A Cisco Cius tablet inserted in a desk phone was also demonstrated.

Innovation Center officials also demonstrated a small device elegantly called a "plug computer" that can control thermostats and lights in a home from remote locations over an LTE network. Higgins said about 20% of the products at the Innovation Center will probably never make it to market and are considering "visionary." Those products will help drive other ideas, he said.

Of the remainder, 20% are expected to go on sale soon, and 60% will go to market in six to 18 months, Higgins added.

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