NETWORKING SYSTEMS, PROTOCOLS, AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING TARGET DEVICES

摘要

Systems and methods are provided for controlling electric and electronic devices. The devices may communicate with each other in a many-to-many, peer-to-peer network to provide control functionality without the need for a central processor. Device-to-device control messages may be implemented over short range, wireless broadcast messages.

主权项

1. A network system, comprising:
a plurality of network components, including at least one switch and at least one adaptor, each network component comprising:
a transceiver configured to send and receive control signals via a short-range wireless communications protocol;a memory storing a Device Id; anda central processor configured to execute instructions stored in the memory; and at least one target device communicatively coupled to each adaptor of the at least one adaptor, wherein a control signal broadcast from a switch is received by each network component within range of the switch via the short-range wireless communications protocol and rebroadcast until the control signal has reached each network component of the network system.