Systems, devices and methods for remotely controlling loads in response to configuration rules and networked accessories

A computer implemented system for controlling a lighting and various electrical load system comprising:

• means of receiving at least one configuration instruction;
• means of selecting at least one participant zone from a plurality of zones that designate predefined sections of at least one customer premise based upon the received configuration instruction and a plurality of stored output control configuration rules of the plurality of zones;
• means of generating at least one output configuration based upon the selected at least one participant zone, the received at least one configuration instruction, and the plurality of stored output control configuration rules of the selected at least one participant zone;
• means of determining whether the at least one output configuration would violate the plurality of stored output control configuration rules;
• means of modifying the at least one output configuration if the at least one output configuration would violate the plurality of stored output control configuration rules;
• means of outputting the generated at least one output configuration;
• and
• means for controlling at least one of a lighting system and various electrical loads dependent on the outputted at least one output configuration.

A apparatus for a lighting and load system controller comprising:

• a communication device that receives at least one configuration instruction;
• and
• a processor coupled to the communication device, wherein it selects at least one participant zone from a plurality of zones that designate predefined sections of at least one customer premise based upon the received configuration instruction and a plurality of stored output control configuration rules of the plurality of zones for generating and outputting at least one output configuration based upon the selected at least one participant zone, the received at least one configuration instruction, and the plurality of
• stored output control configuration rules of the selected at least one participant zone, and where the processor determines whether the at least one output configuration would violate the plurality of stored output control configuration rules, where if there is a violation the at least one output configuration is modified, and where at least one of a lighting system and various electrical loads are controlled depending on the outputted at least one output configuration.