Wireless Seismic, Inc.

Roy Kligfield

Keith Elder

Douglas B Crice

A multimode seismic survey system is disclosed where seismic information for a given seismic survey is read out by different seismic units using different modes. Such multimode systems encompass hybrid arrays where information is read out via different output modes for a single seismic event, and other multimode arrays where seismic information is read out via different modes for different seismic events. The modes utilized in such arrays may include wireless, nodal and/or cable modes. The multimode arrays can be implemented using multimode seismic units or single mode seismic units. In any event, the multimode arrays can be utilized to achieve a combination of advantages associated with the different readout modes or to address any of various multimode mode contexts in relation to seismic surveys.

Multimode seismic survey system

A multimode seismic unit can selectively operate in any one or more of multimode readout modes. In one embodiment, a multimode seismic unit () includes a physical mode selector switch (). The mode selector switch () allows for manual selection of output modes including wireless, nodal, dual mode or automatic mode selection. The unit () further includes an antenna () for RF transmissions and a data port () for uploading data in a nodal mode. The multimode unit can be used to implement a variety of single mode and multimode seismic arrays.

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Roy Kligfield