Rockin’ Patent – “Systems for Receiving Infrared Data”
Rockin’ Patent®: US Patent No. 8,848,059 Filed: 2 December 2009 In the name of: Apple, Inc (Assignee) Title: Systems and Methods for Receiving Infrared Data with a Camera Designed to Detect Images Based on Visible Light What’s claimed: “A method for controlling the operation of a device based on infrared data received with a camera of the device, the method comprising: detecting with the camera an image of at least one object based on visible light, wherein the detected image comprises an infrared signal with encoded data; determining with the device whether the detected encoded data comprises a disable command; and in response to a determination that the detected […]