A control apparatus for controlling first devices existing in an arbitrary
place includes a first memory to store a plurality of device lists
corresponding to a plurality of places respectively and each including
device information items which indicate devices existing in corresponding
one of the places, and a second memory to store a plurality of control
information lists corresponding to the places respectively and each
including control information items which indicate control operations for
the devices existing in corresponding one of the places, and acquires
first device information items indicating the first devices, detects an
existence place of the first devices by comparing the first device
information items with the device lists, and controls the first devices,
based on one of the control information lists which corresponds to the
existence place of the first devices.