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In general, techniques and systems for controlling a parameter of a target device are described. In one example, a method includes obtaining, by a computing device, control information from an identification device located remote from a target device, wherein the control information is associated wi

In general, techniques and systems for controlling a parameter of a target device are described. In one example, a method includes obtaining, by a computing device, control information from an identification device located remote from a target device, wherein the control information is associated with the target device, and, responsive to obtaining the control information, displaying a control panel at a display of the computing device, wherein the control panel comprises at least one parameter that at least partially defines operation of the target device. The method may also include receiving, by the computing device, an adjustment to the at least one parameter of the control panel, and responsive to receiving the adjustment, transmitting adjustment information to a receiver associated with the target device, wherein the adjustment information is representative of the adjustment.

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1. A method comprising: obtaining, by a computing device, first control information from a first identification device located remotely from a first target device, wherein the first control information is associated with the first target device;responsive to obtaining the first control information,

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A method comprising: obtaining, by a computing device, first control information from a first identification device located remotely from a first target device, wherein the first control information is associated with the first target device;responsive to obtaining the first control information, displaying a control panel at a display, wherein the control panel comprises at least a first parameter that at least partially defines operation of the first target device;obtaining, by the computing device, second control information from a second identification device located remotely from a second target device, wherein the second control information is associated with the second target device;responsive to obtaining the second control information, updating the control panel to comprise at least a second parameter that at least partially defines operation of the second target device;receiving, by the computing device, an adjustment to at least one of the first parameter and the second parameter of the control panel; andresponsive to receiving the adjustment, transmitting adjustment information to a receiver associated with at least one of the first target device and the second target device, wherein the adjustment information is representative of the adjustment. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein: updating the control panel comprises displaying a first control sub-panel and a second control sub-panel at the display; andthe first control sub-panel comprises at least the first parameter that at least partially defines operation of the first target device and the second control sub-panel comprises at least the second parameter that at least partially defines operation of the second target device. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein displaying the first control sub-panel and the second control sub-panel comprises displaying the first control sub-panel adjacent to the second control sub-panel at the display. 4. The method of claim 2, further comprising: receiving an indication of a touch input that defines a spatial relationship between the first control sub-panel and the second control sub-panel at the display. 5. The method of claim 1, further comprising: comparing a plurality of parameters associated with the first target device and a plurality of parameters associated with the second target device;identifying at least one parameter common to both the first target device and the second target device;selecting one of the first target device or the second target device to be controlled with the common parameter; anddisplaying the common parameter on the control panel. 6. The method of claim 1, further comprising: identifying a parameter common to both the first target device and the second target device;mapping a single input mechanism to the common parameter for each of the first target device and the second target device; anddisplaying the single input mechanism on the control panel. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the control panel is a first control panel associated with at least one of the first target device and the second target device, and wherein the method further comprises: responsive to obtaining control information from a third identification device located remotely from a third target device, replacing the first control panel with a second control panel associated with the third target device. 8. The method of claim 1, further comprising: subsequent to obtaining the first control information, obtaining third control information from a third identification device located remote from the first target device, wherein the first control information identifies the first parameter that at least partially defines operation of the first target device and the third control information identifies a third parameter that at least partially defines operation of the first target device; andresponsive to obtaining the third control information, updating the control panel to include the third parameter in addition to the first parameter. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying the control panel comprises displaying a first portion of the control panel, further comprising: detecting movement of the computing device in a first direction, and, responsive to the movement, scrolling the control panel in a second direction opposite the first direction to display a second portion of the control panel. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the adjustment to at least one of the first parameter and the second parameter of the control panel comprises receiving an adjustment input via the control panel at the display. 11. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the adjustment to at least one of the first parameter and the second parameter of the control panel comprises: detecting, by a sensor of the computing device, movement of the computing device; anddetermining the adjustment to at least one of the first parameter and the second parameter as a function of the detected movement. 12. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying the control panel further comprises: configuring at least one of the first parameter and the second parameter of the control panel based on a set of user preferences; anddisplaying the control panel according to the configuration. 13. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying the control panel comprises displaying the control panel when the computing device is in a passcode locked state. 14. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying the control panel comprises: responsive to obtaining the first control information, presenting a passcode input screen at the display of the computing device;receiving a passcode input from a user via the passcode input screen; andresponsive to receiving the passcode input, displaying the control panel at the display. 15. The method of claim 1, wherein the first control information is encrypted, further comprising: decrypting, by the computing device, the first control information prior to displaying the control panel. 16. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiver is a part of a network access point that communicates the adjustment to a networked device via a network, and wherein the networked device controls at least one of the first target device and the second target device according to the adjustment. 17. The method of claim 1, wherein: at least one of the first control information and the second control information comprises a uniform resource identifier configured to direct a browser of the computing device to a web-based service associated with the networked device; andthe uniform resource identifier comprises a code that identifies at least one of the first parameter and the second parameter and one of the respective first target device and second target device. 18. The method of claim 1, further comprising: responsive to obtaining the first control information, launching, by the computing device, a control application that executes on the computing device, wherein the control application at least partially manages the control panel. 19. The method of claim 1, wherein obtaining at least one of the first control information and the second control information from the respective first identification device or second identification device comprises obtaining the at least one of first control information and second control information via near-field communication. 20. The method of claim 1, wherein obtaining at least one of the first control information and the second control information from the respective first identification device or second identification device comprises obtaining the at least one of first control information and second control information from an optical code of the respective first identification device or second identification device. 21. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one of the first parameter and the second parameter of the control panel is one of a volume control, a channel control, a light intensity control, a temperature control, a security system control, a motor control, a fan control, a timer, or a toggle control. 22. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first target device and the second target device is one of a media system, a lighting system, a sound system, a heating system, or a security system. 23. The method of claim 1, wherein the computing device is a mobile computing device. 24. A computer-readable storage device encoded with instructions that cause one or more processors of a computing device to perform operations comprising: obtaining first control information from a first identification device located remotely from a first target device, wherein the first control information is associated with the target device;responsive to obtaining the first control information, displaying a control panel at a display, wherein the control panel comprises at least a first parameter that at least partially defines operation of the first target device;obtaining second control information from a second identification device located remotely from a second target device, wherein the second control information is associated with the second target device;responsive to obtaining the second control information, updating the control panel to comprise at least a second parameter that at least partially defines operation of the second target device;receiving an adjustment to at least one of the first parameter and the second parameter of the control panel; andresponsive to receiving the adjustment, transmitting adjustment information to a receiver associated with at least one of the first target device and the second target device, wherein the adjustment information is representative of the adjustment. 25. A mobile computing device comprising: a near-field communication module configured to: obtain first control information from a first identification device located remotely from a first target device, wherein the first control information is associated with the first target device; andobtain second control information from a second identification device located remotely from a second target device, wherein the second control information is associated with the second target device; anda processor configured to: responsive to obtaining the first control information, display a control panel at a display of the mobile computing device, wherein the control panel comprises at least a first parameter that at least partially defines operation of the first target device;responsive to obtaining the second control information, update the control panel to comprise at least a second parameter that at least partially defines operation of the second target device;receive an adjustment to at least one of the first parameter and the second parameter of the control panel; andresponsive to receiving the adjustment, transmit adjustment information to a receiver associated with at least one of the first target device and the second target device, wherein the adjustment information is representative of the adjustment.