Systems and Methods for Multimedia Tactile Augmentation

摘要

A media appliance for multimedia augmentation is described. The media appliance includes a processor and a memory storing an application. The media appliance being connectable to a display device to enable playback of content and one or more hardware devices to provide augmentation of the content. The media appliance synchronizes content playback with execution of instructions for the one or more hardware devices.

主权项

1. A media tactile augmentation system for interfacing with a plurality of content providers, comprising:
a. a portal server, the portal server in electronic communication with the plurality of content providers, the portal serving having access to a plurality of instruction sets corresponding to content items offered by the plurality of content providers, the portal server being accessible by at least one media appliance, the portal server being configured to:
1. provide content information from the plurality of content providers to a media appliance;2. identify instruction sets corresponding to a content item requested by a media appliance;3. provide at least a portion of the instruction set and content item to the requesting media appliance; and b. at least one media appliance, comprising:
1. a processor coupled to a memory storing computer-executable instructions for a local application for augmenting content playback;2. a first communication interface configured to communicate with the portal server;3. a communication interface configure to communicate with at least one haptic hardware device externally located with respect to the media appliance; and4. a display interface configured to output display information associated with content playback to a display.