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Apple patents iPhones with infrared sensors

Apple patents iPhones with infrared sensors

One of the more interesting patents from Apple discovered at the US Patent Office this week has got to be this infrared sensor for the iPhone camera. Apple has filed a patent that covers infrared technology on its upcoming iPhones. But no, it's not what you're thinking - these won't be infrared sensors that will let your iPhone shoot images in the dark. Instead, they act like versatile triggers to control different functions of the iPhone. I.e. At a concert, if they transmit infrared signals out and the iPhone receives them, it could disable the cameras for the duration of the concert.

Ubergizmo, Apple patents iPhones with infrared sensors

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