Volumetric budget based irrigation control

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12075734
APP PUB NO 20230057116A1
SERIAL NO

17972331

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The present embodiments provide systems, processes and/or methods of controlling irrigation. In some embodiments, methods are provided that receive (4112) water usage information corresponding to a first volumetric water usage at a site location having an irrigation controller (130), wherein the first volumetric water usage corresponds to volumetric water usage from a beginning of a budget period of time to a first time within the budget period of time; determine (4114) automatically whether a volumetric water budget at the site location will be met for the budget period of time based on at least the first volumetric water usage, the volumetric water budget corresponding to a specified volume of water for use during the budget period of time; determine (4116) automatically, in the event the volumetric water budget will not be met, an adjustment to the irrigation by the irrigation controller; and output (4118) signaling to effect the adjustment.

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RAIN BIRD CORPORATION970 WEST SIERRA MADRE AVENUE AZUSA CA 91702

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Nickerson, Harvey J El Cajon, US 65 2631
Snider, Blake Allen, US 7 175
Walker, Ryan L San Diego, US 10 317

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