Patent ID: 9446318
Filing Date: 2016-09-20
CPC Classification: A63F

Claim Text:
1. A method, comprising: receiving, by a system including a processor, a first group of stimulus signals and a second group of stimulus signals associated with a playing of a video game, the first group of stimulus signals and the second group of stimulus signals generated by a first gaming accessory device and a second gaming accessory device respectively; comparing, by the system, the first and second groups of stimulus signals; determining, by the system, a first performance measure of a first gamer controlling the first gaming accessory device, and a second performance measure of a second gamer controlling the second gaming accessory device according to at least the comparing, wherein the first gamer or the second gamer are associated with a group; generating, by the system, a graphical user interface including one or more performance factors determined from one of the first performance measure, the second performance measure, or both to provide a competitive comparison between a first individual performance by the first gamer and a second individual performance by the second gamer with respect to the playing of the video game; identifying, by the system, a skill set of the first gamer or the second gamer based on the respective performance measure and on a performance with respect to a different game; and notifying, by the system, members of the group regarding the identified skill set, wherein functions of the first and second gaming accessory devices are illuminated in the graphical user interface according to a color scheme, and wherein the color scheme indicates a frequency of use of each of the functions.