Irrigation system
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1. A method of controlling an irrigation system that includes a first station situated at a first irrigation site, a first irrigation control unit situated at the first irrigation site, and a central control system, the method comprising:
- receiving at the central control system a first landscape information associated with the first irrigation site;
receiving at the central control system a first environmental information associated with the first irrigation site;
receiving at the central control system a first water agency information from a water agency, wherein the water agency is a third-party utility company that manages water resources and/or water rights for a locality associated with the first irrigation site;
deriving at the central control system a first individual station irrigation schedule for the first irrigation control unit utilizing one or more of the first water agency information, the first landscape information, and the first environmental information; and
sending from the central control system to the first irrigation control unit the first individual station irrigation schedule for controlling the first irrigation control unit.
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Abstract
A technique for controlling an irrigation system is disclosed. The technique comprises receiving landscape information, receiving environmental information, deriving an irrigation schedule based on the landscape information and the environmental information, and sending the irrigation schedule to an irrigation control unit.
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1. A method of controlling an irrigation system that includes a first station situated at a first irrigation site, a first irrigation control unit situated at the first irrigation site, and a central control system, the method comprising:
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receiving at the central control system a first landscape information associated with the first irrigation site; receiving at the central control system a first environmental information associated with the first irrigation site; receiving at the central control system a first water agency information from a water agency, wherein the water agency is a third-party utility company that manages water resources and/or water rights for a locality associated with the first irrigation site; deriving at the central control system a first individual station irrigation schedule for the first irrigation control unit utilizing one or more of the first water agency information, the first landscape information, and the first environmental information; and sending from the central control system to the first irrigation control unit the first individual station irrigation schedule for controlling the first irrigation control unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of controlling an irrigation system that includes a first station situated at a first irrigation site, a first irrigation control unit situated at the first irrigation site, and a central control system, the method comprising:
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receiving at the central control system via an online interface a first landscape information associated with the first irrigation site; receiving at the central control system a first environmental information associated with the first irrigation site; receiving at the central control system a first water agency information associated with a water agency, wherein the water agency is a third-party utility company that manages water resources and/or water rights for a locality associated with the first irrigation site; deriving at the central control system a first individual station irrigation schedule for the first irrigation control unit utilizing one or more of the first landscape information, the first water agency information, and the first environmental information; receiving at the central control system via the online interface an adjustment for changing the first individual station irrigation schedule; changing at the central control system the first individual station irrigation schedule utilizing the adjustment; and sending from the central control system to the first irrigation control unit the first individual station irrigation schedule for controlling the first irrigation control unit. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A central control system for controlling an irrigation system that includes a first station situated at a first irrigation site and a first irrigation control unit situated at the first irrigation site, the central control system comprising:
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a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory is configured to provide the processor with instructions which when executed cause the central control system to; receive via an online interface a first landscape information associated with the first irrigation site; receive a first environmental information associated with the first irrigation site; receive a first water agency information associated with a water agency wherein the water agency is a third-party utility company that manages water resources and/or water rights for a locality associated with the first irrigation site; derive a first individual station irrigation schedule for the first irrigation control unit utilizing one or more of the first water agency information, the first landscape information, and the first environmental information; and send to the first irrigation control unit the first individual station irrigation schedule for controlling the first irrigation control unit. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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