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Samsung patents smart battery switching for electronic devices

Samsung has filed a patent for an electronic device that monitors multiple batteries to check their health and charge levels. The system automatically selects the best battery to power the device, effectively reconfiguring the power source based on real-time data.

Why it mattersThis technology could help devices manage power more efficiently by automatically using the healthiest battery, potentially extending overall battery life or performance.

In the filing’s own words

An electronic device and method of operating the electronic device are provided. The electronic device obtains sensing data of each of a plurality of batteries, determines state information of each of the batteries based on each of the obtained sensing data, obtains information for configuring a power source to supply power, selects at least one target battery from among the batteries based on each of the determined state information and the obtained information, and configures the power source based on the selected target battery.

What exactly they claim (claim 1)

1. A method of operating an electronic device, the method comprising: determining state information of each of a plurality of batteries based on sensing data associated with each of the plurality of batteries; obtaining information for configuring a power source to supply power; selecting at least one target battery from among the batteries based on each of the determined state information and the obtained information; and configuring the power source based on the selected target battery.

Facts

Company
Samsung (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.)
Official title
ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD WITH RECONFIGURATION OF BATTEY CONNECTION
Publication number
US20260296261A1
Application number
19417679
Filed
Dec 12, 2025
Published
Oct 1, 2026
Inventors
1
Claims
20

Classified under

B60L 58/12 Operations & transportB60L 58/16 Operations & transportH01M 10/425 Electricity & electronicsH01M 10/482 Electricity & electronicsH02J 1/084 Electricity & electronicsH02J 7/34 Electricity & electronics
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