US Patent 11265358 Audio video over internet protocol (AVoIP) communication system

A method includes discovering a plurality of endpoint devices. The endpoint devices include an encoder and a decoder. The method also includes determining states of the endpoint devices. The method also includes determining statuses of the endpoint devices. The method also includes updating the control server to include the states of the endpoint devices based at least partially upon the statuses of the endpoint devices. The method also includes receiving a control change. The method also includes actuating the endpoint devices into new states based at least partially upon the control change.