Apple files new motion-sensing patent

Apple Insider reports that the device will be better equipped to deal with adverse lighting conditions that Nintendo’s, with the patent stating: “Some remote control systems use infrared (IR) emitters to determine the position and/or movement of a remote control.

“Such systems, however, often experience a common problem in that they may not be able to distinguish desired or predetermined IR light sources from undesirable environmental IR sources, e.g., the sun or a light bulb. Because those systems may mistake environmental IR sources for IR emitters, they may incorrectly determine the position and/or movement of the remote control.”

Though Apple currently supplies a remote for using the multimedia features of its products such as MacBook, iMac and AppleTV, future compatibility with games downloaded from the Apple Store would be a simple step for the firm to make.