WIRELESS IRRIGATION CONTROL SERVER FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING A FIELD MODULE MATRIX
First Claim
1. A method for wirelessly monitoring and controlling an irrigation field comprising:
- creating a field module matrix by placement of a plurality of field modules within an irrigation area; and
configuring a server for;
receiving data pertaining to said irrigation area from said field modules,generating a control signal based on said data,sending said control signal to said field modules adapted to receive said control signal, andcontrolling a plurality of irrigation components coupled to said field modules based on said control signal.
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Abstract
The invention is a centralized server-based system containing a database with relevant information regarding features, parameters, and characteristics of a particular irrigation system, which utilizes proprietary irrigation software to control a plurality of field modules, at one or more remote locations, via a network bridge adapter. An irrigation system may comprise a single server, or multiple servers that may be configured so that control of the entire system is centralized, and control of one or multiple irrigation locations may be accomplished remotely by wirelessly accessing, monitoring and controlling a location'"'"'s field module matrix.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for wirelessly monitoring and controlling an irrigation field comprising:
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creating a field module matrix by placement of a plurality of field modules within an irrigation area; and configuring a server for; receiving data pertaining to said irrigation area from said field modules, generating a control signal based on said data, sending said control signal to said field modules adapted to receive said control signal, and controlling a plurality of irrigation components coupled to said field modules based on said control signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for wirelessly monitoring and controlling an irrigation field comprising:
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a server configured for; receiving data pertaining to an irrigation area from a field module matrix including one or more field modules, generating a control signal based on said data, sending said control signal to said one or more field modules adapted to receive said control signal, and controlling a plurality of irrigation components coupled to said one or more field modules based on said control signal; a memory module accessible by said server; and a database, residing on said memory module, for storing a system status generated from said data. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for wirelessly monitoring and controlling an irrigation field, comprising:
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creating a field module matrix by placement of a plurality of field modules within an irrigation area; configuring a server for; receiving data pertaining to said irrigation area from said field modules, generating a control signal based on said data, wherein generating said control signal further comprises generating an irrigation schedule, making determinations based on a hydraulic analysis of said data, making determinations based on an interpolation of sensor data gathered from said data, and making determinations based on evapotranspiration data gathered from said data, sending said control signal to said field modules adapted to receive said control signal, and controlling a plurality of irrigation components coupled to said field modules based on said control signal; enabling a communication medium adapted to route said data from said matrix to said server and route said control signal from said server to said matrix, wherein said communication medium further comprises a wireless network adapter proximate said field modules, which translates between a protocol in use by said field modules and said server; configuring said field modules for single-hop and multi-hop communication for receiving said control signal and sending said data; and monitoring a performance of said server via algorithmic calibrations pertaining to one or more irrigation related processes.
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