1. A connection cable, comprising:
a generally flexible jacket extending along a length thereof and along first and second lateral axes perpendicular to the length thereof and defining substantially flat first and second major surfaces generally parallel to each other and spaced apart on opposite sides of the first lateral axis;
first and second inner wire assemblies extending within the jacket, each of the inner wire assemblies including a wire comprised of a plurality of conductive filaments, a shielding layer surrounding the wire, and an outer insulating layer surrounding the shielding layer and spaced apart from the wire, the jacket maintaining the first and second inner wire assembles in predetermined positions along the first lateral axis in within about 0.05 mm of each other and disposed on opposing sides of the second lateral axis, the first and second inner wire assemblies being in contact with each other at least along various points throughout the length of the flexible jacket; and
first and second outer wire assemblies further extending within the jacket, each of the outer wire assemblies including a wire comprised of a plurality of conductive filaments and an insulating layer consisting essentially of an enamel material surrounding the wire, the jacket maintaining the first and second outer wire assemblies in predetermined positions along the first lateral axis on opposite sides of the second lateral axis and spaced apart from respective adjacent ones of the first and second inner wire assemblies.
2. The connection cable of claim 1, wherein the enamel material fills spaces between some of the conductive filaments of the outer wire assemblies.
3. The connection cable of claim 1, wherein the jacket defines a generally rectangular outer profile in a cross-section along a theoretical plane defined by the first and second lateral axes.
4. The connection cable of claim 3, wherein the jacket further defines first and second minor surfaces, each extending between the first and second major surfaces on respective opposite sides of the second lateral axis, the major surfaces and minor surfaces defining respective portions of the boundary along intersections thereof with the theoretical plane.
5. The connection cable of claim 3, wherein the jacket continuously fills the cross section in areas within the profile and outside of the inner and outer wire assemblies.
6. The connection cable of claim 1, wherein the first and second outer wire assemblies are in respective positions that are equidistant from respective outer edges of the jacket and from adjacent outermost portions of inner wire assemblies.
7. The connection cable of claim 6, wherein the first and second outer wires assemblies are separated from respective closest inner wire assemblies by respective distances of at least 0.5 mm.
8. The connection cable of claim 1, wherein the first and second major surfaces are spaced apart from respective closest portions of the inner wire assemblies at respective distances of at least 0.5 mm.
9. The connection cable of claim 8, wherein the inner wire assemblies each have diameters that are substantially equal to each other, and wherein the respective distances between the major surfaces and the inner wires assemblies are equal to the inner wire assembly diameters +\u221210%.
10. The connection cable of claim 1, further including first and second substantially rigid connection elements respectively positioned on opposing ends of the cable jacket, and wherein the cable is generally flexible between the connection elements.
11. The connection cable of claim 1, wherein the jacket is an extruded composite material including thermoplastic elastomer and silicone.
12. The connection cable of claim 1, wherein the inner wire assemblies each include respective inner insulator layers inside the shielding layers thereof.
13. The connection cable of claim 1, wherein the enamel material is a cured epoxy resin.
14. The connection cable of claim 1, wherein the shielding layer and outer insulating layer comprise discrete layers surrounding each individual wire, such that the shielding layer and outer insulating layers each include a circular cross-section.
15. A connection cable, comprising:
a generally flexible jacket extending along a length thereof and along first and second lateral axes perpendicular to the length thereof, the jacket defining substantially flat first and second major surfaces generally parallel to each other and spaced apart opposite sides of the first lateral axis, and first and second minor surfaces extending between the first and second major surfaces; and
first and second power wire assemblies extending within the jacket, each of the power wire assemblies including an outermost diameter, a wire comprised of a plurality of conductive filaments, and an insulating layer consisting essentially of an enamel material surrounding the wire and filling spaces between some of the conductive filaments thereof, the jacket maintaining the first and second power wire assemblies in predetermined positions along the first lateral axis,
wherein the distance between the outermost diameter of the power wire and the closest minor surface of the flexible jacket is at least about 75 percent of a length of the outside diameter of the power wires.
16. The connection cable of claim 15, further including:
first and second signal wire assemblies extending within the jacket, each of the signal wire assemblies including a wire comprised of a plurality of conductive filaments, a shielding layer surrounding the wire, and an outer insulating layer surrounding the shielding layer and spaced apart from the wire;
wherein the jacket maintains the first and second signal wire assembles in predetermined positions along the first lateral axis in contact each other and disposed on opposing sides of the second lateral axis, and wherein the predetermined positions of the first and second power wire assemblies are spaced apart from the first and second signal wire assemblies on respective opposite sides of the second lateral axis.
17. The connection cable of claim 15, further comprising:
first and second inner wire assemblies extending within the jacket, each of the inner wire assemblies including a wire comprised of a plurality of conductive filaments, a shielding layer surrounding the wire, and an outer insulating layer surrounding the shielding layer and spaced apart from the wire, the jacket maintaining the first and second inner wire assembles in predetermined positions along the first lateral axis in within about 0.05 mm of each other and disposed on opposing sides of the second lateral axis,
wherein the first and second power wire assemblies are respectively positioned adjacent the first and second minor surfaces, and the first and second inner wire assemblies are positioned between the first and second power wire assemblies.
