Cable user interface
US8094673B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 10, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jan 10, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2250/22
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A cable user interface, such as a cable for audio headphones, enables control of one or more aspects of operation of a device to which such cable is connected. A user touches/applies pressure to the cable user interface, either along the full length of the cable, or to a localized part of the cable, in order to control the device. A mechanism is included for interfacing the pressure sensitive controller(s) to the device so that pressure/touch applied by a user can be translated to control of the device. In one embodiment, a headphone cable itself is an input device for volume and playback control of a portable media player.
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