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Irrigation System and Methodology

  • US 20080234870A1
  • Filed: 03/23/2007
  • Published: 09/25/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of irrigation comprising:

  • transmitting, by a transmitter station, weather prediction information to a geographic region including a plurality of geographic sub-regions, the weather prediction information including a respective geographic sub-region code for each of the geographic sub-regions for which a weather forecast predicts rain within a first predetermined time period;

    halting activation, by an irrigation apparatus in a particular geographic sub-region, of watering devices that otherwise activate to water at least one watering zone at a scheduled time, if at least one of the following conditions occurs;

    receiving, by the irrigation apparatus within the particular geographic sub-region, the respective geographic sub-region code for the particular geographic sub-region, thus indicating that rain is forecast for the particular geographic sub-region within the first predetermined time period; and

    sensing, by a rain sensor of the irrigation apparatus within the particular geographic region, that rain water is present in the rain sensor.

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