Method and apparatus for evaluating data associated with an offshore energy platform
First Claim
1. A method for transferring data from an unmanned offshore energy platform to a manned offshore energy platform, comprising:
- obtaining the data on the unmanned offshore energy platform from a monitoring device, wherein the monitoring device is configured to monitor at least one environmental condition surrounding the unmanned offshore energy platform;
formatting the data for transmission; and
wirelessly transmitting the data from the unmanned offshore energy platform to the manned offshore energy platform.
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Abstract
A method for transferring data from an unmanned offshore energy platform to a manned offshore energy platform. The method includes obtaining the data on the unmanned offshore energy platform from a monitoring device, wherein the monitoring device is configured to monitor at least one environmental condition surrounding the unmanned offshore energy platform. The method further includes formatting the data for transmission. In addition, the method includes wirelessly transmitting the data from the unmanned offshore energy platform to the manned offshore energy platform.
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1. A method for transferring data from an unmanned offshore energy platform to a manned offshore energy platform, comprising:
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obtaining the data on the unmanned offshore energy platform from a monitoring device, wherein the monitoring device is configured to monitor at least one environmental condition surrounding the unmanned offshore energy platform; formatting the data for transmission; and wirelessly transmitting the data from the unmanned offshore energy platform to the manned offshore energy platform. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of evaluating data associated with an unmanned offshore energy platform, comprising:
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receiving formatted data from the unmanned offshore energy platform wherein the data comprises at least one of a video signal and a sensor measurement; and sending a control signal responsive to at least one of the video signal and the sensor measurement indicating a hydrocarbon above a predetermined threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for evaluating data, comprising:
an unmanned offshore energy platform, comprising; at least one monitoring device on the unmanned offshore energy platform configured to monitor at least one environmental condition surrounding the unmanned offshore energy platform and to detect at least one hydrocarbon above a predetermined threshold; a first local wireless access point on the unmanned offshore energy platform and wirelessly connected to the at least one monitoring device configured to receive data from the at least one monitoring device; a first switch on the unmanned offshore energy platform and connected to the first local wireless access point configured to format the data from the first local wireless access point to form formatted data; and a first wireless transceiver operatively coupled to the first switch, wherein the first wireless transceiver comprises a first antenna configured to send formatted data. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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