Method and device to control a computer system utilizing a fluid flow

摘要

A device, to facilitate a user control of a computer system, includes a movable portion movable by a fluid flow of a generated by a user of the device, and a converter to convert movement of the movable portion into an electrical signal to facilitate control of the computer system.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
controlling actions of an item viewable on a screen, the actions of the item being directly responsive, respectively, to movement of at least one movable portion of a user input device having a plurality of such movable portions comprising at least a first movable portion and a second movable portion, the first movable portion and the second movable portion being in fluid communication with a first fluid channel and a second fluid channel of the user input device, respectively, so that a first fluid flow within the first fluid channel causes movement of the first movable portion and a second fluid flow within the second fluid channel causes movement of the second movable portion, wherein the at least one movable portion is moved by fluid flow generated by a user upon the at least one movable portion and through the user input device, and wherein the actions are proportional to the intensity of fluid flow generated by the user.