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Control Method Of Wireless Irrigation

  • US 20110137472A1
  • Filed: 12/09/2009
  • Published: 06/09/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for wirelessly monitoring and controlling a water distribution system at a watering site comprising:

  • establishing a network of a plurality of wireless nodes wherein each wireless node has a wireless transceiver and a processor and wherein at least one of said plurality of wireless nodes also has an environmental sensor;

    communicating information wirelessly from a first wireless node to a second wireless node;

    acknowledging the receipt of said information through the sending of an acknowledgment signal by said second wireless node to said first wireless node;

    establishing a timeslot for a future communication between said first and second wireless nodes using communication between said first wireless node and said second wireless node;

    powering down the wireless transceivers of the first and second wireless nodes following the sending of said acknowledgment signal by said second wireless node; and

    powering up the wireless transceivers of the first and second wireless nodes for the wireless communication of further information at said time slot;

    conducting water distribution at said watering site based on sensor information communicated between said first wireless node and said second wireless node.

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