A system and method for targeted, remote switching of electrical appliances.The system includes a transmitter forselectively producing a directional output signal and a receiver for detectingthe directional output signal from the transmitter. Thereceiver produces an output signal when the directional output signal from thetransmitter is detected that is received by a micro-controllerthat is incorporated into a switch controller. The microcontroller produces anoutput that switches the electrical applianceto which the switch controller is connected on and/or off. A coordinator isprovided for communicating functional informationto and from the switch controller(s) of a plurality of electrical appliancesfor increased flexibility of operation and control.Although not limited to this use, the system and method of the presentinvention are particularly adapted for controlling individuallight fixtures, even though several fixtures are wired into a single circuit,allowing the individual fixtures to be switched on and/oroff as needed and, in the case of light fixtures with multiple lamps, thedimming of the fixture by switching individual lamps in thefixture off.
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