System and method for appliance control via a network

A non-transitory, computer readable media having instructions stored thereon wherein the instructions, when executed by a smart device, cause the smart device to perform steps comprising:

• receiving from a bridge device data indicative of a one or more command code sets the bridge device is configured to use in transmitting one or more commands to control one or more functional operations of a one or more controllable appliances in communication with the bridge device;
• using the data indicative of the one or more command code sets to retrieve a graphical user interface (GUI) definition;
• and
• using the retrieved GUI definition to create a GUI page for display in a display of the smart device, the GUI page presenting in the display of the smart device at least a plurality of user input elements which, when activated, will cause the smart device to transmit a communication to the bridge device to, in turn, cause the bridge device to transmit one or more commands from the one or more command code sets to control one or more functional operations of the one or more controllable appliances in communication with the bridge device.