Network message transmissions reduction systems and methods

A network system, comprising:

• a plurality of network components including a source network component and a plurality of intermediate network components comprising a group of network components, each network component of the group of network components comprising:
• a transceiver configured to receive and transmit, via a short-range wireless communications protocol, a control signal comprising an network ID and group ID parameters and a request for a response from a group of network components;
• a memory storing a network ID, a group ID, and a responder parameter indicating whether or not the network component is configured as a group responder;
• and
• a processing unit configured to execute instructions stored in the memory, wherein at least one intermediate network component is configured to:
• receive, via the short-range wireless communications protocol, the control signal originating from the source network component and comprised of network ID and group ID parameters and the request for a response from a group of network components;
• determine whether the network ID and group ID of the intermediate network component matches the network ID and group ID parameters, respectively;
• and
• transmit, via the short-range wireless communications protocol, the control signal to at least one other network component of the plurality of network components if there is not a match.

A method for performing transmissions in a network system, comprising:

• receiving, via a short-range wireless communications protocol and by each one intermediate network component of a plurality of intermediate network components of a network comprised of a plurality of network components, a control signal originating from a source network component of the network and comprised of network ID and group ID parameters and a request for a response from a group of network components in the plurality of intermediate networks;
• determining if its network ID and group ID matches the network ID and group ID parameters, respectively;
• and
• transmitting, via the short-range wireless communications protocol, the control signal to at least one other network component of the plurality of network components if there is not a match.

A component of a network, comprising:

• a network component with a processing unit configured to execute instructions stored in the memory and configured to:
• receive, via a short-range wireless communications protocol, a control signal comprised of network ID and group ID parameters and a request for a response from a group of network components;
• determine whether the network ID and group ID of the network component matches the network ID and group ID parameters, respectively;
• and
• transmit, via the short-range wireless communications protocol, the control signal if there is not a match.