Public network transmission of haptic effect signals

The invention discloses a public network transmission of haptic effect signals. An apparatus for receiving public broadcasts and haptic effects comprises a receiver having at least first and second communication channels, the first channel configured to receive a wireless transmission of a non-haptic signal, and the second channel configured to receive a wireless transmission of a haptic signal. A transducer is in electrical communication with the receiver, the transducer being configured to receive and present the public message broadcast through the first channel. A haptic effect actuator in electrical communication with the receiver, the haptic actuator responsive to the haptic signal to generate a haptic effect. 本发明公开了触觉效应信号的公共网络传输。种用于接收公共广播和触觉效应的装置，该装置包括具有至少第通信信道和第二通信信道的接收器，第信道用于接收非触觉信号的无线传输，并且第二信道用于接收触觉信号的无线传输。换能器与接收器电通信，换能器用于接收和呈现通过第信道广播的公共消息。触觉效应致动器与该接收器电通信，所述触觉致动器响应于所述触觉信号以生成触觉效应。