“We’ve already seen the iSight indicator light ‘disappear’ behind the bezel of Apple’s MacBook and iMac computers. A recently published patent application could make the iSight itself not only disappear, but move to the middle of the screen. MacBooks, iMacs, and even iPhones and iPod touches could take advantage of the new technology,” Zach Spear reports for AppleInsider.
“Submitted in July 2007, the filing details plans for a camera mounted behind a display that could capture an image ‘while the display elements are in an inactive state (in which the display elements are darkened and at least partially transparent),'” Spear reports.
“While rumors have already circulated for some time of what might best be called ‘iChat AV Mobile’ for the iPhone, this proposed patent seems to confirm the very real possibility of such a feature for the iPhone, iPod touch, and even other devices,” Spear reports.
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