Systems and methods for recommending a plant selection

• US 10,182,533 B2
• Filed: 07/29/2015
• Issued: 01/22/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 07/29/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: GroGuru, Inc.
• Original Assignee: GroGuru, Inc.
• Inventors: Anjum, Farooq A.
• Primary Examiner(s): HENRY, CALEB E
• Application Number:
  US14/813,087
• Publication Number:
  US 20160029568A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,273 Days
• Field of Search: 702 2
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 25/16 Control of watering
• CPC Class Codes: A01G 25/167 Control by humidity of the soil itself or of devices simulating soil or of the atmosphere; Soil humidity sensors
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 27/048 for determining moisture content of the material
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 27/221 by investigating the dielectric properties using microwaves G01N22/00; measuring loss factors or dielectric constants per se G01R27/26
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 27/223 for determining moisture content, e.g. humidity rain detectors on vehicle windows B60S1/0825
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric

Abstract

A remote platform receives plant selection criteria and determines a plant selection based on the plant selection criteria. The plant selection criteria may include a plant preference, a budget preference, and garden parameters measured by sensors in a garden.

Claims

1. A system for recommending a plant selection, comprising:

a sever connected via a network to one or more remote devices, wherein one or more remote devices are capable of receiving or sending information between the server and one or more remote sensors or one or more remote controllers, and wherein the server is capable of;

receiving one or more garden parameters from the one or more remote sensors, wherein the garden parameters include one or more sensor measurements of soil moisture, soil salinity, soil temperature, soil pH, external temperature, external humidity, or light exposure at one or more garden locations;

receiving one or more plant selection criteria, wherein the one or more plant selection criteria is capable of including a plant preference or a budget preference;

determining a plant selection based at least in part on the one or more plant selection criteria and the one or more garden parameters;

generating a garden modification requirement if the plant selection requires an adjustment in soil moisture, soil salinity, soil temperature, soil pH, external temperature, external humidity, or light exposure at the one or more garden locations;

sending the plant selection to at least one of the one or more remote devices;

receiving approval of the plant selection from at least one of the one or more remote devices;

determining a first set of instructions for the one or more remote controllers to regulate irrigation, wherein the first set of instructions includes any irrigation adjustments required to satisfy the garden modification requirement if present;

determining a second set of instructions for the one or more remote sensors to adjust the schedule or frequency of measurements performed by the one or more remote sensors, wherein the schedule or frequency includes any adjustments to ensure accurate measurement of any desired changes in the soil moisture, soil salinity, soil temperature, soil pH, external temperature, external humidity, or light exposure at the one or more garden locations; and

sending the first set of instructions to the one or more remote controllers, wherein the first set of instructions activates the one or more remote controllers to update their irrigation schedules, and the second set of instructions to the one or more remote sensors, wherein the second set of instructions activates the one or more remote sensors to update their measurement schedules or frequencies, if a garden modification requirement is present.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the server is further capable of determining advertisements based on at least one of the plant selection, the plant selection criteria, or the garden parameters.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the server is further capable of generating a plant subscription offering based on at least one of the plant selection, the plant selection criteria, or the garden parameters.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein the advertisements are capable of including a link to one or more e-commerce websites.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein determining the first set of instructions is further based on a weather forecast and a utility cost for electricity or water.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein determining the first set of instructions is further based on a weather forecast and legal restrictions constraining when irrigation can occur.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the server is further capable of determining if an irrigation event occurs or will occur in violation of the legal restrictions and sending a notification of the violation to at least one of the one or more remote devices.

8. A computer-operable method for recommending a plant selection, comprising:

receiving one or more garden parameters from one or more remote sensors, wherein the garden parameters include one or more sensor measurements of soil moisture, soil salinity, soil temperature, soil pH, external temperature, external humidity, or light exposure at one or more garden locations;

receiving one or more plant selection criteria, wherein the one or more plant selection criteria is capable of including a plant preference or a budget preference;

determining a plant selection based at least in part on the one or more plant selection criteria and the one or more garden parameters; and

generating a garden modification requirement if the plant selection requires an adjustment in soil moisture, soil salinity, soil temperature, soil pH, external temperature, external humidity, or light exposure at the one or more garden locations;

sending the plant selection to at least one of one or more remote devices;

receiving approval of the plant selection from at least one of the one or more remote devices;

determining a first set of instructions for one or more remote controllers to regulate irrigation, wherein the first set of instructions includes any irrigation adjustments required to satisfy the garden modification requirement if present;

determining a second set of instructions for the one or more remote sensors to adjust the schedule or frequency of measurements performed by the one or more remote sensors, wherein the schedule or frequency includes any adjustments to ensure accurate measurement of any desired changes in the soil moisture, soil salinity, soil temperature, soil pH, external temperature, external humidity, or light exposure at the one or more garden locations; and

sending the first set of instructions to the one or more remote controllers, wherein the first set of instructions activates the one or more remote controllers to update their irrigation schedules, and the second set of instructions to the one or more remote sensors, wherein the second set of instructions activates the one or more remote sensors to update their measurement schedules or frequencies, if a garden modification requirement is present.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising determining advertisements based on at least one of the plant selection, the plant selection criteria, or the garden parameters.

10. The method of claim 8, further comprising generating a plant subscription offering based on at least one of the plant selection, the plant selection criteria, or the garden parameters.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the advertisements are capable of including a link to one or more e-commerce websites.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein determining the first set of instructions is further based on a weather forecast and a utility cost for electricity or water.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein determining the first set of instructions is further based on a weather forecast and legal restrictions constraining when irrigation can occur.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising determining if an irrigation event occurs or will occur in violation of the legal restrictions and sending a notification of the violation to at least one of one or more remote devices.