Transmitting apparatus, transmission method, receiving apparatus, and reception method
AssigneeSony Corporation
InventorGen Ichimura
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Abstract
Tactile vibration signals are transferred favorably in synchronization with audio signals. Transfer signals for respective blocks each including a plurality of frames are sequentially transmitted to a receiver side via a predetermined transfer line. The transfer signals include a predetermined number of channels of audio signals and a predetermined number of channels of tactile vibration signals. For example, the tactile vibration signals are generated on the basis of media signals associated with the audio signals. For example, configuration information of the predetermined number of channels of audio signals and the predetermined number of channels of tactile vibration signals is added to the transfer signals.
Claims18
A transmitting apparatus comprising:
- a transmitting section configured to sequentially transmit transfer signals for respective blocks each including a plurality of frames to a receiver side via a predetermined transfer line,
- wherein the transfer signals include a predetermined number of channels of audio signals and a predetermined number of channels of tactile vibration signals,
- wherein the predetermined number of channels of audio signals are identified using a first channel-status bit area within a respective block of the transfer signals and the predetermined number of channels of tactile vibration signals are identified using a second channel-status bit area within the respective block of the transfer signals, and
- wherein the transmitting section is implemented via at least one processor.
A transmission method comprising:
- sequentially transmitting transfer signals for respective blocks each including a plurality of frames to a receiver side via a predetermined transfer line,
- wherein the transfer signals include a predetermined number of channels of audio signals and a predetermined number of channels of tactile vibration signals, and
- wherein the predetermined number of channels of audio signals are identified using a first channel-status bit area within a respective block of the transfer signals and the predetermined number of channels of tactile vibration signals are identified using a second channel-status bit area within the respective block of the transfer signals.
A receiving apparatus comprising:
- a receiving section that sequentially receives transfer signals for respective blocks each including a plurality of frames from a transmitter side via a predetermined transfer line,
- wherein the transfer signals include a predetermined number of channels of audio signals and a predetermined number of channels of tactile vibration signals, and
- wherein the predetermined number of channels of audio signals are identified using a first channel-status bit area within a respective block of the transfer signals and the predetermined number of channels of tactile vibration signals are identified using a second channel-status bit area within the respective block of the transfer signals.
A reception method comprising:
- sequentially receiving transfer signals for respective blocks each including a plurality of frames from a transmitter side via a predetermined transfer line,
- wherein the transfer signals include a predetermined number of channels of audio signals and a predetermined number of channels of tactile vibration signals, and
- wherein the predetermined number of channels of audio signals are identified using a first channel-status bit area within a respective block of the transfer signals and the predetermined number of channels of tactile vibration signals are identified using a second channel-status bit area within the respective block of the transfer signals.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.