PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 16152500
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2018-10
Publication Date: 2019-02
Patent Classification: ["340", "910000"]

Abstract:
Described is an algorithm to optimize traffic light activity and minimize traffic congestion. Traffic conditions are monitored by sensors and the algorithm dynamically controls the green light time to account for traffic conditions and enhance the traffic flow. In one example, the green light time of each lane is reduced or increased according to traffic flow in the lane.

Claim (Index 1):
A method for controlling traffic signals comprising:\n a green light time for each traffic light; measuring usage percentage for each traffic light; if the maximal usage percentage difference is larger than an activation threshold; increase the green light time of the traffic light with maximum usage percentage; and decrease the green light time of the traffic light with minimum usage percentage;\n if the maximal usage percentage difference is smaller than a deactivation threshold; gradually adjust the green light time to conform to the predefined green light time; wherein the method is continuously repeated.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 1.0
- Percentile: 97.0
- Lexical Diversity: 1.575
- Patent Class: 340.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: open
- Component Type: 1
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['15240366', '12236701', '13575893', '12236698', '12236693']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.6125508426826585
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.5089039203835528
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.6021861504527479
- Mean Citation Score: 165.482444
- Max Citation Score: 276.2958
- Similarity Product: 246.0609111226201

Labels:
- Claim Label 101: 1
- Claim Label 102: 1
- Claim Label 103: 1
- Claim Label 112: 1
- Combined Label: 1
- Label 101 Adjusted: 1

Dataset: test