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May 29, 2012 11:04 pm EDT

Microsoft patent outlines smart power-saving system that reads your diary, leaves a tip

Microsoft patent outlines smart power saving system that reads your diary, leaves a tip

Always leave your PC on while you watch the latest Game of Thrones? Someone at Microsoft evidently does. A granted patent outlines a model that uses historical usage data to predict when it might be able to tweak power needs of the processor in the future, and for how long. So, perhaps you leave your machine on overnight, and jump on at 8am every day? It'd know this and make frugal use of resources accordingly. This, of course, could help fill your pockets and maybe cover that upgrade.

Microsoft patent outlines smart power-saving system that reads your diary, leaves a tip originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 29 May 2012 19:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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