Duration control within irrigation protocols
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1. A system for providing automated irrigation comprising:
- a plumbing system having an electronically actuated control valve for controlling the flow of water through said plumbing system;
an irrigation server comprising processors and memory for executing computing instructions;
a web account facilitated by the irrigation server and provided to a user for receiving inputted data from the user;
a dedicated controller electronically and directly connected to said control valve and configured for sending actuation signals to the control valve thereby controlling water flow through the plumbing system;
wherein the controller comprises a user interface allowing a user to enter irrigation related data;
a network interface in electronic communication with said controller and providing communication with the web account such that the web account and the controller are securely paired over a network;
wherein the controller comprises a unique identifier, such that when an Internet connection is established the controller electronically communicates with the irrigation server by self-identification and requests a pairing code from said irrigation server;
wherein pairing of the controller and web account aggregates user input data entered at the controller and through the web account;
an irrigation protocol comprising instructions for the controller derived from at least weather data stored on a weather database and user input data; and
wherein the generation of an irrigation protocol is initiated in part in response to an input by a user at either the controller or web account.
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Abstract
The disclosure extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for generating and optimizing irrigation protocols. The disclosure also extends to methods, systems and computer program products for providing automated irrigation.
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1. A system for providing automated irrigation comprising:
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a plumbing system having an electronically actuated control valve for controlling the flow of water through said plumbing system; an irrigation server comprising processors and memory for executing computing instructions; a web account facilitated by the irrigation server and provided to a user for receiving inputted data from the user; a dedicated controller electronically and directly connected to said control valve and configured for sending actuation signals to the control valve thereby controlling water flow through the plumbing system; wherein the controller comprises a user interface allowing a user to enter irrigation related data; a network interface in electronic communication with said controller and providing communication with the web account such that the web account and the controller are securely paired over a network; wherein the controller comprises a unique identifier, such that when an Internet connection is established the controller electronically communicates with the irrigation server by self-identification and requests a pairing code from said irrigation server; wherein pairing of the controller and web account aggregates user input data entered at the controller and through the web account; an irrigation protocol comprising instructions for the controller derived from at least weather data stored on a weather database and user input data; and wherein the generation of an irrigation protocol is initiated in part in response to an input by a user at either the controller or web account. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for providing automated irrigation comprising:
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electronically connecting a plumbing system having an electronically actuated control valve for controlling the flow of water through said plumbing system to a dedicated controller electronically and directly connected to said control valve and configured for sending actuation signals to the control valve thereby controlling water flow through the plumbing system; providing computer readable irrigation instructions to the controller from an irrigation server comprising at least a computer processor and memory; providing a web account facilitated by the irrigation server to a user associated with the controller; receiving an electronic communication from the controller comprising a unique identifier to identify the controller; receiving a request for a pairing code from the controller; receiving inputted irrigation data from the user through the web account;
providing a network interface that is in electronic communication with said controller and providing communication with the web account such that the web account and the controller are securely paired over a network;pairing of the controller and web account aggregates user input data entered at the controller and through the web account; generating an irrigation protocol comprising instructions for the controller derived from at least weather data stored on a weather database and user input data; wherein the controller controls the duration of irrigation at a constant flow through the plumbing system; wherein the instructions for the controller consist of a duration; and sending the irrigation protocol to the controller over the network. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A system for providing automated irrigation comprising:
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a plumbing system having an electronically actuated control valve for controlling the flow of water through said plumbing system; an irrigation server comprising processors and memory for executing computing instructions; a web account facilitated by the irrigation server and provided to a user for receiving inputted data from the user; a dedicated controller electronically and directly connected to said control valve and configured for sending actuation signals to the control valve thereby controlling water flow through the plumbing system; wherein the controller comprises a user interface allowing a user to enter irrigation related data; a network interface in electronic communication with said controller and providing communication with the web account such that the web account and the controller are securely paired over a network; wherein the controller comprises a unique identifier, such that the controller communicates with the irrigation server by self-identification; wherein pairing of the controller and web account aggregates user input data entered at the controller and through the web account; an irrigation protocol comprising instructions for the controller derived from at least weather data stored on a weather database and user input data; and wherein the generation of an irrigation protocol is initiated in part in response to an input by a user at either the controller or web account.
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