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Method and system for providing haptic effects based on information complementary to multimedia content

US9928701B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 5, 2017
Grant dateMar 27, 2018
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Expiry dateApr 5, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N21/84
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present disclosure is generally directed to systems and methods for providing haptic effects based on information complementary to multimedia content. For example, one disclosed method includes the steps of receiving multimedia data comprising multimedia content and complementary data, wherein the complementary data describes the multimedia content, determining a haptic effect based at least in part on the complementary data, and outputting the haptic effect while playing the multimedia content.

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