METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING STIMULUS SIGNALS GENERATED BY ACCESSORY DEVICES

摘要

A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, determining first and second stimulus signals from first and second input functions of first and second gaming equipment devices used by first and second users to control a video game. A first contest between the first and second users is based on first and second game action results determined based on the first and second stimulus signals. A relative performance between the first and second users is determined from a comparison of first and second measures of the first and second stimulus signals. A second contest between the first user and the second user is based on the relative performance. Additional embodiments are disclosed.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a system comprising a processor, a first stimulus signal from a first gaming accessory device used by a first contestant, wherein the first stimulus signal is representative of a first input function of the first gaming accessory device used by the first contestant, and wherein the first stimulus signal causes a first game action response in a game application; receiving, by the system, a second stimulus signal from a second gaming accessory device used by a second contestant, wherein the second stimulus signal is representative of a second input function of the second gaming accessory device used by the second contestant, and wherein the second stimulus signal causes a second game action response in the game application by which the first contestant and the second contestant engage in a first contest based on the first and second game action responses; determining, by the system, a first performance measure based on the first stimulus signal and a second performance measure based on the second stimulus signal; and comparing, by the system, the first performance measure to the second performance measure to obtain a comparison result, wherein the first contestant and the second contestant engage in a second contest based on the comparison result and independent of the first contest.