Patent ID: 6041283
Filing Date: 2000-03-21
Classification: G01V

Abstract:
A system for remotely controlling and monitoring the acquisition of seismic data, comprising:a remote seismic data acquisition system adapted to control the acquisition of seismic data;a network communications interface operably coupled to the seismic data acquisition system;an integrated services digital network router operably coupled to the network communications interface;a first integrated services digital network communications interface operably coupled to the integrated services digital network router;a first integrated services digital network converter operably coupled to the first integrated services digital network communications interface;a first communications interface operably coupled to the integrated services digital network converter;a first microwave transceiver operably coupled to the first communications interface;a second microwave transceiver operably coupled to the first microwave transceiver;a second communications interface operably coupled to the second microwave transceiver;a second integrated services digital network converter operably coupled to the second communications interface;a second integrated services digital network communications interface operably coupled to the second integrated services digital network converter;an integrated services digital network operably coupled to the second integrated services digital network communications interface; anda local customer support center operably coupled to the integrated services digital network adapted to control the operation of the seismic data acquisition system.