Apparatus, systems and methods for communicating remote control instructions

A system, comprising:

• a remote control interface configured to receive a wireless signal with control information from a remote control, the control information configured to control operation of a target electronic device;
• a memory configured to store logic that determines whether the target electronic device is configured to receive Consumer Electronic Control (CEC) format control information;
• and
• a processor system communicatively coupled to the remote control interface and the memory, wherein the processor system is configured to determine whether the target electronic device is configured to receive CEC format control information,
• where in response to determining that the target electronic device is configured to receive CEC format control information, the processor system is further configured to translate the received control information into translated control information in a CEC format that the target electronic device is configured to interpret, and to communicate the translated control information in the CEC format to the target electronic device over a high-definition multimedia (HDMI) connector, and
• where in response to determining that the target electronic device is not configured to receive CEC format control information, the processor system is further configured to translate the received control information into translated control information that the target electronic device is configured to interpret, and to communicate the translated control information to the target electronic device.

A method, comprising:

• determining whether a target electronic device is configured to receive one of Consumer Electronic Control (CEC) control information and Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) control information, wherein the control information is configured to control operation of the target electronic device;
• in response to determining that the target electronic device is configured to receive the control information, the method further comprising:
• translating the control information into CEC translated control information using a CEC format when the target electronic device is a CEC enabled electronic device;
• translating the control information into Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) translated control information when the target electronic device is a MHL enabled electronic device;
• communicating the CEC translated control information to the target electronic device over a high-definition multimedia (HDMI) connector using the CEC translated control information when the target electronic device is the CEC enabled electronic device;
• communicating the MHL translated control information to the target electronic device over a MHL connector when the target electronic device is the MHL enabled electronic device;
• and
• in response to determining that the target electronic device is not configured to receive CEC control information, the method further comprising:
• translating the control information into second translated control information that the target electronic device is configured to interpret;
• and
• communicating the second translated control information to the target electronic device.