System for remotely controlling an electrical switching device

A system for remotely controlling an electrical switching device, comprising:

• a junction box configured to be mounted in a wall and having an electrical switching device within the junction box;
• a decora sized switch keycap cover configured to cover at least a portion of the junction box mounted in the wall;
• a shielding plate configured to have high electrical conductivity, the shielding plate being mounted proximate to the junction box between the switch keycap cover and the electrical switching device;
• a directional, non-isotropic radio frequency (RF) antenna sized to fit within the switch keycap cover and configured to transmit RF signals, the RF antenna being located between the shielding plate and the switch keycap cover at a predetermined distance from the shielding plate, wherein the predetermined distance is selected to increase a capability of the RF antenna to send and receive the RF signals;
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• RF transceiver circuitry comprising a low noise amplifier, a power amplifier, a radio transceiver, and a radio transceiver clock, wherein the RF transceiver circuitry is located between the switch keycap cover and the shielding plate.

A system for remotely controlling an electrical switching device, comprising:

• a junction box configured to be mounted in a wall and having an electrical switching device within the junction box;
• a decora sized switch keycap cover configured to cover at least a portion of the junction box mounted in the wall;
• a shielding plate configured to have high electrical conductivity, the shielding plate being mounted proximate to the junction box between the switch keycap cover and the electrical switching device;
• a directional, non-isotropic radio frequency (RF) antenna sized to fit within the switch keycap cover and configured to transmit RF signals, the RF antenna being located between the shielding plate and the switch keycap cover at a predetermined distance from the shielding plate, wherein the predetermined distance is selected to increase a capability of the RF antenna to send and receive the RF signals;
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• RF transceiver circuitry comprising a low noise amplifier, a power amplifier, a radio transceiver, and a radio transceiver clock, wherein the RF transceiver circuitry is located between the switch keycap cover and the shielding plate and;
• wherein the RF transceiver circuitry is configured to enable the remotely controlled electrical switching device to be controlled in a mesh network.