The technology giant Apple has been granted a patent which could temporarily disable iPhone cameras at gigs. It first applied for the patent in 2011 and it was granted this week by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
According to 9to5Mac, the technology has the potential to block an iPhone from recording video or taking a photograph via an infrared signal within a certain range – such as at a concert or in a cinema.
According to report, the paperwork reads: An infrared emitter can be located in areas where picture or video capture is prohibited, and the emitter can generate infrared signals with encoded data that includes commands to disable the recording functions of devices.
An electronic device can then receive the infrared signals, decode the data and temporarily disable the device’s recording function based on the command.
However many music lovers and artists have gone further, asking fans to lock their phones in a sealed pouch during their gigs. The pouches are only removed once the performance is over. This adds advantage to their needs particularly.
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