TECHNIQUES FOR USING A CABLE AS AN INPUT DEVICE

摘要

Various embodiments are generally directed to use a cable coupling a computing device and accessory device as an input device in lieu of another accessory device. An apparatus to receive commands includes a processor component, an accessory interface communicatively coupled to the processor component to receive from a sensor of a cable an indication of first movement of the cable, and an interpretation component for execution by the processor component to determine whether the first movement indicates a command and to identify the command. Other embodiments are described and claimed.