Apparatus and method for distributed control of seismic data acquisition
US6671222B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 11, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V1/22
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides a method and apparatus of acquiring and processing seismic data. One or more controllers are each coupled to seismic sensors and to each other to form a line of data acquisition units. A main controller is coupled to a crossover line unit and to a power supply. Power and data control is distributed among the main controller, the crossover line unit, and each of the plurality of data acquisition units.
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