Apple patent hints at 'find my iPhone' enhancements

What is potentially a more interesting tidbit to be gleaned from the application is that this system can record phone calls and other information from a device that has been put into lock-down mode if it's been marked as being compromised. The patent describes a system where the user of that device will see that this is the case, and any information and recordings from those actions are sent to a server so that a recovery of the device isn't needed to obtain those records.Apple's "find my iPhone" feature turned two years old last week. The service was originally introduced as a component of the paid MobileMe service, with Apple later deciding to make it a free and integrated feature of iOS. This time last year Apple also released an iOS app for the service, which lets users keep an eye on and administrate other iOS devices without having to use a computer. The feature has since been ported over to the upcoming version of Apple's Mac OS, which is being released next month.