Operating State Management for Seismic Data Acquisition
First Claim
1. A method for conducting seismic data acquisition, comprising:
- (a) configuring a plurality of seismic devices to select an operating state in response to a signal;
(b) deploying the plurality of seismic devices in a geographical area of interest;
(b) transmitting at least one signal to the plurality of seismic devices; and
(c) measuring seismic data using at least one of the seismic devices.
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Abstract
A seismic spread has a plurality of seismic stations positioned over a terrain of interest and a controller programmed to automate the data acquisition activity. In one embodiment, the controller forms a queue of sources that are ready to fire and initiating the firing of the sources according to a preset protocol. The sensor stations each include power management circuitry that may shift or adjust the power level of the sensor station during the data acquisition activity. During operation, the controller broadcasts data that the power management circuitry of each sensor station uses to determine the appropriate energy state for that sensor station. This determination may be made using the broadcast data alone or in conjunction with other data such as a GPS-determined position of the sensor station. Thus, in one aspect, each sensor station self-selects an energy state according to the broadcast status of the data acquisition activity. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. 37 CFR 1.72(b)
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25 Claims
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1. A method for conducting seismic data acquisition, comprising:
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(a) configuring a plurality of seismic devices to select an operating state in response to a signal;
(b) deploying the plurality of seismic devices in a geographical area of interest;
(b) transmitting at least one signal to the plurality of seismic devices; and
(c) measuring seismic data using at least one of the seismic devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 20)
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12. A seismic data acquisition system, comprising:
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(a) a controller; and
(b) a plurality of seismic devices in communication with the controller, each of the plurality of seismic devices selecting an operating state in response to a signal transmitted by the controller. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A computer-readable medium that is accessible to a processor for executing instructions contained in a computer program embedded on the computer-readable medium, wherein the computer program comprises:
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a set of instructions to receive a signal transmitted by a controller positioned in a geographical area of interest;
a set of instructions to process the signal to determine an operating state associated with a seismic device configured to measure and record seismic data; and
a set of instruction to initiate a transition to the determined operating state.
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25. A computer-readable medium that is accessible to a processor for executing instructions contained in a computer program embedded on the computer-readable medium, wherein the computer program comprises:
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a set of instructions to determine an operating state for at least one seismic device positioned in a geographical area of interest; and
a set of instructions to encode a signal with data relating to the operating state; and
a set of instructions to transmit the signal to at least one seismic device positioned in a geographical area of interest.
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