[FireWire]

A newcomer at MacNN found this patent from Apple, but unfortunately posted in the wrong forum and it was deemed more appropriate to close the thread instead of moving it, so here it is:

Originally Posted by hrmpf

Interesting patent from Apple- incorporates the camera into the screen! So there is no iSight camera but (as far as I understand it) you have light sensors between the pixels- wacky and I wonder if they actually have it working

from the patent app:

An integrated sensing display is disclosed. The sensing display includes display elements integrated with image sensing elements. As a result, the integrated sensing device can not only output images (e.g., as a display) but also input images (e.g., as a camera).

more details here and the actual patent

Apple has a few suggestion of uses too:

The device of claim 1, wherein the device is used in a portable communication device.
12. The device of claim 11, wherein the portable communication device is a telephone.
13. The device of claim 11, wherein the portable communication device is personal digital assistant.
14. The device of claim 1, wherein the device is used in a computer monitor or a television.
16. The device of claim 15, wherein the device is a medical device.

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Really interesting!

[wuzup101]

Hehe... glad to see that apple got the medial device covered Smart people they have working for them! Would be awesome to see this in a future power book.