Patent ID: 8411208

Claim:
A system for controlling peripherals connected to a television, the system comprising: an interface on the television connectable to at least one external device; multiple video input ports on the television, each connectable to television-creating inputs which produces video for output on the television; a processor in said television, receiving commands, and controlling changing which of the ports is connected to the television and producing said video output for the television; a memory, storing settings that are associated with said ports, and which control at least one external device, including a first set of settings for a first external device that are used when a first video port is connected to said television, and a second set of settings for said first external device that is used when a second video port is connected to said television, where said first set of settings is different settings than said second set of settings, but is for the same external device; and said television detecting which of the ports is connected to the television, and sending information that is based on said settings for the connected port to control at least one of the external devices.