System and method for remotely controlling IR-enabled appliances via networked device

A cloud-enabled remote control device controlling one or more for infrared (“IR”) enabled appliances, the device comprising:

• a processor coupleable to a power source;
• memory coupled to the processor;
• an IR transceiver assembly coupled to the processor and configured to send a signal to the one or more IR enabled appliances;
• a Wi-Fi module coupled to the processor;
• an environmental sensor assembly coupled to the processor;
• as housing containing the processor, the memory, the IR transceiver, the Wi-Fi module, and the environmental sensor;
• wherein the processor receives a trigger via the Wi-Fi module, identifies a user associated with the trigger, determines a user-specific operation based at least in part on stored user-specific operation configuration, and transmits a signal via the IR transceiver, the signal being based at least in part on the user-specific operation.