UNDERWATER COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. Underwater communication system comprising a plurality of communication modules, each provided with a microprocessor, a memory, a transmitter and a receiver unit, said communication modules being incorporated in an underwater computer and in a plurality of underwater equipment devices, characterized in that the underwater computer and the underwater equipment devices form an underwater master/slave communication network for short and long ranges, in which each device forms a node and communicates in a bidirectional way with the other nodes of the network administered by a main underwater computer or master unit, each node of the network being identified by a unique identification code which is assigned dynamically by the master unit of the network and being provided with at least one of said communication modules for short-range communication, a data and message transmission protocol being provided for said network for administering the bidirectional network between the various nodes of the network.
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Abstract
Underwater communication system comprising a plurality of communication modules, each provided with a microprocessor, a memory, a transmitter and a receiver unit; these communication modules are incorporated in an underwater computer and in a plurality of underwater equipment devices; the underwater computer and the underwater equipment devices form an underwater master/slave communication network for short and long ranges, in which each device forms a node and communicates in a bidirectional way with the other nodes of the network administered by a main underwater computer or master unit; each node of the network is identified by a unique identification code which is assigned dynamically by the master unit of the network, and is provided with at least one of said communication modules for short-range communication; a data and message transmission protocol is provided for this network, for administering the bidirectional network between the various nodes of the network.
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- 1. Underwater communication system comprising a plurality of communication modules, each provided with a microprocessor, a memory, a transmitter and a receiver unit, said communication modules being incorporated in an underwater computer and in a plurality of underwater equipment devices, characterized in that the underwater computer and the underwater equipment devices form an underwater master/slave communication network for short and long ranges, in which each device forms a node and communicates in a bidirectional way with the other nodes of the network administered by a main underwater computer or master unit, each node of the network being identified by a unique identification code which is assigned dynamically by the master unit of the network and being provided with at least one of said communication modules for short-range communication, a data and message transmission protocol being provided for said network for administering the bidirectional network between the various nodes of the network.
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