Translation module to facilitate control of TV using home network controller

An interface module comprising:

• plural controller-side ports to each one of which a home network controller is connectable;
• plural TV-side ports to each one of which a television (TV) is connectable, wherein
• if signals are received in a first protocol from a controller connected to one of the controller-side ports and the TV is connected to one of the TV-side ports requiring a second protocol different from the first protocol, the interface module translates the signals from the first protocol to the second protocol, wherein the controller-side ports include an Ethernet port, an RS-232 port, a wired infra-red (IR) port, and a radiofrequency (RF) transceiver module port that is connectable to a RF transceiver module, a module output port of the controller being connectable to whichever of the controller-side ports matches the output port, and wherein the TV-side ports include a universal serial bus (USB) port and an Ethernet port, a TV input port being connectable to whichever TV-side port matches the input port, such that information is exchanged between the TV and controller through the module when the TV and controller are connected to the module, wherein
• responsive to a determination that the controller employs an Ethernet protocol and correspondingly is connectable to the controller-side Ethernet port of the module, and the TV employs a USB protocol and correspondingly is connected to the TV-side USB port, the module translates Ethernet protocol commands from the controller to USB protocol commands that are conveyed to the TV;
• responsive to a determination that the controller employs an RS-232 protocol and correspondingly is connected to the controller-side RS-232 port of the module, and the TV employs an Ethernet protocol and correspondingly is connected to the TV-side Ethernet port, the module translates RS-232 protocol commands from the controller to Ethernet protocol commands that are conveyed to the TV;
• responsive to a determination that the controller employs an RS-232 protocol and the TV employs a USB protocol, the module translates RS-232 protocol commands from the controller to USB protocol commands that are conveyed to the TV;
• responsive to a determination that the controller employs a wired IR protocol and correspondingly is connected to the controller-side wired IR port of the module, and the TV employs an Ethernet protocol and correspondingly is connected to the TV-side Ethernet port, the module translates wired IR protocol commands from the controller to Ethernet protocol commands that are conveyed to the TV;
• responsive to a determination that the controller employs a wired IR protocol and the TV employs a USB protocol, the module translates wired IR protocol commands from the controller to USB protocol commands that are conveyed to the TV;
• responsive to a determination that the controller employs an RF protocol and correspondingly connected to the controller-side RF port of the module, and the TV employs an Ethernet protocol and correspondingly is connected to the TV-side Ethernet port, the module translates RF protocol commands from the controller to Ethernet protocol commands that are conveyed to the TV;
• and
• responsive to a determination that the controller employs an RF protocol and the TV employs a USB protocol, the module translating RF protocol commands from the controller to USB protocol commands that are conveyed to the TV.