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 distal computer using the first communication system;
the user entering irrigation operating information into the irrigation controller; and
the irrigation controller causing at least a portion of the irrigation operating information to be transmitted to the distal computer using the first communication system.
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Abstract
An interactive irrigation system exchanges information between an irrigation controller and a distal computer and between the distal computer and a third party. The user can exchange information with the irrigation controller and the distal computer. 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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26 Claims
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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 distal computer using the first communication system;
the user entering irrigation operating information into the irrigation controller; and
the irrigation controller causing at least a portion of the irrigation operating information to be transmitted to the distal computer using the first communication system. - View Dependent Claims (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 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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