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That's the thing. The feature will not have cinema locations hard coded, but query some kind of online editable database. Otherwise it'd be too tricky to maintain.


Straight from TFA:

The patent reads:

“A transmitter can be located in areas where capturing pictures and videos is prohibited (e.g., a concert or a classified facility) and the transmitters can generate infrared signals with encoded data that includes commands temporarily disabling recording functions.”


Taking a camera into a classified facility seems like a bad idea. It can't be that hard to find IR opaque, but visually clear paint. Especially if you're a nation state.


Glass blocks IR.


Ah, thanks. I must have missed that.

It doesn't make this 'feature' any better.


The article says the block will come from an infrared transmitter


And you can bet someone will work out how to send these signals and jam cameras at inconvenient locations.


Nice, maybe we can finally enjoy concerts in peace again. ;)


At what cost?


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