System and method for weather based irrigation control
First Claim
1. A method for use in controlling an irrigation system executing a plurality of watering programs, the method comprising:
- receiving a first current moisture loss value;
determining a first net moisture loss value since a last irrigation start day utilizing the first current moisture loss value;
retrieving a threshold moisture loss value associated with one or more watering programs controlled according to one of a plurality of selectable irrigation control levels where each level corresponds to a different way of associating threshold moisture loss values to watering programs; and
defining a current day as an irrigation start day for the one or more watering programs associated with the first irrigation control level when the first net moisture loss value has a predetermined relationship with respect to the threshold moisture loss value.
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Abstract
Some embodiments provide methods, systems and computer readable mediums storing programs, instructions and/or coding for use in setting up and/or controlling irrigation. A method for use in controlling an irrigation system is provided according to some embodiments that receives a first current moisture loss value, determines a first net moisture loss value since a last irrigation start day utilizing the first current moisture loss value, retrieves a threshold moisture loss value associated with one or more watering programs controlled according to one of a plurality of selectable irrigation control levels that correspond to different ways of associating threshold moisture loss values to watering programs, and defining a current day as an irrigation start day for the one or more watering programs associated with the first irrigation control level when the first net moisture loss value has a predetermined relationship with respect to the threshold moisture loss value.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for use in controlling an irrigation system executing a plurality of watering programs, the method comprising:
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receiving a first current moisture loss value;
determining a first net moisture loss value since a last irrigation start day utilizing the first current moisture loss value;
retrieving a threshold moisture loss value associated with one or more watering programs controlled according to one of a plurality of selectable irrigation control levels where each level corresponds to a different way of associating threshold moisture loss values to watering programs; and
defining a current day as an irrigation start day for the one or more watering programs associated with the first irrigation control level when the first net moisture loss value has a predetermined relationship with respect to the threshold moisture loss value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer readable medium encoded with one or more code segments for use by a processor causing the processor to perform steps comprising:
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receiving a first current moisture loss value;
determining a first net moisture loss value since a last irrigation start day utilizing the first current moisture loss value;
retrieving a threshold moisture loss value associated with one or more watering programs controlled according to one of a plurality of selectable irrigation control levels where each level corresponds to a different way of associating threshold moisture loss values to watering programs; and
defining a current day as an irrigation start day for the first irrigation control option when the first net moisture loss value has a predetermined relationship with respect to the threshold moisture loss value.
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10. A method for use in implementing irrigation, comprising:
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identifying one or more field stations of a plurality of field stations;
associating an irrigation program with the one or more identified field stations;
determining whether the irrigation program is to be activated based on a threshold moisture loss value;
associating the irrigation program with a first irrigation control level of a plurality of selectable irrigation control levels when the irrigation program is to be activated based on a threshold moisture loss value, where the plurality of irrigation control levels correspond to different ways of associating threshold moisture loss values to irrigation programs; and
identifying a threshold moisture loss value associated with the first irrigation control level when the irrigation program is to be activated based on a threshold moisture loss value. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer readable medium encoded with one or more code segments for use by a processor causing the processor to perform steps comprising:
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identifying one or more field stations of a plurality of field stations;
associating an irrigation program with the one or more identified field stations;
determining whether the irrigation program is to be activated based on a threshold moisture loss value;
associating the irrigation program with a first irrigation control level of a plurality of selectable irrigation control levels when the irrigation program is to be activated based on a threshold moisture loss value, where the plurality of irrigation control levels correspond to different ways of associating threshold moisture loss values to irrigation programs; and
identifying a threshold moisture loss value associated with the first irrigation control level when the irrigation program is to be activated based on a threshold moisture loss value.
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23. A method for use in controlling irrigation, comprising:
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selecting a first irrigation program;
determining whether the first irrigation program is to be controlled based on a threshold moisture loss value;
identifying a first irrigation control level of a plurality of selectable irrigation control levels with which the first irrigation program is associated when the first irrigation program is to be controlled based on the threshold moisture loss value, wherein the plurality of irrigation control levels correspond to different ways of associating threshold moisture loss values to irrigation programs;
identifying a first threshold moisture loss value associated with a first irrigation control level associated with the first irrigation program; and
authorizing the activation of the first irrigation program when a net moisture loss value based on moisture loss since a last irrigation start day has a predefined relationship with the first threshold moisture loss value. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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