Patent ID: 8296067
Filing Date: 2012-10-23
Classification: G01V

Abstract:
1. A method of seismic data collection, comprising the steps of: (a) distributing a plurality of seismic sensors over a predetermined volume of the earth; (b) transmitting at least one command code to each of said plurality of seismic sensors, thereby initiating a recording session by each of said plurality of seismic sensors; (c) initiating at least one seismic source, thereby transmitting energy into said predetermined volume of the earth; (d) sensing by each of said plurality of seismic sensors energy reflected from within said predetermined volume of the earth; (e) transmitting from each of said seismic sensors to a communications satellite a signal representative of said reflected seismic energy sensed thereby; and, (f) transmitting from said communications satellite to a ground station any of said transmitted representations of said sensed seismic energy.