Stacked configuration irrigation controller
AssigneeSkydrop, LLC
InventorsClark Endrizzi, Matt Romney, Scott M. Shippen
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Abstract
The disclosure extends to apparatuses, methods, systems, and computer program products for generating and optimizing irrigation protocols. The disclosure extends to a stacked controller comprising a control unit and irrigation adaptor in accordance with the disclosed methods, systems, and computer program products for optimizing water usage in growing plants for yard and crops.
Claims25
An irrigation controller for use as a component of a computer network comprising:
- a control unit;
- and
- an irrigation adaptor wherein the adaptor is configured to actuate an operable irrigation component that determines the flow of water through an irrigation system according to instructions issued from the control unit;
- wherein the control unit comprises:
- a housing substantially enclosing a circuit board;
- a control unit electronic connector providing electronic communication between the circuit board and the irrigation adaptor;
- an electronic display within the housing;
- and
- a user input;
- wherein the control unit is configured to be stacked onto the irrigation adaptor, such that the control unit electronic connector of the control unit mates with a corresponding electronic connector of the irrigation adaptor.
A system of providing optimal irrigation in an irrigation system having a controller configured to be connected to an irrigation server over a computer network comprising:
- a control unit;
- and
- an irrigation adaptor wherein the adaptor is configured to actuate an operable irrigation component that determines the flow of water through an irrigation system according to instructions issued from the control unit;
- wherein the control unit comprises:
- a housing substantially enclosing a circuit board;
- a control unit electronic connector providing electronic communication between the circuit board and the irrigation adaptor;
- an electronic display within the housing;
- and
- a user input;
- wherein the control unit is configured to be stacked onto the irrigation adaptor, such that the control unit electronic connector of the control unit mates with a corresponding electronic connector of the irrigation adaptor;
- an irrigation server connected to the computer network for receiving zone characteristic data and aggregated weather data;
- a protocol generator within the irrigation server that generates an irrigation protocol based at least in part on the zone characteristic data and the aggregated weather data;
- wherein the control unit is in electronic communication with plumbing of the irrigation system via the irrigation adaptor and is in communication with the server over the computer network when a communication connection between the control unit and the server is established;
- and
- wherein the irrigation server sends the irrigation protocol over the computer network to the controller, wherein the irrigation protocol is written into computer memory of the controller.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.