Systems, methods and media for remote control of electronic devices using a proximity sensor

A method for remote control of electronic devices, the method comprising:

• detecting, using a hardware processor, a user instruction to cause a command to be issued to control an electronic device;
• and
• in response to detecting the user instruction, causing a proximity sensor to emit an infrared signal corresponding to a code instead of emitting infrared light having the specific properties used in detecting proximity, wherein the code corresponds to the command to be issued to control the electronic device and wherein the proximity sensor is configured to (i) emit infrared light having specific properties using an infrared emitter and (ii) detect reflected light having the specific properties using an infrared detector to determine proximity of the sensor to an object.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing computer executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for remote control of electronic devices, the method comprising:

• detecting a user instruction to cause a command to be issued to control an electronic device;
• and
• in response to detecting the user instruction, causing a proximity sensor to emit an infrared signal corresponding to a code instead of emitting infrared light having the specific properties used in detecting proximity, wherein the code corresponds to the command to be issued to control the electronic device and wherein the proximity sensor is configured to (i) emit infrared light having specific properties using an infrared emitter and (ii) detect reflected light having the specific properties using an infrared detector to determine proximity of the sensor to an object.