Ceiling panel system with wireless control of connected lighting modules

A ceiling panel system comprising:

• a panel assembly having first and second conductive structures spaced from each other in planar parallel alignment and spanning horizontally to define a downward-facing ceiling surface, the panel assembly configured to electrically connect to a power source for delivering power from the power source;
• a first application module configured to engage one of a plurality of locations disposed at the ceiling surface of the panel assembly and receive power from the power source, wherein the first application module comprises:
• a wireless receiver configured to receive a wireless command;
• a first contact configured to engage the first conductive structure;
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• a second contact configured to engage the second conductive structure, the first and second contacts configured to electrically connect to the panel assembly to deliver power from the power source to the first application module;
• a second application module comprising an output device, the second application module configured to engage a different one of the plurality of locations and deliver power from the power source to the output device;
• and
• wherein, responsive to receiving a wireless command at the wireless receiver, the first application module transmits the received commands over the panel assembly to the second application module, and wherein the commands received from the first application module operate to control functionality of the output device.

A ceiling panel system comprising:

• a panel assembly having first and second conductive structures spaced from each other in planar parallel alignment and spanning horizontally to define a ceiling surface, the panel assembly configured to electrically connect to a power source for delivering power from the power source;
• a first application module configured to engage a first one of a plurality of locations disposed at the ceiling surface of the panel assembly and receive power from the power source, wherein the first application module comprises:
• a wireless receiver configured to receive a wireless command;
• a first contact configured to engage the first conductive structure;
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• a second contact configured to engage the second conductive structure, the first and second contacts configured to electrically connect to the panel assembly to deliver power from the power source to the first application module;
• a second application module comprising an output device, the second application module configured to engage a second one of the plurality of locations and deliver power from the power source to the output device of the second application module;
• a third application module comprising an output device, the third application module configured to engage a third one of the plurality of locations and deliver power from the power source to the output device of the third application module;
• and
• wherein, responsive to receiving a wireless command at the wireless receiver, the first application module transmits the received commands over the panel assembly to the second and third application modules, and wherein the commands received from the first application module operate to control functionality of the output devices of the second and third application modules.