Is there a way to Host Control

Question

OK I am on a mission to help a company figure out first, IF they can create an App that will allow an iDevice to controll their product via USB.
They've already done this with Android devices but those of us who own Apple products exclusively are left without the convenience of the app
and the on-the-go adjustability.
Their solution for the time being is to buy an inexpensive netbook for $40 that will allow yout to adjust settings just the same as with an android
device, but that's simply not practical. As well, that simply increases the cost being as you also have to buy the program box which is another $35.
That said, it would be much easier to be able to simply connect our iPhones, iPods or iPads to the device and change settings from there.
This is where this inquiry comes into play. The person I am working with told me thatthey need to be able to have Host Control capabilities
via the 30-pin and Lightning connectors of Apple iDevices in order for the App to allow the iDevice to communicate directly with the component.
Are there any existing products that already do this with iDevices, and if so, which ones?
Another thought I had was ustilizing the 3.5 port being as products such as Square function through that port but I don't know if iDevice input can be
sent through that port.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!

Answer 1

First off you're way out of line with your line of asumption, questioning and the accusatory nature of your commentary, and you come off as pompous.
If you read the thread title you'd realize that what I'm inquiring about is fully explained before having to read much further. If you know what Host control is, you'd know it is the ability to control and make changes/adjustments to settings of a device via an iOS device. The issue is that this company already has existing products (thousands of units on hand) that do not have Bluetooth modules, nor a way to directly interface with a Bluetooth module and thus there is a specific necessity to connect to their controller unit to the iDevice via the Lightning connector which is the problem.
With Android, the connector is not proprietary and thus they are free to connect to Android devices without infringing on any patents. As you might well know by now, there are thousands of Lightning cables and Lightning "compatible" devices that were produced without following the proper avenues and thus are not supported by iDevices and that is what and why they have not been able to come up with a solution. And just to set you straight on one thing you're way off base in regards to Open Source. By nature, the purpose of creating something as Open Source is so that ANYONE an everyone with the proper knowledge can alter and make improvements and additions with relative ease. The big drawback ofcourse is that it's much easier to do something wrong and ruin tons of hard work that went into something derrived via open source.
iDevices can receive input via apps from devices they are directly connected to via the lightning cable, but not visa-versa. With the 30-pin connector there were a few products that allowed for this but with Lightning there are none that any of us know of as of yet.
The product in question is a high-end Electronic Speed Control for RC Racing and it requires being plugged into the Hotwire Unit in order to make profile settings for fine tuning of all parameters. All highly technical stuff that is easily controlled via Android and Windows OS and they are working on an OSX version but it's much more convenient to do it from a device we all carry on our person, in our pockets.
I hope this serves as enough explanaition for you or anyone else who is inclined to feel annoyed at my repeated requests.