Patent ID: 8992325
Filing Date: 2015-03-31
Classification: A63F

Abstract:
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, wherein the first stimulus signal is representative of a first input function of the first gaming accessory device used by the first contestant; modifying, by the system, the first stimulus signal according to a first game action result obtained from a game application in response to the first stimulus signal, resulting in a modified first stimulus signal; receiving, by the system, a second stimulus signal from a second gaming accessory device used by a second contestant, wherein the second stimulus signal is representative of a second input function of the second gaming accessory device used by the second contestant; modifying, by the system, the second stimulus signal according to a second game action result obtained from the game application in response to the second stimulus signal, resulting in a modified second stimulus signal; determining, by the system, a first measure of the modified first stimulus signal and a second measure of the modified second stimulus signal; determining, by the system, a first performance factor based upon the first measure of the modified first stimulus signal and a second performance factor based upon the second measure of the modified second stimulus signal; comparing, by the system, the first performance factor to the second performance factor; determining, by the system, a ranking of the first contestant and the second contestant according to the comparing of the first performance factor and the second performance factor; and providing, by the system, an indication of the ranking.