18. The connection cable of claim 17, wherein the first and second power wire assemblies are in respective positions that are equidistant from respective minor surfaces of the jacket and from adjacent outermost portions of the first and second signal wire assemblies.
19. The connection cable of claim 16, wherein the jacket defines a generally rectangular outer profile in a cross-section along a theoretical plane defined by the first and second lateral axes.
20. The connection cable of claim 15, wherein each of the first and second minor surface extend between the first and second major surfaces on respective opposite sides of the second lateral axis, the major surfaces and minor surfaces defining respective portions of the boundary along intersections thereof with the theoretical plane.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method for verifying a user for an online service, said method comprising the steps of:
providing an electronic communication to the user, said electronic communication including a link for downloading a web page for initiating a verification procedure;
providing the user with a verification code for use at said web page, said verification code corresponding to an original verification code associated with the user and stored in memory;
prompting the user to capture an image at said web page and said captured image including an embedded copy of said verification code;
transmitting said captured image to a verifier;
comparing the embedded copy of said verification code to said original verification code stored in memory; and
generating a verified state for the user if said verification code matches said original verification code.
2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said embedded copy of said verification code comprises a substrate carrying said verification code and said substrate being mechanically manipulated prior to capture of the image of the user and the embedded copy.
3. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein said substrate comprises a piece of paper on which said verification code is written and said mechanical manipulation comprises crumpling and flattening said piece of paper.
4. The method as claimed in claim 1, further including the step of evaluating said captured image for tampering.
5. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein said captured image comprises a digital image comprising metadata, and further including the step of reviewing at least some of said metadata to determine tampering with said captured image.
6. The method as claimed in claim 1, further including the step of repeating the comparison of the embedded copy of said verification code to said original code by a supervisory agent if said verifier rejects the comparison.
7. The method as claimed in claim 1, further including a supervisory agent for reviewing said captured image or said embedded copy of said verification code and said supervisory agent being responsive to a request from said verifier.
8. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said electronic communication to the user is initiated by the online service.
9. The method as claimed in claim 6, further including the step of creating a verified user account for the online service.
10. A system for verifying a user of an online service, said system comprising:
a component configured for receiving a verification request for the user;
providing a verification component for the user, said verification component being configured to initiate a verification procedure for the user;
providing the user with a verification code wherein said verification code is associated with the user;
said verification component being configured for capturing an image of the user and said image including an embedded copy of said verification code;
said verification component being configured for transmitting said captured image and said embedded verification code to a verifier component;
said verifier component being configured to compare said embedded verification code with the original verification code associated with the user, and generate a verified state for the user if said embedded verification code corresponds to said original verification code.
11. The system for verifying a user as claimed in claim 10, wherein said embedded verification code comprises a visual representation of said verification code captured in the image of the user.
12. The system for verifying a user as claimed in claim 11, wherein said visual representation of said verification code comprises a substrate on which the user writes the verification code and the substrate is mechanically manipulated prior to the capture of the image.
13. The system for verifying a user as claimed in claim 12, wherein said substrate comprises a sheet of paper and said mechanical manipulation comprises crumpling the sheet of paper and unfolding the sheet of paper.
14. The system for verifying as claimed in claim 10, further including a second level verifier component, said second level verifier component being responsive to a rejection of the said embedded verification code, and said second level verifier component being configured to override the rejection of the embedded verification code if said embedded verification code matches said original verification code.
15. The system as claimed in claim 14, wherein said second level verifier component is configured to be responsive to a request for verification review from said verifier component.
16. A computer program product for performing a verification procedure for a user of a web service, said computer program product comprising:
a storage medium for storing computer executable instructions, said instructions comprising,
providing an electronic communication to the user, said electronic communication including a link for downloading a web page for initiating a verification procedure;
providing the user with a verification code for use at said web page, said verification code corresponding to an original verification code associated with the user and stored in memory;
prompting the user to capture an image at said web page and said captured image including an embedded copy of said verification code;
transmitting said captured image to a verifier;
comparing the embedded copy of said verification code to said original verification code stored in memory; and
generating a verified state for the user if said verification code matches said original verification code.
17. The computer program product as claimed in claim 16, wherein said embedded copy of said verification code comprises a substrate carrying said verification code and said substrate being mechanically manipulated prior to capture of the image of the user and the embedded copy.
18. The computer program product as claimed in claim 17, wherein said substrate comprises a piece of paper on which said verification code is written and said mechanical manipulation comprises crumpling and flattening said piece of paper.
19. The computer program product as claimed in claim 16, wherein said captured image comprises a digital image comprising metadata, and further including executable instructions for evaluating at least some of said metadata to determine tampering with said captured image.
20. The computer program product as claimed in claim 16, further including executable instructions for creating a verified user account for the web service.
21. A method for verifying a user for an online service, said method comprising the steps of:
providing an electronic communication to the user, said electronic communication including a link for downloading a web page for initiating a verification procedure;
providing the user with a verification code for use at said web page, said verification code corresponding to an original verification code associated with the user and stored in memory;
prompting the user to capture an image at said web page and said captured image including an embedded copy of said verification code;
transmitting said captured image to a verifier;
evaluating said captured image for tampering; and
generating a verified state for the user if said evaluation step passes.
22. The method as claimed 21, wherein said captured image comprises a digital image comprising metadata, and further including the step of reviewing at least some of said metadata to determine tampering with said captured image.