Well, Apple, I certainly hope that the purpose of this patent is to lock away the technology. Hint, hint.
A patent application filed by Apple, and obtained by the Times, reveals how the software would work. If a person were to hold up their iPhone, the device would trigger the attention of infra-red sensors installed at the venue. These sensors would then instruct the iPhone to disable its camera.
via New Apple Technology Stops iPhones From Filming Live Events – FoxNews.com.
Stunning and obvious potential for abuse. Why not surreptitiously install the infrared things wherever a well-connected entity feels like ensuring no evidence exists? And don’t bother me about the whole world not being exclusively on iPhones. Once something like this is functioning and legal, it’s everywhere.
