Computerized plant selection system
First Claim
1. A computerized plant performance optimization system, comprising:
- a computer;
a soil mount; and
a portable controller having a connector, wherein the controller is engageable with the soil mount to shield the connector from environmental contaminants and enable collection of environmental data sensed at a plant site, wherein the controller is connectable to the computer using the connector while disengaged from the soil mount to enable uploading of collected environmental data from the controller to the computer, wherein the computer uses uploaded environmental data from the controller to recommend one or more compatible plant species for the plant site, wherein the uploaded environmental data comprise light intensity, temperature and humidity data and wherein the temperature data are adjusted as a function of the light intensity data.
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Abstract
A computerized plant selection system comprises a probe and a computer. The probe is installed at a proposed site for a plant. The probe collects environmental data at the site. The environmental data are uploaded to a computer. The computer identifies one or more compatible plant species using the environmental data. Information regarding the compatible plant species is displayed to a user, which advantageously enables the user to select a plant that is environmentally compatible with the proposed site. The compatible plant species may be further identified using user interview data, which enables the user to advantageously select a plant that is compatible with the user'"'"'s aesthetic and utilitarian preferences. The computer may further identify purchasing information, which advantageously saves the user time and effort in locating a plant and enables the user to purchase a plant that is compatible with the user'"'"'s budget.
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16 Claims
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1. A computerized plant performance optimization system, comprising:
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a computer; a soil mount; and a portable controller having a connector, wherein the controller is engageable with the soil mount to shield the connector from environmental contaminants and enable collection of environmental data sensed at a plant site, wherein the controller is connectable to the computer using the connector while disengaged from the soil mount to enable uploading of collected environmental data from the controller to the computer, wherein the computer uses uploaded environmental data from the controller to recommend one or more compatible plant species for the plant site, wherein the uploaded environmental data comprise light intensity, temperature and humidity data and wherein the temperature data are adjusted as a function of the light intensity data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computerized plant performance optimization system, comprising:
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a computer; a soil mount; and a portable controller having a connector, wherein the controller is engageable with the soil mount to shield the connector from environmental contaminants and enable collection of environmental data sensed at a plant site, wherein the controller is connectable to the computer using the connector while disengaged from the soil mount to enable uploading of collected environmental data from the controller to the computer, wherein the computer uses uploaded environmental data from the controller to recommend one or more compatible plant species for the plant site, wherein the uploaded environmental data comprise light intensity, temperature and humidity data and wherein the humidity data are adjusted as a function of the light intensity data.
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9. A portable controller for a computerized plant performance optimization system, comprising:
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a memory; and a connector, wherein the controller is engageable with a soil mount to shield the connector from environmental contaminants and enable storing in the memory of environmental data sensed at a plant site, wherein the controller is connectable to a computer using the connector while disengaged from the soil mount to enable uploading of collected environmental data from the memory to the computer for application by the computer in recommending one or more compatible plant species for the plant site, wherein the uploaded environmental data comprise light intensity, temperature and humidity data, and wherein the temperature data are adjusted as a function of the light intensity data. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A portable controller for a computerized plant performance optimization system, comprising:
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a memory; and a connector, wherein the controller is engageable with a soil mount to shield the connector from environmental contaminants and enable storing in the memory of environmental data sensed at a plant site, wherein the controller is connectable to a computer using the connector while disengaged from the soil mount to enable uploading of collected environmental data from the memory to the computer for application by the computer in recommending one or more compatible plant species for the plant site, wherein the uploaded environmental data comprise light intensity, temperature and humidity data, and wherein the humidity data are adjusted as a function of the light intensity data.
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15. A computerized plant recommendation method, comprising the steps of:
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collecting by a probe environmental data at a plant site; determining by a computer one or more compatible plant species for the plant site using the environmental data, wherein the environmental data comprise temperature data and light data and the temperature data are adjusted as a function of the light data; and displaying on a user interface of the computer information on the compatible plant species.
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16. A computerized plant recommendation method, comprising the steps of:
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collecting by a probe environmental data at a plant site; determining by a computer one or more compatible plant species for the plant site using the environmental data, wherein the environmental data comprise humidity data and light data and the humidity data are adjusted as a function of the light data; and displaying on a user interface of the computer information on the compatible plant species.
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