IoT communications bridging power switch

A system comprising:

• a computing device configured for wireless communication and connectable to one or more of a local network, internet, or cloud storage;
• a powered device configured to operate using electrical power;
• a remote device configured for wireless communication;
• and
• a power switch comprising:
• a housing;
• a power connector configured to receive alternating current power, the power connector comprising a three-prong plug adapted to be inserted into an electrical receptacle;
• a power receptacle comprising a female plug receptacle adapted to receive a male plug associated with the powered device;
• a switch configured to selectively place the power receptacle into electrical communication with the power connector;
• a communications module configured to bridge communications between the remote device and the computing device, the communications module comprising a first radio and a second radio, the first radio configured to communicate with the computing device via a first wireless protocol, the second radio configured to communicate with the remote device via a second wireless protocol that is different than the first wireless protocol;
• an on-board memory configured to store aggregated usage data relating to one or more of the powered device or the remote device;
• and
• a controller:
• aggregating the usage data;
• and,
• controlling the operation of at least one other device via one or more of the power receptacle, the first radio, or the second radio, based on the aggregated usage data.