Thursday, October 13, 2011

Apple patent looking to simplify Bluetooth power states to conserve battery

Apple patent looking to simplify Bluetooth power states to conserve battery

Bluetooth has its uses for pairing devices, such as speakers to computers, speakers to phones, headsets with phones, transferring of files, etc, but at the same time it drains a fair bit of battery, and sometimes we end up forgetting to turn the Bluetooth connection off after we're done with it. Granted this isn't exactly a major issue, but in an effort to help users conserve as much battery as possible, Apple has filed a patent that suggests a method that would turn off Bluetooth in multiple devices with one button.

Ubergizmo, Apple patent looking to simplify Bluetooth power states to conserve battery