Patent ID: 9239700
Filing Date: 2016-01-19
CPC Classification: G06F,G08B

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising: receiving a representationally structured file comprising a plurality of audio channels that each comprise a plurality of audio events in a timeline; assigning, based on a first loop of the timeline, an event score for each of select audio events within the plurality of audio events in the plurality of audio channels; deriving, based on a second loop of the timeline, a total score for each of the plurality of audio channels based on respective event scores of the select audio events in the plurality of audio channels; designating at least one audio channel from the plurality of audio channels based on the total score for each of the plurality of audio channels; assigning a haptic event to each of the select audio events of the at least one audio channel based on the respective event scores of the select audio events of the at least one audio channel; outputting an output file that includes the haptic event along with accompanying audio data and is indicative of haptic parameters of the haptic event; and based on the output file, providing a playback of the haptic event to an actuator and in synchrony with a playback of a corresponding audio event.