Input/output, Inc.

Flexible Computer Corporation

Thomas G Leete

Lawrence Philip Behn

Thomas M Buie

James W Iseli

Kambiz Afkami

John E Barnett, Jr

Abdolreza Naeini

Michael K Blanchard

Leslie Zsohar

M Nicholas Matelan

Dennis K Smith

Jacob Hsu

A system for remotely controlling, acquiring and monitoring the acquisition of seismic data. The system includes remote equipment for collecting seismic data and for transmitting and receiving communication signals to and from a remote location. The system also includes local equipment for transmitting and receiving communication signals to and from the remote location. In this manner, the collection of seismic data at remote locations can be controlled and monitored locally.

Seismic telemetry system

A multiple computer digital processing system including several Local Buses positioned orthogonally to a Common Bus. Each Local Bus is connected to the Common Bus through a plugably connected Common Bus interface card to provide a transfer of information between Local Buses across the Common Bus. Computer cards, memory cards and other device cards may be plugably connected to the Local Bus to communicate with each other via the Local Buses and Common Bus. The number and types of cards connected and even the number of Local Buses connected to the Common Bus may be varied according to the requirements of each application. Additionally, the Common Bus includes a shared memory accessible by all devices and an InterComputer Interrupt circuit providing interrupts to the computer cards. Further the computer cards are plugably connectable to a Peripheral Bus to provide communications with peripheral devices located externally to the system. All cards connected to the Local Buses and Common Bus include monitor circuits connected through a Test Bus to a System Monitor that configures the system according to the cards connected and the application requirements, detects errors, monitors performance, and provides fault tolerant repair capability under operator supervision.

Multicomputer digital processing system

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Plano, TX, United States of America

Thomas G Leete