Patent ID: 9149013
Filing Date: 2015-10-06
Classification: A01G,G05B,Y02A

Abstract:
1. An irrigation management system comprising: a control system for controlling a first irrigation system that applies water in a first irrigated area and a second irrigation system that applies water in a second irrigated area, the control system comprising a computer-readable, non-transitory storage medium storing instructions, which, when executed by one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to perform operations comprising: displaying a user interface for enabling a user to configure the control system, the user interface presenting a map view of a geographic area including the first irrigated area and the second irrigated area, the map view including a first graphical element corresponding to the first irrigation system and a second graphical element corresponding to the second irrigation system and depicting a shape of each irrigated area and a position of each irrigation system within its irrigated area, each graphical element being an irrigation system status icon including a border approximately outlining its irrigated area, a first line indicating a starting position of its irrigation system, a second line indicating a current position of its irrigation system, and an arrow indicating a direction of travel of its irrigation system, and an indicator representing a number of continuous rotations its irrigation system has completed, each graphical element being at least partially colored wherein a first colored status indicates its irrigation system is currently irrigating, a second colored status indicates a special operation, a third colored status indicates an unanticipated event has occurred, a fourth colored status indicates its irrigation system is not irrigating or applying a chemical, and a fifth colored status indicates its irrigation system is not operating, the user interface presenting a first interactive control panel for controlling the first irrigation system concurrently with the map view when the user selects the first graphical element, and presenting a second interactive control panel for controlling the second irrigation system concurrently with the map view when the user selects the second graphical element, the first interactive control panel and the second interactive control panel each including controls for enabling the user to activate and deactivate movement of the respective irrigation system, select a direction of travel of the respective irrigation system, activate and deactivate a water dispensing function in each respective irrigation system, and set an automatic stop position for the respective irrigation system, and the user interface presenting only one of the first interactive control panel and the second interactive control panel at a time, wherein selecting the second graphical element causes the first interactive control panel to be replaced by the second interactive control panel and selecting the first graphical element causes the second interactive control panel to be replaced by the first interactive control panel, the user interface presenting a marker of the irrigation system currently associated with the controls of the active interactive control panel; displaying a user interface element for each irrigation system, each user interface element including additional information and additional control capabilities, the additional control capabilities comprising a control element for managing application of chemicals, a plurality of control elements for managing irrigation accessories, a control element for managing an automatic reverse function, a control element for managing an automatic restart function, and a plurality of control elements for managing operation of irrigation system end guns; displaying an equipment table having a plurality of listings each representing a unit of irrigation equipment, each listing including: determining a first input is received from the user indicating the first irrigation system; displaying, in response to the first input, the first interactive control panel; determining a second input is received from the user indicating the second irrigation system; displaying, in response to the second input, the second interactive control panel; determining a third input is received from the user indicating the user wishes to further control one of the irrigation systems; and displaying, in response to the third input, the user interface element corresponding to the irrigation system that the user wishes to further control.