Patent ID: 9667710
Date: 2017-05-30
CPC Classifications: G06F,H04L,H04W

Claim:
1. A method for integration of agricultural data with geolocation-based agricultural operations, comprising: directing operation of a cloud-based computing system to receive agricultural-related data associated with a given geographic area; operating the cloud-based computing system to provide a first level of authorization to a grower entity accessing the cloud-based computing system and a second level of authorization to a trusted advisor entity accessing the cloud-based computing system, the first level of authorization providing the grower entity with access to all received agricultural-related data associated with the given geographic area, the second level of authorization providing the trusted advisor entity with access to an exposed portion of the received agricultural-related data associated with the given geographic area, wherein setting of the exposed portion of the received agricultural-related data associated with the given geographic area requires the first level of authorization, the second level of authorization restricting the trusted advisor entity from accessing agricultural-related data outside of the exposed portion; directing operation of the cloud-based computing system to transform the exposed portion of the received data into an analysis-ready format; directing operation of the cloud-based computing system to verify access by the trusted advisor entity and allow the trusted advisor entity to process the exposed portion of the received data having been transformed into the analysis-ready format through one or more algorithms to determine at least one operation to be performed within the given geographic area in accordance with the second level of authorization; directing operation of the cloud-based computing system to generate a set of instructions for execution of the at least one operation within the given geographic area as a function of geolocation, the instructions for execution of the at least one operation coded for direct use by a controller of a specified type of agricultural equipment; and directing operation of the cloud-based computing system to verify access by the grower entity and allow the grower entity to direct transmission of the instructions for execution of the at least one operation over a wireless communication channel from the cloud-based computing system to the controller of the specified type of agricultural equipment in accordance with the first level of authorization, wherein the instructions for execution of the at least one operation cause the controller to direct operation of the specified type of agricultural equipment to perform the at least one operation within the given geographic area as a function of geolocation in an automated manner.