Patent ID: 9272221
Filing Date: 2016-03-01
CPC Classification: A63F

Claim Text:
1. A non-transitory machine-readable storage device, comprising executable instructions, which, when executed by a processor, facilitate performance of operations comprising: receiving a first plurality of stimulus signals generated during game play by a gaming accessory for activating a plurality of weaponry of a gaming application during a first gaming session according to a configuration setting; replacing the first plurality of stimulus signals with a first plurality of substitute stimulations for execution of the gaming application according to a configuration setting, wherein the first plurality of stimulus signals comprise first game functions and wherein the first plurality of substitute stimulations comprise second game functions; receiving game action results from the gaming application, wherein the game action results are associated with the execution of the gaming application according to the first plurality of substitute stimulations; presenting, during game play, a statistical display of the game action results and the activating of the plurality of weaponry of the gaming application contemporaneous with the game play during the first gaming session of the gaming application; identifying a first performance snapshot of the first gaming session, wherein the first performance snapshot comprises the first plurality of substitute stimulations for the gaming accessory during the first gaming session; modifying the configuration setting after the first gaming session; receiving a second plurality of stimulus signals generated by the gaming accessory during a second gaming session according to the configuration setting that is modified; replacing the second plurality of stimulus signals with a second plurality of substitute stimulations according to the configuration setting that is modified, wherein the second plurality of stimulus signals comprise third game functions and wherein the second plurality of substitute stimulations comprise fourth game functions; identifying a second performance snapshot of the second gaming session of the gaming application, wherein the second performance snapshot comprises the second plurality of substitute stimulations of the gaming accessory during the second gaming session; comparing the first performance snapshot to the second performance snapshot to determine a change in performance of a gamer's utilization of the gaming accessory; and adjusting the configuration setting after the second gaming session for the gaming accessory according to the change in the performance of the gamer's utilization of the gaming accessory.