9 Integrated circuits and semiconductors; Hardware systems comprised of transmitters, receivers, semiconductors, embedded software, chipsets, integrated circuits, modules and components thereof, for use in transmission and dissemination of video, audio, data, graphics, images, signals, messages and control functions; computer software for use as an interface between audio/video sources and audio/video repeater devices; computer software interface for connecting, controlling and networking a wide variety of computer and communications hardware, consumer electronic devices, components, peripherals and home appliances