Systems and methods for generating haptic effects associated with audio signals

1. A system for outputting haptic effects comprising:

a processor configured to:

receive an audio signal;

identify one or more audio components in the audio signal;

identify background noises in the audio signal;

determine a haptic effect associated with the one or more audio components;

store the haptic effect in a haptic track on a data store;

output a haptic signal associated with the haptic effect; and

output the audio signal to an audio output device configured to output an audible effect.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to determine not to output a haptic effect associated with the background noises.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein identifying one or more audio components of the audio signal comprises:

receiving a signal associated with one or more audio components;

dividing the audio signal into a plurality of segments;

analyzing one of the plurality of segments to determine if one or more of the components is present; and

classifying the segment based on a presence of one or more of the components.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein analyzing one of the plurality of segments comprises implementing an acoustic event detection technique.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the acoustic event detection technique comprises automatic speech recognition.

6. The system of claim 3 , wherein classifying one of the plurality of segments comprises comparing the segment to a database of data associated with the one or more components.

7. The system of claim 3 , wherein determining a haptic effect comprises assigning a haptic effect based on the classification of the segment.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein identifying one or more audio components of the audio signal comprises isolating speech in the audio signal.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein identifying one or more audio components of the audio signal comprises isolating sounds associated with action effects in the audio signal.

10. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a haptic output device configured to receive the haptic signal and output the haptic effect.

11. A method for outputting haptic effects comprising:

receiving an audio signal;

identifying one or more audio components in the audio signal;

identifying background noises in the audio signal;

determining a haptic effect associated with the one or more audio components;

storing the haptic effect in a haptic track on a data store;

outputting a haptic signal associated with the haptic effect; and

outputting the audio signal to an audio output device configured to output an audible effect.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising determining not to output a haptic effect associated with the background noises.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein identifying one or more audio components of the audio signal comprises:

receiving a signal associated with one or more audio components;

dividing the audio signal into a plurality of segments;

analyzing one of the plurality of segments to determine if one or more of the components is present; and

classifying the segment based on a presence of one or more of the components.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein analyzing one of the plurality of segments comprises implementing an acoustic event detection technique.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the acoustic event detection technique comprises automatic speech recognition.

16. The method of claim 13 , wherein classifying one of the plurality of segments comprises comparing the segment to a database of data associated with the one or more components.

17. The method of claim 13 , wherein determining a haptic effect comprises assigning a haptic effect based on the classification of the segment.

18. The method of claim 11 , wherein identifying one or more audio components of the audio signal comprises isolating speech in the audio signal.

19. The method of claim 11 , wherein identifying one or more audio components of the audio signal comprises isolating sounds associated with action effects in the audio signal.

20. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising program code, which when executed by a processor, is configured to cause the processor to:

receive an audio signal;

identify one or more audio components in the audio signal;

identify background noises in the audio signal;

determine a haptic effect associated with the one or more audio components;

store the haptic effect in a haptic track on a data store;

output a haptic signal associated with the haptic effect; and

output the audio signal to an audio output device configured to output an audible effect.