Transmission device, transmission method, reception device, and reception method

1. A transmission device, comprising:

a transmission unit configured to sequentially transmit a transmission signal for each of a plurality of blocks to a receiving side via a specific transmission line, wherein

each of the plurality of blocks includes a plurality of frames for an audio signal, and

the transmission signal includes a tactile vibration signal of a specific number of channels; and

an information addition unit configured to add configuration information of the tactile vibration signal to the transmission signal.

2. The transmission device according to claim 1 , wherein

the configuration information includes information regarding a sampling frequency of the tactile vibration signal.

3. The transmission device according to claim 1 , wherein

the configuration information includes information regarding a bit depth of the tactile vibration signal.

4. The transmission device according to claim 1 , wherein

the configuration information includes information regarding the specific number of channels.

5. The transmission device according to claim 1 , wherein

the configuration information includes information that indicates presence or absence of vibration point information.

6. The transmission device according to claim 1 , wherein

the information addition unit is further configured to add the configuration information based on a specific bit area of a channel status configured for each block.

7. The transmission device according to claim 1 , wherein

the specific transmission line includes at least one of a coaxial cable, an optical cable, an Ethernet (IEC 61883-6) cable, an HDMI cable, an MHL cable, or a display port cable.

8. A transmission method, comprising:

sequentially transmitting, by a transmission unit, a transmission signal for each of a plurality of blocks to a receiving side via a specific transmission line, wherein

each of the plurality of blocks includes a plurality of frames for an audio signal, and

the transmission signal includes a tactile vibration signal of a specific number of channels; and

adding, by an information addition unit, configuration information of the tactile vibration signal to the transmission signal.

9. A reception device, comprising:

a reception unit configured to sequentially receive a transmission signal for each of a plurality of blocks from a transmitting side via a specific transmission line, wherein

each of the plurality of blocks includes a plurality of frames for an audio signal, and

the transmission signal includes:

a tactile vibration signal of a specific number of channels, and

configuration information of the tactile vibration signal of the specific number of channels; and

a processing unit configured to:

process the transmission signal based on the configuration information, and

output the tactile vibration signal of the specific number of channels based on the processed transmission signal.

10. The reception device according to claim 9 , wherein

the configuration information is added based on a specific bit area of a channel status configured for each block.

11. The reception device according to claim 9 , wherein

the specific transmission line includes at least one of a coaxial cable, an optical cable, an Ethernet (IEC 61883-6) cable, an HDMI cable, an MHL cable, or a display port cable.

12. A reception method, comprising

sequentially receiving, by a reception unit, a transmission signal for each of a plurality of blocks from a transmitting side via a specific transmission line, wherein

each of the plurality of blocks includes a plurality of frames for an audio signal, and

the transmission signal includes:

a tactile vibration signal of a specific number of channels, and

configuration information of the tactile vibration signal of the specific number of channels;

processing, by a processing unit, the transmission signal based on the configuration information; and

outputting, by the processing unit, the tactile vibration signal of the specific number of channels based on the processed transmission signal.

13. A transmission device, comprising:

a transmission unit configured to sequentially transmit a transmission signal for each of a plurality of blocks to a receiving side via a specific transmission line, wherein

each of the plurality of blocks includes a plurality of frames for an audio signal,

the transmission signal selectively includes one of a first mode signal or a second mode signal,

the first mode signal includes an audio signal of a specific number of channels and a tactile vibration signal of the specific number of channels, and

the second mode signal includes only the tactile vibration signal of the specific number of channels; and

an information addition unit configured to add configuration information of the tactile vibration signal to the transmission signal.

14. A reception device, comprising:

a reception unit configured to sequentially receive a transmission signal for each of a plurality of blocks from a transmitting side via a specific transmission line, wherein

each of the plurality of blocks includes a plurality of frames for an audio signal, and

the transmission signal includes:

one of a first mode signal or a second mode signal, wherein

the first mode signal includes an audio signal of a specific number of channels a tactile vibration signal of the specified number of channels, and

the second mode signal includes only the tactile vibration signal of the specified number of channels, and

configuration information of the tactile vibration signal of the specific number of channels; and

a processing unit configured to:

process the transmission signal based on the configuration information, and

output the tactile vibration signal of the specific number of channels based on the processed transmission signal.