US 7,003,357 to Kreikemeier
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`1.0 A remote user interface for reading the status of and controlling irrigation equipment,
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`a hand-held display;
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`a processor;
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`wireless telemetry means for transmitting signals and data between the remote user
`interface and the irrigation equipment; and
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`software operable on said processor for:
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`(a) displaying data received from the irrigation equipment as a plurality of GUIs
`that are configured to present said data as status information on said display;
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`(b) receiving a user's commands to control the irrigation equipment, through said
`user's manipulation of said GUIs; and
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`(c) transmitting signals to the irrigation equipment to control the irrigation
`equipment in accordance with said user's commands.
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`The remote user interface of claim 1 wherein said wireless telemetry means is comprised
`of a cellular telephone.
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`The remote user interface of claim 1 wherein said wireless telemetry means is comprised
`of a digital telephone.
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`The remote user interface of claim 1 wherein said wireless telemetry means is comprised
`of a spread spectrum radio.
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`The remote user interface of claim 1 wherein said wireless telemetry means is comprised
`of a VHF/UHF radio.
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`The remote user interface of claim 1 wherein said software is further operative on said
`processor for displaying said irrigation equipment status information as a plurality of
`GUIs that are shaped to identify particular types of irrigation equipment.
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`The remote user interface of claim 6 wherein said plurality of GUIs [are sic] selectively
`displayed on a single screen on said display.
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`The remote user interface of claim 6 wherein said plurality of GUIs [are sic] selectively
`displayed on a plurality of individual screens.
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`VALMONT 2018
`Lindsay v. Valmont
`IPR2015-01039
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`The remote user interface of claim 8 wherein said plurality of individual screens [are sic]
`interlinked with one another to allow a user to navigate between and selectively display
`the same.
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`The remote user interface of claim 6 wherein said plurality of GUIs [are sic] shaped to
`identify operating irrigation patterns for specific irrigation equipment.
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`The remote user interface of claim 10 wherein said software is further operative on said
`processor to change the shape of said plurality of GUIs change in response to a change in
`the status of the irrigation equipment.
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`The remote user interface of claim 6 wherein said plurality of GUIs [are sic] color-coded
`to identify specific irrigation equipment status information.
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`The remote user interface of claim 12 wherein said software is further operative on said
`processor to change the color of said plurality of GUIs change in response to a change in
`the status of the irrigation equipment.
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`The remote user interface of claim 1 wherein said software is further operative on said
`processor to execute one or more programs comprising a plurality of user defined
`irrigation control commands.
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`The remote user interface of claim 1 wherein said software is further operative on said
`processor to monitor the operational status of said irrigation equipment and warn a user
`when said operational status does not fall within a previously defined operational status
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`17.0 The method of remotely determining the status of and controlling irrigation equipment,
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`17.1 providing a single handheld RUI comprising a display and wireless telemetry means for
`receiving and transmitting data between the remote user interface and the irrigation
`equipment;
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`17.2 displaying graphic user interfaces on said RUI to enable a user to determine the status of
`the irrigation equipment; and
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`17.3 manipulating said graphic user interfaces to directly control the operation of the irrigation
`components and ancillary equipment.
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`18.0 A remote user interface for reading the status of and controlling irrigation equipment,
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`a hand-held display;
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`a processor;
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`18.3 wireless telemetry means for transmitting signals and data between the remote user
`interface and the irrigation equipment; and
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`software operable on said processor for:
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`(a) displaying data received from the irrigation equipment as a plurality of GUIs
`that are configured to present said data as status information on said display and
`shaped to identify particular types of irrigation equipment;1
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`(b) receiving a user's commands to control the irrigation equipment, through said
`user's manipulation of said GUIs to change the appearance of said GUIs so that
`said GUIs portray specific operational characteristics of the irrigation equipment
`represented by said GUIs;2 and
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`(c) transmitting signals to the irrigation equipment to control the irrigation
`equipment in accordance with said users commands.
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` cellular telephone, a digital telephone, a VHF/UHF radio, or a spread
`spectrum radio, and equivalent structures
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`with no intermediary
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`wireless telemetry means Function – 1 & 18:
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`transmitting signals and data between the remote user interface and the
`irrigation equipment
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`receiving and transmitting data between the remote user interface and the
`irrigation equipment
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`Structure: