time. The predictions will help the device to alter settings for screen brightness, processor clock speed and other parameters to conserve battery while optimizing processing power. The patent filing is titled Inferring user intent from battery usage level and charging trends, and Apple mentions that it details techniques for power management of a portable device.
Posted on: Sat, 22 Mar 2014 08:16:10 +0000