Method and apparatus for managing use of an accessory

摘要

A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system having a processor that performs operations including receiving from an accessory device a control signal for controlling a software application, determining that the control signal corresponds to a first action of a plurality of actions for controlling the software application, monitoring a frequency of usage of the first action, and presenting at the accessory device or a display device coupled to the accessory device a measure of the frequency of usage of the first action. Additional embodiments are disclosed.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
receiving, by a system comprising a processor, from a gaming accessory a control signal for controlling a video game, the control signal being generated by the gaming accessory responsive to user-generated input applied to an input interface of the gaming accessory; responsive to a request to monitor usage of a first gaming action that controls a particular aspect of the video game:
determining, by the system, that the control signal corresponds to the first gaming action of a plurality of gaming actions for controlling the video game;tracking, by the system, a frequency of usage of the first gaming action based on a frequency of occurrence of the control signal being generated by the gaming accessory;presenting, by the system, at a presentation device of the gaming accessory a measure of the frequency of usage of the first gaming action;identifying an over usage state responsive to detecting that the frequency of usage of the first gaming action has exceeded a threshold; andtransmitting a second gaming action in place of the first gaming action responsive to receiving the control signal and identifying the over usage state.