Smart light switch with integrated scheduling

A smart light switch comprising:

• a housing, the housing including a control block adapted to be operably connected to an electrical load;
• a light actuator located within the housing, the light actuator operable to be electrically connected with the electrical load and selectively turn the electrical load on and off;
• a processor and memory, the processor and memory being operably connected and located within the housing, the processor being adapted to selectively turn the electrical load on and off in accordance with a program schedule stored in memory;
• and
• a data communications module operable to provide data communication across a wireless network to a remote device;
• wherein
• the program schedule includes a plurality of time periods and a set of light activation rules for each time period in the plurality of time periods;
• and
• the smart light switch is operable to receive the plurality of time periods from a remote device having a different set of rules than the set of light activation rules for the smart light switch.