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

  • US 9,928,701 B2
  • Filed: 04/05/2017
  • Issued: 03/27/2018
  • 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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