Apparatus and method for managing operations of accessories in multi-dimensions
First Claim
1. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
- obtaining three-dimensional (3D) recorded stimuli generated by a 3D gaming accessory, wherein the 3D recorded stimuli comprises a sequence of 3D navigational movements;
characterizing the 3D recorded stimuli as a 3D associable action;
presenting in a graphical user interface the 3D associable action in a graphically identifiable form and a plurality of gaming accessories having distinct operational functions;
detecting an association of the 3D associable action with an input function of a selected gaming accessory of the plurality of gaming accessories;
associating the 3D recorded stimuli with the input function of the selected gaming accessory;
storing the association of the 3D associable action and input function in a profile;
detecting a stimulation of the input function while monitoring usage of the selected gaming accessory resulting in a detected stimulation;
retrieving the 3D recorded stimuli responsive to the detected stimulation of the input function;
transmitting the 3D recorded stimuli destined for a software gaming application to control a 3D aspect of a presentation generated by the software gaming application;
recording statistics associated to the selected gaming accessory; and
combining the profile with another profile.
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Abstract
A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a method for presenting in a graphical user interface a plurality of associable three-dimensional (3D) actions and a plurality of accessories having distinct operational functions, receiving a request to associate one of the plurality of 3D associable actions with an input function of a select one of the plurality of accessories, associating the 3D action with the input function of the selected accessory, monitoring the selected accessory for a stimulation of the input function, and transmitting the 3D action responsive to detecting the stimulation of the input function. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
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18 Claims
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1. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
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obtaining three-dimensional (3D) recorded stimuli generated by a 3D gaming accessory, wherein the 3D recorded stimuli comprises a sequence of 3D navigational movements; characterizing the 3D recorded stimuli as a 3D associable action; presenting in a graphical user interface the 3D associable action in a graphically identifiable form and a plurality of gaming accessories having distinct operational functions; detecting an association of the 3D associable action with an input function of a selected gaming accessory of the plurality of gaming accessories; associating the 3D recorded stimuli with the input function of the selected gaming accessory; storing the association of the 3D associable action and input function in a profile; detecting a stimulation of the input function while monitoring usage of the selected gaming accessory resulting in a detected stimulation; retrieving the 3D recorded stimuli responsive to the detected stimulation of the input function; transmitting the 3D recorded stimuli destined for a software gaming application to control a 3D aspect of a presentation generated by the software gaming application; recording statistics associated to the selected gaming accessory; and combining the profile with another profile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method, comprising:
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obtaining, by a processing system including a processor, three-dimensional (3D) recorded stimuli generated by a 3D gaming accessory, wherein the 3D recorded stimuli comprises a sequence of 3D navigational movements; characterizing, by the processing system, the 3D recorded stimuli as a 3D associable action; presenting, by the processing system, in a graphical user interface the 3D associable action in a graphically identifiable form and a plurality of gaming accessories having distinct operational functions; detecting, by the processing system, an association of the 3D associable action with an input function of a selected gaming accessory of the plurality of gaming accessories; associating, by the processing system, the 3D recorded stimuli with the input function of the selected gaming accessory; storing, by the processing system, the association of the 3D associable action and input function in a profile; detecting, by the processing system, a stimulation of the input function while monitoring usage of the selected gaming accessory resulting in a detected stimulation; retrieving, by the processing system, the 3D recorded stimuli responsive to the detected stimulation of the input function; transmitting, by the processing system, the 3D recorded stimuli destined for a software gaming application to control a 3D aspect of a presentation generated by the software gaming application; recording, by the processing system, statistics associated to the selected gaming accessory; and combining, by the processing system, the profile with another profile. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A computing device, comprising:
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a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, comprising; obtaining three-dimensional (3D) recorded stimuli generated by a 3D gaming accessory, wherein the 3D recorded stimuli comprises a sequence of 3D navigational movements; characterizing the 3D recorded stimuli as a 3D associable action; presenting in a graphical user interface the 3D associable action in a graphically identifiable form and a plurality of gaming accessories having distinct operational functions; detecting an association of the 3D associable action with an input function of a selected gaming accessory of the plurality of gaming accessories; associating the 3D recorded stimuli with the input function of the selected gaming accessory; storing the association of the 3D associable action and input function in a profile; detecting a stimulation of the input function while monitoring usage of the selected gaming accessory resulting in a detected stimulation; retrieving the 3D recorded stimuli responsive to the detected stimulation of the input function; transmitting the 3D recorded stimuli destined for a software gaming application to control a 3D aspect of a presentation generated by the software gaming application; recording statistics associated to the selected gaming accessory; and combining the profile with another profile. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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