MUMBAI, India, May 1 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641026348 A) filed by PERI Institute Of Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on March 6, for 'break buddy: a smart digital wellness application for scheduled screen-time break management.'

Inventor(s) include Ms. Bhagyashri S; Ms. Ashika Shirin M; Ms. Haripriya M; Ms. Angeline M; Ms. Angel Mary J; and Ms. Divya Dharshini A.

The application for the patent was published on May 1, under issue no. 18/2026.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The sustained use of electronic devices including mobile phones, computers, laptops, and other electronic gadgets over long hours may lead to eye strain, mental exhaustion, lack of c...