A remote control device comprising: a radio frequency, RF, communication interface; a battery for powering at least the RF communication interface; and a processing unit for: (a) upon determination of a first condition being met, setting the RF communication interface in a standby mode where the power supplied by the battery to the RF communication interface is limited to a minimal value; (b) upon determination of a second condition being met, transmitting at least one RF advertising signal via the RF communication interface, the second condition consisting of a detection that an interaction of a user with a user interface of the remote control device has occurred, a determination that an environmental characteristic value measured by a sensing module of the remote control device needs to be transmitted, or a determination that a movement of the remote control device has occurred; (c) receiving via the RF communication interface a connection request from a controlled appliance; (d) establishing a connection between the remote control device and the controlled appliance through the RF communication interface; and (e) exchanging data with the controlled appliance via the RF communication interface. a radio frequency, RF, communication interface; a battery for powering at least the RF communication interface; and a processing unit for: (a) upon determination of a first condition being met, setting the RF communication interface in a standby mode where the power supplied by the battery to the RF communication interface is limited to a minimal value; (b) upon determination of a second condition being met, transmitting at least one RF advertising signal via the RF communication interface, the second condition consisting of a detection that an interaction of a user with a user interface of the remote control device has occurred, a determination that an environmental characteristic value measured by a sensing module of the remote control device needs to be transmitted, or a determination that a movement of the remote control device has occurred; (c) receiving via the RF communication interface a connection request from a controlled appliance; (d) establishing a connection between the remote control device and the controlled appliance through the RF communication interface; and (e) exchanging data with the controlled appliance via the RF communication interface. (a) upon determination of a first condition being met, setting the RF communication interface in a standby mode where the power supplied by the battery to the RF communication interface is limited to a minimal value; (b) upon determination of a second condition being met, transmitting at least one RF advertising signal via the RF communication interface, the second condition consisting of a detection that an interaction of a user with a user interface of the remote control device has occurred, a determination that an environmental characteristic value measured by a sensing module of the remote control device needs to be transmitted, or a determination that a movement of the remote control device has occurred; (c) receiving via the RF communication interface a connection request from a controlled appliance; (d) establishing a connection between the remote control device and the controlled appliance through the RF communication interface; and (e) exchanging data with the controlled appliance via the RF communication interface.