Cushioned User Interface Or Control Device

A user interface or control device, comprising:

• a cushion-type support member;
• a user input member interconnected with the support member;
• and
• an interface area associated with the support member and configured to enable connection of external components to the user input member.

An interactive system, comprising:

• a processing unit;
• a signal receiver interconnected with the processing unit;
• and
• a cushion-type support member that includes a user input member, wherein the user input member is operable to emit signals in response to user inputs, wherein the signals are received by the signal receiver and transferred by the signal receiver to the processing unit.

An interactive method, comprising the acts of:

• providing a display on a screen associated with a monitor at a first location;
• providing user inputs at the first location, in response to the display, on a user interface supported on a cushion-type support member, wherein the user interface includes a user input area and is operable to emit signals in response to user inputs;
• and
• transmitting the signals to a second location remote from the first location.