Apparatus and method for providing a personalized bass tactile output associated with an audio signal
US10152296B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 8, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 8, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04S7/307
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In at least one embodiment, an apparatus for providing a tactile output associated with an audio output is provided. The apparatus includes a head unit that is coupled to a plurality of tactile transducers with each tactile transducer being positioned in a seat of a vehicle. The head unit is configured to receive a command indicative of a desired tactile feedback for a seat of the vehicle, the desired tactile feedback is associated with an audio output that is played back by one or more speakers in the vehicle. The head unit is further configured to transmit a control signal indicative of the desired tactile feedback to be provided by a tactile transducer in the seat of the vehicle such that the tactile transducer generates the desired tactile feedback at the seat while the one or more speakers in the vehicle playback the audio output.
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