13. The method of claim 10 , wherein said first packet of mobile platform specific information instructs said specific mobile platform to send said second packet of mobile platform specific information to said translating subsystem, said second packet of mobile platform specific information comprising image data collected by said specific mobile platform.
10. A method for enabling bi-directional communication between a user and a plurality of mobile platforms operating with differing communication languages, the method comprising: using a control device to receive a command intended for use with a specific one of the mobile platforms; using the control device to receive the command and to generate in response thereto a first packet of common language information, the common language information including a common language command and common language data, both of the common language command and the common language data relating to the command, the command being specifically tailored for use with the specific mobile platform; using a translating subsystem to convert said first packet of common language information, which includes said common language command and said common language data, to a first packet of mobile platform specific information understandable by said specific mobile platform; causing said specific mobile platform to generate a second packet of mobile platform specific information; and using said translating subsystem to receive said second packet of mobile platform specific information and to generate a second packet of common language information therefrom that is understandable by said control device.