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SENSOR DEVICE FOR INTERRUPTING IRRIGATION

  • US 20110224836A1
  • Filed: 05/23/2011
  • Published: 09/15/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for controlling irrigation comprising:

  • generating an indication representing the amount of rain fall at a sensor unit;

    transmitting a signal comprising at least the indication from the sensor unit to an interface unit, wherein the interface unit is adapted to cause an interruption of programmed watering schedules of an irrigation controller and wherein the interface unit is separate from the irrigation controller;

    receiving the signal at the interface unit;

    receiving user input relating to the interruption of the programmed watering schedules of the irrigation controller via a user interface integrated with the interface unit, wherein the user input defines a rain interruption threshold;

    determining, at the interface unit, based at least on the indication from the signal and the user input, whether irrigation should be interrupted; and

    generating an interrupt command to interrupt irrigation in the event it is determined that the irrigation should be interrupted.

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