Patent ID: 8872014

Claim:
A device configured to control an entertainment device, comprising: at least one trigger responsive to a selectively positionable member relative to, and spatially separated from, the at least one trigger; and a controller responsive to the at least one trigger and configured to generate at least one control signal, the at least one control signal comprising a MIDI message configured to variably control a parameter of an audio signal or a visual signal as a function of a relative proximity of the member to the at least one trigger, wherein the MIDI message varies as the proximity of the member varies with respect to the at least one trigger, wherein the at least one trigger comprises an electronic beam having a span comprising a first proximity zone and a second proximity zone, wherein the at least one trigger is configured to generate a first said MIDI message when the member is positioned in the first proximity zone, and a second said MIDI message when the member is positioned in the second proximity zone.