| 摘要 |
A device and method of operating a device to modify the rate of behavior of a user and a method of operating the device which may be a gaming device. The gaming device comprises a display, an input device, a timer and a processor circuit in communication with the display, the input device and the timer. The processor circuit calculates a rate of inputs from the input device and compares the rate of inputs against a predetermined threshold and determines a game result utilizing a variable interval schedule of reinforcement when the rate is above a predetermined threshold and causes the display to display a game result to the user. The method comprises receiving a plurality of inputs from the user at a user input device, calculating a rate of input from the plurality of inputs, determining a result from the inputs utilizing a combined differential reinforcement of high rate schedule of reinforcement and a variable interval schedule of reinforcement and providing the result to the user. |
| 主权项 |
1. A method of operating a device to modify a behavior of a user, wherein said behavior comprises the rate of inputs provided by the user, the method comprising:
initiating authorization at an authorizing device, said authorizing device comprises at least one of a token receipt slot, and wherein said initiating comprises inputting a token via said token receipt slot; receiving a plurality of inputs from the user at a user input device, wherein said user input device comprises a control device and an amplifying device, said amplifying device, when activated by the user, is adapted to multiply the user's input received at the control device; calculating a time-based frequency of inputs from said plurality of inputs using a processor circuit operable to receive said plurality of inputs from said user input device, wherein said processor circuit is in communication with a memory that stores at least two predetermined thresholds, a first threshold and a second threshold; determining, using said processor circuit, a positive game result of said inputs according to a variable interval schedule of reinforcement only when said time-based frequency of inputs is above one or more of said predetermined thresholds, wherein said determining comprises:
comparing said time-based frequency of inputs against said predetermined thresholds using said processor circuit, wherein:if the time-based frequency of inputs is greater than the first threshold but less than the second threshold, determine an unmodified positive game result; and if the time-based frequency of the inputs is greater than both the first threshold and the second threshold, determine a modified positive game result;wherein said variable interval schedule of reinforcement comprises a plurality of varied time intervals with a specified average time interval, and causes a reduced average time between positive game results as the time-based frequency of inputs is above one or more of the predetermined thresholds; andproviding said positive game result to said user. |
