System and method for controlling a terminal device

A method of controlling a terminal device, the method comprising the steps of:

• installing a housing on a mounting surface by an engagement device, said housing being comprised of a sensor contained within said housing, said sensor forming an interactive zone defined by a range of said sensor, said interactive zone being aligned with said mounting surface, said sensor being in a fixed position relative to said engagement device;
• connecting a server in communication with said sensor, said server being comprised of a routing module, a processing module being connected to said routing module, and an output module connected to said processing module;
• connecting a terminal device in communication with said server, said terminal device being comprised of a receiving module;
• making a physical impact on said mounting surface so as to generate a contact interaction;
• detecting said contact interaction as data signals with said sensor;
• receiving said data signals from said sensor with said routing module of said server;
• determining a data pattern corresponding to said data signals of said contact interaction with said processing module;
• matching said data pattern to a gesture profile with said processing module, said gesture profile being associated with a command;
• transmitting said command to said receiving module of terminal device with said output module of said server, said command corresponding to activity of said terminal device;
• and
• performing said activity with said terminal device.