Patent ID: 8010238
Filing Date: 2011-08-30
Classification: A01G,G05B,H04W,Y02A,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of controlling an irrigation system, the irrigation system comprising an irrigation solenoid valve electrically coupled to a wireless receiver and an irrigation controller electrically coupled to a wireless adapter, the method comprising: transmitting a control signal from the wireless adapter, the control signal being representative of a signal received from the irrigation controller indicating that the irrigation solenoid valve should be activated; receiving the control signal at the wireless receiver; in response to receiving the control signal, activating the irrigation solenoid valve; and de-activating the irrigation solenoid valve if the control signal is not again received during a predetermined time interval after a prior reception of the control signal, thereby reducing a likelihood of the irrigation solenoid valve over-watering; the method further comprising resetting the predetermined time interval upon each periodic reception of the control signal at the wireless receiver.