Patent ID: 7436132

Claim:
A control system for controlling lighting, the system comprising a multi-way sensor switches for mounting in electrical boxes and coupling to a load circuit, each of the multi-way sensor switches comprising: a. tactile switch for manually opening and closing the load circuit b. built-in motion sensor for automatically opening and closing the load circuit in response to detected motion; c. a micro-processor for generating status signals; d. at least two connectors for coupling to the load circuit and for providing power to the built-in motion sensor; e. at least one travel connection coupled to a travel wire and transmitting the status signals between each of the multi-way sensor switches and synchronizing operation of each of the multi-way sensor switches; and f. a light sensor for measuring light levels and wherein the multi-way sensor automatically turn on a night light when the light levels measured by the light sensor are below a threshold value and the load circuits opened.