Apparatus system and method for controlling multiple devices simultaneously using short-range wireless communication

A system for controlling multiple appliances concurrently using short-range wireless communication, the system comprising:

• a control device having a control processor capable of encoding at least one command within at least one advertisement to make a command advertisement;
• a transmission device integral with the control device capable of transmitting the command advertisement, wherein the at least one command advertisement contains the at least one encoded command;
• a plurality of appliances remotely located relative to the control device;
• a plurality of receiving devices, wherein each of the plurality of appliances has at least one of the receiving devices, the appliances each capable of receiving the at least one command advertisement through the at least one receiving device;
• and
• a plurality of appliance processors, wherein each of the plurality of appliances has at least one of the plurality of appliance processors, wherein each of the plurality of appliance processors is capable of decoding the at least one encoded command,
• wherein each of the receiving devices receive the at least one command advertisement without being paired to the transmission device.