Interactive irrigation system
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12. A method of operating an irrigation system comprising:
- utilizing an irrigation controller to at least partially control a water application device;
providing a first communication system comprising a public packet switched network;
coupling the irrigation controller and a host computer using the first communication system;
coupling the irrigation controller and the user using a second communication system;
the user entering irrigation operating information into the irrigation controller using the second communication system; and
the irrigation controller causing at least a portion of the irrigation operating information to be transmitted to the host computer using the first communication system.
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Abstract
An interactive irrigation system exchanges information between an irrigation controller and a host computer, between the irrigation controller and a user, between the user and the host computer, and between the host computer and a third party. The information is preferably exchanged over an Internet communication system. The exchanged information includes the following: irrigation scheduling; quantity of water applied to the irrigated area at the user location, which is compared to ET values; warnings to users when potential problems with their irrigation systems are detected; and other irrigation information that is useful to the user or a third party.
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12. A method of operating an irrigation system comprising:
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utilizing an irrigation controller to at least partially control a water application device;
providing a first communication system comprising a public packet switched network;
coupling the irrigation controller and a host computer using the first communication system;
coupling the irrigation controller and the user using a second communication system;
the user entering irrigation operating information into the irrigation controller using the second communication system; and
the irrigation controller causing at least a portion of the irrigation operating information to be transmitted to the host computer using the first communication system. - View Dependent Claims (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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20-1. The method of claim 15, wherein the water usage data includes water pressure data.
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