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Vibrating footwear device and entertainment system for use therewith

  • US 9,763,490 B2
  • Filed: 01/23/2014
  • Issued: 09/19/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/18/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An entertainment system comprising:

  • a portable player operable to reproduce at least audible information for an entertainment experience;

    a controller connected to the portable player and operable to provide an audible signal based on the reproduced audible information from the portable player and to generate a vibration signal based on a selected frequency band of the audible signal;

    an audible reproduction device operable to receive the audible signal from the controller and to reproduce the audible information to the user in stereo, wherein the reproduced audible information includes a left audible track and a right audible track; and

    first and second footwear devices connected to the controller and operable to vibrate based on the vibration signal to enhance the entertainment experience, wherein the vibration signal includes a left vibration signal based on the left audible track and a right vibration signal based on the right audible track, the left vibration signal being provided to the first footwear device and the right vibration signal being provided to the second footwear device,wherein one or more of the portable player, controller, audible reproduction device, and footwear device are connected using a radiofrequency-based wireless communication system, andwherein the first and second footwear devices are further operable to vibrate based on enhanced information that is different from the audible information and is generated to simulate ground vibrations that would be present at a live event.

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