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Method and System for Providing Haptic Effects Based on Information Complementary to Multimedia Content

  • US 20170206755A1
  • Filed: 04/05/2017
  • Published: 07/20/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving, by a processor, a data stream comprising an audio track and a metadata container comprising haptic-effect data, the haptic-effect data being information usable to generate or modify one or more haptic effects;

    determining, by the processor, a haptic effect based on the audio track;

    determining, by the processor, a modified version of the haptic effect based on the haptic-effect data included in the metadata container; and

    transmitting, by the processor, a signal configured to cause a haptic output device to output the modified version of the haptic effect while playing the audio track.

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