Abstract: An audio, video, or multimedia control system and associated method are provided. The audio, video or multimedia control system preferably includes at least one keypad responsive to a user and a keypad controller responsive to the at least one keypad. The keypad controller preferably has a multiple vector command path protocol to operate the controller through a plurality of multiple vector command paths within an application or other equivalent layer of an audio, video, or multimedia communication network. The system also preferably has a plurality of communication channels connected to the at least one audio, video or multimedia keypad controller and a plurality of audio, video, or multimedia devices each connected to at least one of the plurality of communication channels and positioned within a plurality of rooms within a home or business so as to define the audio, video, or multimedia communications network.