Accessory for presenting information associated with an application

摘要

A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, an accessory having a plurality of tactile-sensitive buttons, a plurality of light sources, wherein each light source emits a controllable spectrum of light through a corresponding one of the plurality of tactile-sensitive buttons, and a controller coupled to the plurality of tactile-sensitive buttons, and the plurality of light sources. The controller can be operable to detect tactile contact of each of the plurality of tactile-sensitive buttons, receive status information associated with a video game, and adjust the spectrum of light emitted by at least a portion of the plurality of light sources according to the status information to indicate one or more aspects of the video game. Additional embodiments are disclosed.

主权项

1. An accessory, comprising:
a memory that stores executable instructions; a plurality of tactile-sensitive buttons; a plurality of light sources, wherein each light source emits a controllable spectrum of light through a corresponding one of the plurality of tactile-sensitive buttons; and a controller coupled to the plurality of tactile-sensitive buttons, the memory, and the plurality of light sources, wherein responsive to executing the instructions, the controller performs operations comprising:
detecting tactile contact of each of the plurality of tactile-sensitive buttons;receiving from a computer device first status information that is associated with a first variable tactical condition of a video game;determining a first association between the first status information and a first grouping of more than one of the plurality of light sources; andadjusting the controllable spectrum of light emitted by each light source of the first grouping of the more than one of the plurality of light sources according to the first status information responsive to determining the first association to create a first color scale that indicates a range of states of the first variable tactical condition of the video game, wherein the first color scale comprises a first color that indicates a first state of the first variable tactical condition, a second color that indicates a second state of the first variable tactical condition, and a combination of the first color and the second color indicates a partial transition between the first state of the first variable tactical condition and the second state of the first variable tactical condition, wherein the first association between the first status information and the first grouping of the more than one of the plurality of light sources is assigned by the computer device using a graphical user interface, and wherein a proposed modification to the first association is generated by the computer device according to user interactions with the plurality of tactile-sensitive buttons during play of the video game.