Haptic broadcast with select haptic metadata

Abstract

Broadcasting select haptic metadata includes broadcasting a broadcast signal to haptic-enabled devices. In response, haptic playback capability information is received at a host source from a haptic-enabled device when original haptic metadata in the broadcast signal encodes haptic information incompatible with the haptic playback capability information. The select haptic metadata, which is customized for the haptic playback capability information, is generated and sent from the host source to the haptic-enabled device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of broadcasting select haptic metadata using a broadcast signal, comprising:
 broadcasting the broadcast signal from a host source to a plurality of haptic-enabled devices, the broadcast signal including original haptic metadata;   receiving a first haptic playback capability information at the host source from a first haptic-enabled device of the plurality of haptic-enabled devices when the original haptic metadata encodes haptic information incompatible with the first haptic playback capability information;   generating the select haptic metadata customized for the first haptic playback capability information; and   sending the select haptic metadata from the host source to the first haptic-enabled device.