Patent ID: 8019546
Filing Date: 2011-09-13
Classification: G01C,G08B,Y02A

Abstract:
1. A system of detecting tsunami conditions using communications for a supervisory control and data acquisition system, wherein the system comprises: a. an enterprise server; b. a plurality of buoys, wherein each buoy comprises a remote terminal unit, wherein the remote terminal unit comprises a sensor that collects information on oceanic conditions and the remote terminal unit stores digital data representative of the information in a memory area for transmission, and wherein each remote terminal unit further comprises: c. wherein the communication software links the enterprise server with the plurality of buoys, and is adapted to simultaneously handle multiple types of telemetry and different protocols associated with the plurality of buoys, wherein the communication software collects the information on oceanic conditions from the plurality of buoys, and wherein the communication software initiates an alarm when the information signifies tsunami conditions; and d. a configuration software for configuring and reconfiguring the remote terminal unit using configuration commands, wherein the configuration commands are communicated using the communication software.