James E Heffner

US Patent:

20200214233, Jul 9, 2020

Filed:

Jan 3, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/733468

Inventors:

- Philadelphia PA, US
Pat W. Goodwin - Castle Rock CO, US
James A. Heffner - Parker CO, US
Kevin Nervick - Conifer CO, US
Paul Vaillancourt - Denver CO, US

International Classification:

A01G 25/16
G05B 15/02

Abstract:

Aspects of the disclosure relate to a method that may include receiving a watering restriction for a location, detecting that a sprinkler controller is associated with a property within the location, and transmitting, to the sprinkler controller, the watering restriction. Additionally, a method may include receiving, at a sprinkler controller, a watering restriction for a location, the sprinkler controller associated with a property within the location, and adjusting, in response to the watering restriction, a sprinkling schedule for the property. Furthermore, a method may include receiving weather prediction information associated with a property, updating, in response to the weather prediction information, a sprinkling schedule for a sprinkler system associated with the property, receiving, after a time period, updated weather prediction information for the property, and updating the sprinkling schedule based on a comparison between the sprinkling schedule and the weather prediction information over the time period.

US Patent:

20170273259, Sep 28, 2017

Filed:

Jan 4, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/398544

Inventors:

- Philadelphia PA, US
Pat W. Goodwin - Castle Rock CO, US
James A. Heffner - Parker CO, US
Kevin Nervick - Conifer CO, US
Paul Vaillancourt - Denver CO, US

International Classification:

A01G 25/16
G05B 15/02

Abstract:

Aspects of the disclosure relate to a method that may include receiving a watering restriction for a location, detecting that a sprinkler controller is associated with a property within the location, and transmitting, to the sprinkler controller, the watering restriction. Additionally, a method may include receiving, at a sprinkler controller, a watering restriction for a location, the sprinkler controller associated with a property within the location, and adjusting, in response to the watering restriction, a sprinkling schedule for the property. Furthermore, a method may include receiving weather prediction information associated with a property, updating, in response to the weather prediction information, a sprinkling schedule for a sprinkler system associated with the property, receiving, after a time period, updated weather prediction information for the property, and updating the sprinkling schedule based on a comparison between the sprinkling schedule and the weather prediction information over the time period.

US Patent:

20150223416, Aug 13, 2015

Filed:

Feb 11, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/177427

Inventors:

- Philadelphia PA, US
Pat W. Goodwin - Castle Rock CO, US
James A. Heffner - Parker CO, US
Kevin Nervick - Conifer CO, US
Paul Vaillancourt - Denver CO, US

Assignee:

Comcast Cable Communications, LLC - Philadelphia PA

International Classification:

A01G 25/16
G05B 15/02

Abstract:

Aspects of the disclosure relate to a method that may include receiving a watering restriction for a location, detecting that a sprinkler controller is associated with a property within the location, and transmitting, to the sprinkler controller, the watering restriction. Additionally, a method may include receiving, at a sprinkler controller, a watering restriction for a location, the sprinkler controller associated with a property within the location, and adjusting, in response to the watering restriction, a sprinkling schedule for the property. Furthermore, a method may include receiving weather prediction information associated with a property, updating, in response to the weather prediction information, a sprinkling schedule for a sprinkler system associated with the property, receiving, after a time period, updated weather prediction information for the property, and updating the sprinkling schedule based on a comparison between the sprinkling schedule and the weather prediction information over the time period.