Patent ID: 8605547

Claim:
A transmission method for seismic data acquisition units, said method comprising: A. providing a wireless seismic acquisition unit comprising a first short-range transceiver and a geophone; B. providing a wireless communications unit configured for multiplexed communications, the wireless communications unit comprising: a second short-range transceiver configured to wirelessly communicate with the first short-range transceiver; and a radio transceiver; C. deploying said wireless seismic acquisition unit at a desired location in contact with the ground; D. deploying said communications unit within short-range communication range of said wireless seismic acquisition unit; E. wirelessly coupling said wireless seismic acquisition unit and said wireless communications unit to create a short-range transmission link therebetween; F. receiving a signal at the wireless communications unit; and G. transmitting the signal between said wireless communications unit and said wireless seismic acquisition unit utilizing said short-range transmission network.