Patent ID: 8096892

Claim:
A method of operating a water system configured to produce a water effect, comprising: applying at least one participant signal to an activation point, wherein the activation point comprises an optical touch button; producing at least one activation signal in response to the at least one participant signal; sending the at least one activation signal to a control system; producing at least one water system control signal in the control system in response to the at least one received activation signal; sending the at least one water system control signal from the control system to the water system, wherein the water system produces a water effect in response to the at least one water system control signal; producing at least one water system control signal in the control system in the absence of an activation signal; and sending the water system control signal produced in the absence of an activation signal from the control system to the water system to produce a water effect; wherein producing the water system control signal in the control system in the absence of an activation signal comprises producing the water system control signal when an activation signal is not received for a predetermined amount of time.