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 to obtain a received first stimulus signal, wherein the first stimulus signal is representative of a first input function of the first gaming accessory device in response to physical manipulation of the first gaming accessory used by the first contestant, wherein the first stimulus signal is separately forwarded to be received by the competition system and received by a game console executing a game application, and wherein the first stimulus signal causes a first game action response in a gaming session of the game application; receiving, by the competition system, a second stimulus signal from a second gaming accessory device in response to physical manipulation of the second gaming accessory used by a second contestant of the plurality of contestants to obtain a received second stimulus signal, wherein the second stimulus signal is representative of a second input function of the second gaming accessory device used by the second contestant, wherein the second stimulus signal is separately forwarded to be received by the competition system and received by the game console executing the game application, wherein the second stimulus signal causes a second game action response in the gaming session of the game application, wherein the first contestant and the second contestant engage in a gameplay contest during the gaming session in the game application, and wherein the first contestant achieves a first score and the second contestant achieves a second score for the gameplay contest in the game application based on the first stimulus signal and the second stimulus signal, respectively; receiving, by the competition system, a selection signal from equipment physically operated by one of the plurality of contestants, the selection signal identifying a configuration of an alternative contest comprising at least a first performance measure and a second performance measure, wherein the alternative contest is executed by the competition system; determining, by the competition system, the first performance measure based on the received first stimulus signal; determining, by the competition system, the second performance measure based on the received second stimulus signal, wherein the first performance measure and the second performance measure are indicative of proficiencies of the first contestant and the second contestant with the first gaming accessory device and the second gaming accessory device, respectively, wherein the first performance measure is unrelated to the first score of the first contestant in a gaming application and the second performance measure is unrelated to the second score of the second contestant in the gaming application; and comparing, by the competition system, the first performance measure to the second performance measure to obtain a score of the alternative contest.