Electrical communication switch, outlet, companion device, and system

A controller, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to:
• receive a user-controlled programming indicating at least one of one or more electrical switches or one or more electrical outlets that are responsive to a state change at a first electrical switch, the at least one of one or more electrical switches or one or more electrical outlets being a particular subset of a set of electrical switches or electrical outlets;
• receive from the first electrical switch, connected to the controller through at least one of a first wired signal line or a first wired power line, information associated with an identifier of the first electrical switch and associated with a state change at the first electrical switch;
• and
• send to the at least one of the one or more electrical switches or the one or more electrical outlets through at least one of a second wired signal line or a second wired power line an action order to change a state at one or more receptacles or one or more controlled switch leads at the at least one of the one or more electrical switches or the one or more electrical outlets pursuant to the information associated with the identifier of the first electrical switch and associated with the state change at the first electrical switch and based on the received programming indicating the at least one of one or more electrical switches or one or more electrical outlets that are responsive to the state change at the first electrical switch,
• wherein the information indicating the state change at the first electrical switch is received from the first electrical switch through the first wired signal line and the action order is sent to the at least one of the one or more electrical switches or the one or more electrical outlets on the second wired signal line coupled to the at least one of the one or more electrical switches or the one or more electrical outlets.

A controller, comprising:

• means for receiving a user-controlled programming indicating at least one of one or more electrical switches or one or more electrical outlets that are responsive to a state change at a first electrical switch, the at least one of one or more electrical switches or one or more electrical outlets being a particular subset of a set of electrical switches or electrical outlets;
• means for receiving from the first electrical switch, connected to the controller through at least one of a first wired signal line or a first wired power line, information associated with an identifier of the first electrical switch and associated with a state change at the first electrical switch;
• and
• means for sending to the at least one of the one or more electrical switches or the one or more electrical outlets through at least one of a second wired signal line or a second wired power line an action order to change a state at one or more receptacles or one or more controlled switch leads at the at least one of the one or more electrical switches or the one or more electrical outlets pursuant to the information associated with the identifier of the first electrical switch and associated with the state change at the first electrical switch and based on the received programming indicating the at least one of one or more electrical switches or one or more electrical outlets that are responsive to the state change at the first electrical switch,
• wherein the information indicating the state change at the first electrical switch is received from the first electrical switch through the first wired signal line and the action order is sent to the at least one of the one or more electrical switches or the one or more electrical outlets on the second wired signal line coupled to the at least one of the one or more electrical switches or the one or more electrical outlets.