Method and apparatus for synthesizing site-specific farming data
US5878371A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 22, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 2, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F17/17
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A site-specific farming system which performs various functions while remaining relatively unaffected by spurious farming data is disclosed. The farming data may be received in real-time from location signal generation and sensing circuits, or may be received from a digital memory which stores the farming data. The farming data includes both valid and spurious farming data which are identified by integrity checking the data. Existing relationships which exist within the valid farming data are exploited to generate synthesized farming data used to replace the spurious farming data. The valid and synthesized farming data are used to perform a function of the farming system such as performing a statistical analysis of the farming data, generating an electronic display of the farming data, generating a prescription map, or generating variable rate application signals.
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