Apparatus, methods, and systems for centrally and uniformly controlling the operation of a variety of devices, such as communication, consumer electronic, audio-video, analog, digital, 1394, and the like, over a variety of protocols within a network system and, more particularly, a control system and...http://www.google.ca/patents/US20020171762?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20020171762 - Control system and user interface for network of input devices
