公开(公告)号：US11294511B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-05

申请号：US16549358

申请日：2019-08-23

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Thad Eugene Starner ,  Karissa A. Sawyer ,  Greg Ellis Priest-Dorman ,  Jonathan Moeller ,  Nidhi Rathi ,  Jianyi Liu ,  Yao Ding ,  Chi Kin Benjamin Leung

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H04R1/10

Abstract: This document describes techniques and devices for detecting twist input with an interactive cord. An interactive cord may be constructed with one or more conductive yarns wrapped around a cable in a first direction (e.g., clockwise), and one or more conductive yarns wrapped around the cable in a second direction that is opposite the first direction (e.g., counter-clockwise). A controller measures one or more capacitance values associated with the conductive yarns. In response to detecting a change in the one or more capacitance values, the controller determines that the change in the capacitance values corresponds to twist input caused by the user twisting the interactive cord. Then, the controller initiates one or more functions based on the twist input, such as by controlling audio to a headset by increasing or decreasing the volume, scrolling through menu items, and so forth.

公开(公告)号：US10111304B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-23

申请号：US15792162

申请日：2017-10-24

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Thad Eugene Starner ,  Karissa A. Sawyer ,  Greg Ellis Priest-Dorman

IPC: H05B37/02 ,  H05B33/08 ,  H04R1/10

Abstract: This document describes an interactive cord with integrated light sources. An interactive cord includes a cable, a cover that covers the cable, and a plurality of light sources integrated into the cover. The cover includes capacitive touchpoints that enable reception of touch input that causes a change in capacitance to one or more conductive threads effective to trigger a function at a computing device. Different conductive threads can be used at different capacitive touchpoints to trigger different functions. The light sources are configured to indicate a position of a respective capacitive touchpoint on the cover.

公开(公告)号：US11693521B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-04

申请号：US17652469

申请日：2022-02-24

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Thad Eugene Starner ,  Karissa A. Sawyer ,  Greg Ellis Priest-Dorman ,  Jonathan Moeller ,  Nidhi Rathi ,  Jianyi Liu ,  Yao Ding ,  Chi Kin Benjamin Leung

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H04R1/10

CPC classification number: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/165 ,  H04R1/1033 ,  H04R1/1041 ,  G06F2203/04102

Abstract: This document describes techniques and devices for detecting twist input with an interactive cord. An interactive cord may be constructed with one or more conductive yarns wrapped around a cable in a first direction (e.g., clockwise), and one or more conductive yarns wrapped around the cable in a second direction that is opposite the first direction (e.g., counter-clockwise). A controller measures one or more capacitance values associated with the conductive yarns. In response to detecting a change in the one or more capacitance values, the controller determines that the change in the capacitance values corresponds to twist input caused by the user twisting the interactive cord. Then, the controller initiates one or more functions based on the twist input, such as by controlling audio to a headset by increasing or decreasing the volume, scrolling through menu items, and so forth.

公开(公告)号：US20220179510A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-09

申请号：US17652469

申请日：2022-02-24

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Thad Eugene Starner ,  Karissa A. Sawyer ,  Greg Ellis Priest-Dorman ,  Jonathan Moeller ,  Nidhi Rathi ,  Jianyi Liu ,  Yao Ding ,  Chi Kin Benjamin Leung

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H04R1/10

Abstract: This document describes techniques and devices for detecting twist input with an interactive cord. An interactive cord may be constructed with one or more conductive yarns wrapped around a cable in a first direction (e.g., clockwise), and one or more conductive yarns wrapped around the cable in a second direction that is opposite the first direction (e.g., counter-clockwise). A controller measures one or more capacitance values associated with the conductive yarns. In response to detecting a change in the one or more capacitance values, the controller determines that the change in the capacitance values corresponds to twist input caused by the user twisting the interactive cord. Then, the controller initiates one or more functions based on the twist input, such as by controlling audio to a headset by increasing or decreasing the volume, scrolling through menu items, and so forth.

公开(公告)号：US20180049296A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-15

申请号：US15792162

申请日：2017-10-24

Applicant: Google LLC

Inventor： Thad Eugene Starner ,  Karissa A. Sawyer ,  Greg Ellis Priest-Dorman

IPC: H05B37/02 ,  H04R1/10 ,  H04W68/00 ,  H05B33/08

CPC classification number: H05B37/0227 ,  H04R1/1033 ,  H04R1/1041 ,  H05B33/0842

Abstract: This document describes an interactive cord with integrated light sources. An interactive cord includes a cable, a cover that covers the cable, and a plurality of light sources integrated into the cover. The cover includes capacitive touchpoints that enable reception of touch input that causes a change in capacitance to one or more conductive threads effective to trigger a function at a computing device. Different conductive threads can be used at different capacitive touchpoints to trigger different functions. The light sources are configured to indicate a position of a respective capacitive touchpoint on the cover.