Authentication using an interactive cord
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1. A system comprising:
- an interactive cord coupled to a headset that is communicatively coupled to a computing device, the interactive cord comprising a fabric cover, the fabric cover comprising one or more conductive threads woven into the fabric cover to form capacitive touchpoints on the fabric cover of the interactive cord; and
a controller coupled to the interactive cord and configured to control audio content to the headset from the computing device via the interactive cord, the controller further configured to;
detect a touch input pattern to one or more of the capacitive touchpoints of the fabric cover, the touch input pattern being based on a pattern of changes in capacitance to the one or more capacitive touchpoints;
compare the touch input pattern to a stored touch authentication pattern; and
authenticate the user to listen to the audio content from the computing device using the headset based on the touch input pattern matching the stored touch authentication pattern.
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Abstract
This document describes authentication using an interactive cord. An interactive cord includes a cable, and a fabric cover that covers the cable. The fabric cover includes one or more conductive threads woven into the fabric cover to form one or more capacitive touchpoints which are configured to enable reception of touch input that causes a change in capacitance to the one or more conductive threads. The interactive cord can be used to authenticate a user. For example, rather than using a password entered into a computing device, a touch input pattern can be provided to interactive cord that is coupled to the computing device to authenticate the user.
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1. A system comprising:
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an interactive cord coupled to a headset that is communicatively coupled to a computing device, the interactive cord comprising a fabric cover, the fabric cover comprising one or more conductive threads woven into the fabric cover to form capacitive touchpoints on the fabric cover of the interactive cord; and a controller coupled to the interactive cord and configured to control audio content to the headset from the computing device via the interactive cord, the controller further configured to; detect a touch input pattern to one or more of the capacitive touchpoints of the fabric cover, the touch input pattern being based on a pattern of changes in capacitance to the one or more capacitive touchpoints; compare the touch input pattern to a stored touch authentication pattern; and authenticate the user to listen to the audio content from the computing device using the headset based on the touch input pattern matching the stored touch authentication pattern. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11)
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9. An interactive cord for a headset, the interactive cord comprising:
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an audio cable; a fabric cover that covers the audio cable, the fabric cover comprising one or more conductive threads woven into the fabric cover to form capacitive touchpoints on the fabric cover of the interactive cord, the capacitive touchpoints configured to; enable reception of a touch input pattern from a user based on a pattern of changes in capacitance to the one or more capacitive touchpoints; and transmit the touch input pattern to a computing device connected to the interactive cord to authenticate the user; and a controller configured to playback audio content at the headset when the touch input pattern matches a stored touch authentication pattern. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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detecting a touch input pattern to one or more capacitive touchpoints of a fabric cover of an interactive cord configured for data transfer, the touch input pattern being based on a pattern of changes in capacitance to the one or more capacitive touchpoints, the fabric cover comprising one or more conductive threads woven into the fabric cover to form the one or more capacitive touchpoints on the fabric cover of the interactive cord; comparing the touch input pattern to a stored touch authentication pattern; authenticating a user to access digital content at a computing device coupled to the interactive cord based on the touch input pattern matching the stored touch authentication pattern; and enabling transfer of the digital content through the interactive cord responsive to authenticating the user. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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