Vibrating footwear device and entertainment system for use therewith

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 a vibration signal based on a selected frequency range 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;
• and
• a first footwear device connected to the controller and operable to vibrate based on the vibration signal to enhance the entertainment experience,
• where one or more of the portable player, controller, audible reproduction device and footwear device are connected using a radiofrequency based wireless communication system.

An entertainment system comprising:

• a portable player operable to provide an audible information signal representing sound information in the entertainment experience;
• an audible reproduction device operable to receive the audible information signal from the portable player controller and to reproduce the sound information to the user;
• a micro digital player device operable to store a vibration signal that is based on the audible information signal, the vibration signal simulating vibrations complementary to the audible information signal;
• a vibrating footwear device operable to vibrate to enhance the entertainment experience for a user wearing the footwear device, wherein the micro digital player is attached to the footwear device to convey the vibration signal thereto to control vibration of the footwear device;
• the portable player operable to provide instruction signals synchronized to the micro digital player to begin reproduction of the audible information signal and to communicate the vibration signal to the footwear device, respectively;
• and
• where one or more of the portable player, audible reproduction device, micro digital player and vibrating footwear device are connected using a radiofrequency based wireless communication system.

A footwear device for enhancing an entertainment experience comprising:

• a first actuator mounted in the footwear device and operable to impart a vibration to the footwear device, the vibration based on a vibration signal generated from a selected frequency range of reproduced sound included in the entertainment experience;
• the first actuator able configured for mounting at multiple positions and directions throughout the footwear device;
• a control unit operable to receive the vibration signal associated with the reproduced sound and to provide control signals for driving the first actuator based on the vibration signal;
• an amplifier operable to amplify the control signal provided to the first actuator;
• a power supply connected to the control unit and the amplifier to provide power;
• a wireless radiofrequency receiver device operable to receive the reproduced sound or vibration signal and provide it to the control unit;
• an input portal connected to the control unit to convey information for the actuator, wherein the information for the actuator that is received by the input portal is provided from a digital data source.