Wellbore servicing tools, systems and methods utilizing near-field communication
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1. A wellbore servicing system comprising:
- a controller node disposed within a wellbore, wherein the controller node is connected to one or more components located at a surface of the wellbore via a wired connection; and
a second node configured for release into the wellbore and movement through the wellbore in response to movement of fluid through the wellbore;
wherein the second node communicates with the controller node via a near field communication (NFC) signal,wherein the controller node is configured to communicate a command signal to the second node effective to cause the second node to begin outputting an electromagnetic signal transmission, and wherein the second node continues to output the electromagnetic signal transmission after the second node has moved past and out of NFC signal range with the controller node.
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Abstract
A wellbore servicing system comprising a controller node disposed within a wellbore, and a tool node configured for movement through the wellbore, wherein the tool node communicates with the controller node via a near field communication (NFC) signal, wherein prior to communication with the controller node, the tool node will not perform at least one function and, after communication with the controller node, the tool node will selectively perform the at least one function.
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1. A wellbore servicing system comprising:
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a controller node disposed within a wellbore, wherein the controller node is connected to one or more components located at a surface of the wellbore via a wired connection; and a second node configured for release into the wellbore and movement through the wellbore in response to movement of fluid through the wellbore; wherein the second node communicates with the controller node via a near field communication (NFC) signal, wherein the controller node is configured to communicate a command signal to the second node effective to cause the second node to begin outputting an electromagnetic signal transmission, and wherein the second node continues to output the electromagnetic signal transmission after the second node has moved past and out of NFC signal range with the controller node. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A wellbore servicing method comprising:
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positioning a controller node within a wellbore; releasing and moving a second node through the wellbore in response to movement of fluid through the wellbore such that the second node comes into communication with the controller node, wherein the second node communicates with the controller node via a near field communication (NFC) signal; obtaining an identity of the second node at the controller node via communication between the controller node and the second node; determining a command signal to communicate to the second node via the controller node based on the identity of the second node; and communicating the command signal from the controller node to the second node, the command signal being effective to cause the second node to begin outputting an electromagnetic signal transmission, and wherein the second node continues to output the electromagnetic signal transmission after the second node has moved past and out of NFC signal range with the controller node. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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