Patent ID: 8326440
Filing Date: 2012-12-04
Classification: G05B

Abstract:
1. A method for remote management of an irrigation controller, the method comprising the steps of: the irrigation controller establishing a first communication link to one or more servers via a first communication mechanism; while the first communication link is established, the irrigation controller operating in a first mode and receiving, from the one or more servers, updates to a delegated program for operating the irrigation controller while in a second mode; wherein the delegated program comprises a set of condition-based instructions that is updated by the one or more servers based at least in part upon environmental data available to the one or more servers; while the irrigation controller operates in the first mode, performing the steps of: in response to detecting a failure of the first communication link, the irrigation controller transitioning to the second mode; while the irrigation controller operates in the second mode, the irrigation controller executing the delegated program until the irrigation controller re-establishes the first communication link; wherein executing the delegated program while operating in the second mode causes: