| CPC G07F 17/3262 (2013.01) [G07F 17/3213 (2013.01); G07F 17/3267 (2013.01); G07F 17/3269 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
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1. A method comprising:
determining, at a processor of a computing system, a feature event threshold based on a quantity of base events expected to be performed during passage of an amount of time counted by a timer and a quantity of times, greater than one, to initiate a feature event during passage of the amount of time;
receiving a first start input at the processor;
performing, by the computing system, a first base event in response to receiving the first start input;
incrementing, by the processor based on the first base event, a counter that indicates a quantity of base events performed while the timer is counting the amount of time; and
determining, by the processor, whether a first feature event trigger occurs during the first base event,
wherein if the first feature event trigger occurs during the first base event, then the processor resets the counter and switches the computing system to operate in a feature event state;
wherein if the first feature event trigger does not occur during the first base event, then the processor determines whether the counter meets the feature event threshold, and if the processor determines the counter meets the feature event threshold, then the processor resets the counter based on the first base event and switches the computing system to operate in the feature event state, or if the processor determines the counter does not meet the feature event threshold, then the processor begins monitoring for receiving a next start input; and
wherein the computing system performs at least one instance of the feature event while operating in the feature event state and then the processor begins monitoring for receiving the next start input.
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