New Apple patent could block iPhone recording at concerts

Taking videos at concerts is already annoying, but if a certain Apple patent ever makes its way into a product, it also could be impossible.

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) granted Apple a patent — originally filed in 2011 — for a technology that would disable phones' cameras at certain public events by tracking and interpreting infrared signals. 

The patent 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."  Read more...