US 11,991,473 B2
Transmitting apparatus, transmission method, receiving apparatus, and reception method
Gen Ichimura, Tokyo (JP)
Assigned to SONY CORPORATION, Tokyo (JP)
Appl. No. 17/259,246
Filed by SONY CORPORATION, Tokyo (JP)
PCT Filed Aug. 9, 2019, PCT No. PCT/JP2019/031547
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jan. 11, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/045044, PCT Pub. Date Mar. 5, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 2018-162146 (JP), filed on Aug. 30, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0297627 A1, Sep. 23, 2021
Int. Cl. H04N 7/035 (2006.01); H04N 5/60 (2006.01); H04N 7/08 (2006.01); H04N 7/10 (2006.01); H04N 21/236 (2011.01); H04N 21/436 (2011.01); H04N 21/439 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 7/035 (2013.01) [H04N 5/602 (2013.01); H04N 5/607 (2013.01); H04N 7/08 (2013.01); H04N 7/10 (2013.01); H04N 21/23614 (2013.01); H04N 21/436 (2013.01); H04N 21/439 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A transmitting apparatus comprising:
a transmitting section configured to sequentially transmit transfer signals for respective blocks each including a plurality of frames to a receiver side via a predetermined transfer line,
wherein the transfer signals include a predetermined number of channels of audio signals and a predetermined number of channels of tactile vibration signals,
wherein the predetermined number of channels of audio signals are identified using a first channel-status bit area within a respective block of the transfer signals and the predetermined number of channels of tactile vibration signals are identified using a second channel-status bit area within the respective block of the transfer signals, and
wherein the transmitting section is implemented via at least one processor.