Interactive cord with resistance touchpoints

    公开(公告)号:US10222924B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-05

    申请号:US15914766

    申请日:2018-03-07

    Applicant: Google LLC

    Abstract: This document describes techniques and devices for an interactive cord with resistance touchpoints. An interactive cord includes an audio wire, and a fabric cover that covers the audio wire. The fabric cover includes at least one conductive thread integrated into the fabric cover to form at least one touchpoint at which the conductive thread makes contact with the audio wire when the touchpoint is pressed. The contact of the conductive thread with the audio wire creates a resistance value that is mapped to a control. The resistance value is based on a resistance of the conductive thread and a length of the conductive thread from a base of the interactive cord to the touchpoint. The resistance value is detectable by a controller implemented at a computing device that is coupled to the interactive cord. In response to detection of the resistance value, the controller triggers the control.

    Detecting Twist Input with an Interactive Cord

    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

    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.

    Interactive Cord with Resistance Touchpoints

    公开(公告)号:US20190004635A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-03

    申请号:US15914766

    申请日:2018-03-07

    Applicant: Google LLC

    Abstract: This document describes techniques and devices for an interactive cord with resistance touchpoints. An interactive cord includes an audio wire, and a fabric cover that covers the audio wire. The fabric cover includes at least one conductive thread integrated into the fabric cover to form at least one touchpoint at which the conductive thread makes contact with the audio wire when the touchpoint is pressed. The contact of the conductive thread with the audio wire creates a resistance value that is mapped to a control. The resistance value is based on a resistance of the conductive thread and a length of the conductive thread from a base of the interactive cord to the touchpoint. The resistance value is detectable by a controller implemented at a computing device that is coupled to the interactive cord. In response to detection of the resistance value, the controller triggers the control.

    Detecting twist input with an interactive cord

    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

    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.

    Spatial Audio to Enable Safe Headphone Use During Exercise and Commuting

    公开(公告)号:US20190320282A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-17

    申请号:US16454900

    申请日:2019-06-27

    Applicant: Google LLC

    Inventor: Jonathan Moeller

    Abstract: Sound is produced through headphones in a manner that improves user experience and increases safety. In some circumstances, such as when the user is moving during exercise, commuting, etc., an audio safety spatialization mode of the headphones is automatically activated. In this mode, sound is spatialized such that when the user turns his head, the sound appears to be generated from a same position in space as before the user turned his head. If the user's head remains in the turned position, the spatialized sound will return to an initialized position with respect to the user's head.

    Spatial audio to enable safe headphone use during exercise and commuting

    公开(公告)号:US10764708B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-01

    申请号:US16454900

    申请日:2019-06-27

    Applicant: Google LLC

    Inventor: Jonathan Moeller

    Abstract: Sound is produced through headphones in a manner that improves user experience and increases safety. In some circumstances, such as when the user is moving during exercise, commuting, etc., an audio safety spatialization mode of the headphones is automatically activated. In this mode, sound is spatialized such that when the user turns his head, the sound appears to be generated from a same position in space as before the user turned his head. If the user's head remains in the turned position, the spatialized sound will return to an initialized position with respect to the user's head.

    SPATIAL AUDIO TO ENABLE SAFE HEADPHONE USE DURING EXERCISE AND COMMUTING

    公开(公告)号:US20190268711A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-29

    申请号:US15908206

    申请日:2018-02-28

    Applicant: Google LLC

    Inventor: Jonathan Moeller

    Abstract: Sound is produced through headphones in a manner that improves user experience and increases safety. In some circumstances, such as when the user is moving during exercise, commuting, etc., an audio safety spatialization mode of the headphones is automatically activated. In this mode, sound is spatialized such that when the user turns his head, the sound appears to be generated from a same position in space as before the user turned his head. If the user's head remains in the turned position, the spatialized sound will return to an initialized position with respect to the user's head.

    Spatial audio to enable safe headphone use during exercise and commuting

    公开(公告)号:US10375506B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-06

    申请号:US15908206

    申请日:2018-02-28

    Applicant: Google LLC

    Inventor: Jonathan Moeller

    Abstract: Sound is produced through headphones in a manner that improves user experience and increases safety. In some circumstances, such as when the user is moving during exercise, commuting, etc., an audio safety spatialization mode of the headphones is automatically activated. In this mode, sound is spatialized such that when the user turns his head, the sound appears to be generated from a same position in space as before the user turned his head. If the user's head remains in the turned position, the spatialized sound will return to an initialized position with respect to the user's head.

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