Method and system for selectively controlling the operation of a power source

摘要

The invention concerns a method ( 300 ) and system ( 100 ) for selectively controlling the operation of a power source ( 126 ). The method can include the steps of-in a first gaming unit ( 110 )-providing ( 314 ) a gaming environment, monitoring ( 316 ) a user's performance in the gaming environment and selectively controlling ( 318 ) a power capacity of the power source in response to the user's performance in the gaming environment. The power capacity can be a perceived power capacity. The selectively controlling step can include increasing ( 320 ) or decreasing ( 320 ) the perceived power capacity of the power source.