Mobile application for controlling outdoor grill

One or more computer-readable media that store computer-executable instructions that, when executed, implement a method for controlling an electronically-controlled appliance using a software application, the method comprising:

• receiving an indication at the software application indicating that the electronically-controlled appliance is attempting to communicate with one or more remote computing systems;
• receiving a first user input at the software application indicating that the electronically-controlled appliance is permitted to communicate with the one or more remote computing systems;
• receiving an indication from at least one of the one or more remote computing systems indicating that the electronically-controlled appliance is communicably connected to the one or more remote computing systems;
• providing a notification in the software application indicating that the electronically-controlled appliance is available to receive instructions;
• receiving a second user input at the software application indicating that one or more specified functions are to be performed by the electronically-controlled appliance;
• generating one or more instructions configured to control the electronically-controlled appliance based on the functions specified in the received user input;
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• sending one or more instructions to the electronically-controlled appliance to perform the one or more specified functions, the one or more functions being interpreted and carried out by a hardware controller on the electronically-controlled appliance.

A computer program product comprising one or more computer storage media having thereon computer-executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of the computing system, cause the computing system to instantiate a user interface comprising the following:

• a first input field configured to receive input indicating whether an electronically-controlled appliance is permitted to communicate with one or more remote computing systems;
• a notification field configured to indicate whether the electronically-controlled appliance is communicably connected to the one or more remote computing systems, and to further provide notifications indicating that the electronically-controlled appliance is available to receive instructions;
• a second input field configured to receive input indicating that one or more specified functions are to be performed by the electronically-controlled appliance;
• an instruction generating indicator configured to indicate that one or more instructions configured to control the electronically-controlled appliance are being generated based on the functions specified in the received user input;
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• a transmission indicator configured to indicate that the one or more instructions are being sent to the electronically-controlled appliance for performance of the one or more specified functions, the one or more functions being interpreted and carried out by a hardware controller on the electronically-controlled appliance.