Arduino over bluetooth - controller for PCs and phones

Using Arduino Networking, Protocols, and Devices
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Hey guys,

I'm making a wireless controller and I'd like to do two things over bluetooth without the use of additional software on the host (PC/phone):
[1] use an arduino as a mouse (this looks doable), and
[2] send "basic” commands (play/pause/prev/next, volume up/down) to my phone and/or laptop. Just like any other BT device out there. (linkup la remotes)

I couldn’t find a lot of info on sending specific BT commands from the arduino to devices.
So how do I send standard commands like play/pause/etc, seeing that they are not normal keys or mouse gestures?

And second, are these ‘duinos able to easily pair with phones&PCs to send basic commands, and with PCs to act as a mouse?

http://store.arduino.cc/product/AH00007
http://www.rfduino.com/shop/index.html
https://www.microduino.cc/module/view?id=53e9d9563f6ada00004fb0c3

And some BT controllers, also fine by me if they can send basic commands and act as a mouse.

These are the only pieces of information I could find:
USB HID usage table this seems to be what I need. How do I use these?
Sending Keys/Mouse Via Serial | Introducing Bluefruit EZ-Key | Adafruit Learning System
Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento de Hardware e Software: Mouse Bluetooth usando Arduino UNO e módulo Roving RN-42 HID (in portugese, code examples too)

Hope somebody has some experiences and can confirm if it should work.
Thanks

(I have a fair amount of experience with arduinos but almost none with wireless communication.)

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solidox:
I couldn’t find a lot of info on sending specific BT commands from the arduino to devices.
So how do I send standard commands like play/pause/etc,

I'm surprised you found any. This because the common practice is to send commands to Arduino. I think the first arena for exploration is at the other end - what apps are available that receive via bluetooth control commands from Arduino? In the unlikely event that you find one, sending the command from Arduino should be easy enough.

I imagine your best chance is to have Arduino replicate a phone with a bluetooth mouse app. The mouse app I have includes software to go on the PC, so that fixes that end, and all you need to do is get Arduino to look like a phone.

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You are right, there is a ton of info about sending stuff to the arduino but not the other way around, hence my question.

It is definitely possible, as you can see here for example.

I'm just not sure if all bluetooth modules are able to send "consumer HID reports" (play/pause, volume up/down, etc), and how exactly do I send these reports.

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Yes, it occurred to me that it may be possible with modules like the bluesmirf and some other one that is quite expensive. I believe they might have more capabilities than the plain-vanilla HC-05.

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Hey solidox, did you ever figure this out? I'm trying to do the same thing, send a volume up command from arduino to my android, any help would be appreciated!