Apparatus, method, and program product for controlling appliances

A method comprising:

• receiving, at a control device, control data from an application, wherein the control data corresponds to a plurality of appliance types;
• controlling a first appliance type of the plurality of appliance types as a direct result of receiving the control data;
• and
• controlling a second appliance type of the plurality of appliance types as a direct result of receiving the control data.

A program product comprising a computer readable storage medium that stores code executable by a processor, the executable code comprising code to perform:

• receiving control data from an application, wherein the control data corresponds to a plurality of appliance types;
• controlling a first appliance type of the plurality of appliance types as a direct result of receiving the control data;
• and
• controlling a second appliance type of the plurality of appliance types as a direct result of receiving the control data.

An apparatus comprising:

• a wireless receiver that receives control data from an application, wherein
• the control data corresponds to a plurality of appliance types;
• a processor;
• a memory that stores code executable by the processor to:
• control a first appliance type of the plurality of appliance types as a direct result of receiving the control data;
• and
• control a second appliance type of the plurality of appliance types as a direct result of receiving the control data.