Abstract: A system, method and a user-interaction console for controlling at least one software application includes at least one user-interaction console and a processor coupled in communication with the at least one user-interaction console. The user-interaction console includes a plurality of physical user-interaction controllers, wherein a given physical user-interaction controller is associated with at least one context-based command pertaining to the at least one software application; a first touch-sensitive display; and a mechanical grid frame arranged on top of at least a portion of the first touch-sensitive display, wherein the mechanical grid frame defines a plurality of sub-portions in at least a portion of the first touch-sensitive display.

Abstract: A method for rapid transfer of content files from a source to a target includes with a controller module, exchanging wireless connectivity credentials between the source and the target through a controller over a wired connection; transferring, over the wired connection, the content files from the source, through the controller to the target over the wired connection. With a source switch module, a wireless connection is established between the source and the target with the exchanged wireless connectivity credentials and content files are transferred to the target directly over the wireless connection. The content files are received at the target from the source directly over the wireless connection.