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Apple Inc. has patented a technology that has the ability to block use of mobile phone cameras at concerts.
Granted by the US Patent and Trademark Office, the patent is for - among other things - technology that could potentially allow music venues to disable a smartphone's camera.
The tech is pretty straightforward. It works just like the TV remote. It entails a smartphone camera receiving coded infrared signals beamed from emitters placed strategically in public places.
The handset could then offer on-screen information instead or disable the camera functionality to stop pictures being taken.
All a venue would have to do is broadcast infrared signals from its stage that instruct the iPhone, iPad (or other smartphone or tablet) to turn off, and that's it.
However, the patent isn't only about stopping Apple users from doing things. It could also be used to heighten certain experiences, such as retail shopping or museum browsing.
As outlined in the patent, a transmitter could be placed near museum exhibits and programmed to send information about said exhibit to your phone. It would work similar to the way QR codes do now - point your phone at the exhibit and information about it pops up on your screen - but without requiring users to line up their cameras precisely with the code.
Granted by the US Patent and Trademark Office, the patent is for - among other things - technology that could potentially allow music venues to disable a smartphone's camera.
The tech is pretty straightforward. It works just like the TV remote. It entails a smartphone camera receiving coded infrared signals beamed from emitters placed strategically in public places.
The handset could then offer on-screen information instead or disable the camera functionality to stop pictures being taken.
All a venue would have to do is broadcast infrared signals from its stage that instruct the iPhone, iPad (or other smartphone or tablet) to turn off, and that's it.
However, the patent isn't only about stopping Apple users from doing things. It could also be used to heighten certain experiences, such as retail shopping or museum browsing.
As outlined in the patent, a transmitter could be placed near museum exhibits and programmed to send information about said exhibit to your phone. It would work similar to the way QR codes do now - point your phone at the exhibit and information about it pops up on your screen - but without requiring users to line up their cameras precisely with the code.
