Method and apparatus for adapting to gaming venue states

摘要

A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a method for receiving a signal representative of a displacement of at least a portion of a computer mouse from a surface of a mouse pad, and causing a change in a state of a video game presented by a gaming system according to the signal. Additional embodiments are disclosed.

主权项

1. A mouse pad, comprising:
a processor; a proximity sensor coupled to the processor; a housing assembly configured to contain the proximity sensor; a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
obtaining a gaming venue state of a game presented by a gaming system and controllable by a computing device;detecting a computer mouse located on a top surface of the housing assembly;detecting a removal of the computer mouse from the top surface of the housing assembly at a distance that exceeds a first distance threshold, wherein the first distance threshold is associated with one or more substitute gaming stimulations corresponding to a gaming action, and wherein the distance threshold is established based on user-generated input defining a displacement range from the top surface of the housing assembly;responsive to detecting the removal of the computer mouse:
identifying a gaming stimulation of the one or more substitute gaming stimulations associated with the gaming action based on a user profile, wherein the user profile associates substitute gaming stimulations with the game;generating a signal according to the substitute gaming stimulations and the gaming venue state; andtransmitting, to the computing device, the signal to cause a change in a state of the game controllable by the computing device corresponding to the gaming action.