On the back of many concert tickets, fans are instructed not to record video and audio -- some venues even stop people from bringing cameras altogether. But as cell phones have gotten smarter and video technology has improved, it's all too easy for concert-goers to film and post a high-quality bootleg recording.
According to CNet, a newly published patent suggests Apple is on its way to stopping iPhone users from illegally recording concerts and other live events -- even films at movie theaters.
The patent describes infrared sensors that could be placed at venues that detect anyone holding up an iPhone towards the stage or screen. The sensors would automatically disable the iPhone camera, temporarily, preventing any footage from being recorded. Other iPhone functions would still work, such as texting and making calls.
According to The Daily Mail, the new technology is Apple's attempt to help broadcasters and companies that sell their own recordings of sports events and live concerts. The implication is that sales are hurt when amateur footage appears on YouTube and other video-sharing sites.
Apple may also be tinkering with the possibility of making agreements with record companies to charge people to film live events. For a small fee, iPhone users could bypass the infrared sensors and still record video.
CNet speculates the technology could also become a standard in all smartphones, preventing owners from even taking pictures of art in a museum or any other place that attempts to block photography or video recordings.
Fox News reports Apple's patent application was filed in the U.S. 18 months ago, but details were only made publicly available this month. The company declined to comment on its intentions with the new concept.
What do you think? Could Apple's new technology kill bootleg recordings of concerts?
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