Systems and Methods for Enhanced Television Interaction
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving notification information, the notification information indicating an event associated with video content displayed by a television device;
determining a haptic effect associated with the notification information;
generating and transmitting a haptic signal to a haptic output device, the haptic signal configured to cause the haptic output device to output the haptic effect.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for enhanced television interaction are disclosed. For example, one disclosed method includes receiving notification information, the notification information indicating an event associated with video content displayed by a television device; determining a haptic effect associated with the notification information; generating and transmitting a haptic signal to a haptic output device, the haptic signal configured to cause the haptic output device to output the haptic effect.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving notification information, the notification information indicating an event associated with video content displayed by a television device; determining a haptic effect associated with the notification information; generating and transmitting a haptic signal to a haptic output device, the haptic signal configured to cause the haptic output device to output the haptic effect. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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monitoring a content stream received by a device, the content stream comprising video and audio data to be displayed by a television device; detecting an event within the content stream; and generating and transmitting a notification signal associated with the event to a secondary device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-readable medium comprising program code for causing a processor to execute a method, the program code comprising:
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program code for receiving notification information, the notification information indicating an event associated with video content displayed by a television device; program code for determining a haptic effect associated with the notification information; program code for generating and transmitting a haptic signal to a haptic output device, the haptic signal configured to cause the haptic output device to output the haptic effect. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer-readable medium comprising program code for causing a processor to execute a method, the program code comprising:
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program code for monitoring a content stream received by a device, the content stream comprising video and audio data to be displayed by a television device; program code for detecting an event within the content stream; and program code for generating and transmitting a notification signal associated with the event to a secondary device. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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