US 11,671,277 B1
Method for multichannel acquisition of geophysical data and system implementation
John Bryant, Dallas, TX (US); Frederick Hershel Savage, Austin, TX (US); and Timothy Beets, Austin, TX (US)
Assigned to Earthsystems Technologies, Inc., Carrollton, TX (US)
Filed by Earthsystems Technologies, Inc., Carrollton, TX (US)
Filed on May 9, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/662,605.
Application 17/662,605 is a continuation of application No. 17/661,896, filed on May 3, 2022.
Application 17/661,896 is a continuation of application No. 17/658,407, filed on Apr. 7, 2022.
Application 17/658,407 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/948,062, filed on Aug. 28, 2020.
Application 16/948,062 is a continuation of application No. 16/948,061, filed on Aug. 28, 2020, granted, now 11,329,843, issued on May 10, 2022.
Application 16/948,061 is a continuation of application No. 16/948,059, filed on Aug. 28, 2020, granted, now 11,323,285, issued on May 3, 2022.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 12/40 (2006.01); G01V 3/20 (2006.01); H04L 7/00 (2006.01); G06F 13/28 (2006.01); G01V 3/38 (2006.01); H04L 61/4552 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 12/40013 (2013.01) [G01V 3/20 (2013.01); G01V 3/38 (2013.01); G06F 13/28 (2013.01); H04L 7/0008 (2013.01); H04L 12/40019 (2013.01); H04L 61/4552 (2022.05)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for gathering geophysical data comprising:
providing a master processor, having a master processor memory;
providing a plurality of node processors, having a plurality of node processor memories;
providing a unidirectional upstream communication channel, connecting the master processor and each node processor of the plurality of node processors;
providing a unidirectional downstream communication channel, connecting the master processor and each node processor of the plurality of node processors;
providing a dedicated synchronization channel, connecting the master processor and each node processor of the plurality of node processors;
providing the master processor memory and the plurality of node processor memories with a set of instructions, that when executed, cause the master processor to:
conduct a self-enumeration process at each node processor of the plurality of node processors, using the unidirectional upstream communication channel;
format the plurality of node processors for a test shot, by the master processor, using the unidirectional upstream communication channel;
acquire a set of geophysical data, by the plurality of node processors, controlled by a set of test shot signals, from the master processor, using the dedicated synchronization channel; and,
report the set of geophysical data, from the plurality of node processors, to the master processor, using the unidirectional downstream communication channel.