PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 15898568
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2018-02
Publication Date: 2019-08
Patent Classification: ["702", "003000"]

Abstract:
The method of FloodGraphic graphically present location specific topographic and flood hazard data, including time-sensitive NWS watches and warnings inclusive of site-specific forecast flood depths via an array of particularly shaped and colored, site-specifically annotated, video-capable signs The signs include vertical gradations in feet or meters in full scale presenting the elevation of the site, historic, and predicted future flood levels, specific to the location of each FG installation. FloodGraphic headquarters administers a program of information accumulation, vetting, information dissemination and management of installations. The method achieves a standard nationwide array of warning signs. The FloodGraphic method provides information and warning of actual past and forecast flood heights at a multiplicity of locations more effectively than any existing method by presenting data at each installation with reference to the grade level and a National Datum. No linking to or differentiation between the flood watch and flood warnings of the NWS is provided by any prior art.

Claim (Index 2):
the method of  claim 1 , whereby the information displayed on the signs is provided by a centralized /headquarters organization which:\n Performs Design Development for the FloodGraphic and FloodGraphic-Dynamic Signs,\n develops the specifics of the incorporated technologies, to include\n printing stock & methods for FG, \n printing stock & methods for FG-D, \n Electronics design and licensing of incorporated technologies and services, \n cost estimating, \n manufacturing, distribution & installation costs, and \n \n performs administration, development, & management for the FloodGraphic and FloodGraphic-Dynamic Signs,\n educates prospective beneficiaries and service providers/ vendors as to the existence, mechanics and prospective benefits of the program, seeks blanket/bulk approvals from governmental agencies for installations; e.g., state/county/local governments,\n seeks amendments to FEMA's prototype Community Floodplain Management Ordinance that meets or exceeds the minimum NFIP criteria to authorize FG & FG-D on municipal property after review by a designated official, \n \n accumulates, vets and qualifies historic flood data for flood-prone areas and tabulates the data in a database searchable by latitude and longitude, \n defines necessary implementation services & related Consultant fees payable in the implementation of FloodGraphic and FloodGraphic-Dynamic signs, including:\n site Identification & Proposal of Installation; e.g., to a preparer of a FEMA Flood Certificate, the proposing engineer, surveyor or architect or similarly qualified party who submits a Proposal of a site for FG &/or FG-D installation, \n aggregation and evaluation of requests for installation of FloodGraphic and/or FloodGraphic-Dynamic signs through vetting of Proposals as above, to include extraction of appropriate data from the database to be presented on FG sign and type of sign to be installed; e.g., to FG HQ or a qualified Subcontractor, layout production and transportation of the sign e.g., to FG HQ or a qualified Subcontractor, \n receiving and Installation of the sign blank and sign face by the installer, e.g. a local county or state highway department, \n observation, verification, initialization and reporting of completed installation by the proposing engineer, surveyor or architect, \n \n i) performs cost accounting, billing and reporting financial results, performs cost estimating/ budgeting of necessary implementation services,\n defines of required Revenues to support implementation \n identifies & solicits prospective sources of revenue (\u201cbeneficiaries\u201d), \n contracts with beneficiaries for the income stream to support implementation, \n contracts with vendors analyzes of program costs & benefits \n prepares proposals for modifications to improve program costs & benefits, \n aggregates and evaluates historic data and warning data, manages data selection, production, delivery and installation of FloodGraphic and or FloodGraphic-Dynamic signs, communicates flood watches and warnings to the signs receives flood data from the signs, updates the display on the signs based on historic events and changes in the elevation of the 100 year flood as may be determined/dictated by FEMA, and maintains a record of installation and data on and received from each sign.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 40.0
- Percentile: 88.0
- Lexical Diversity: 1.74227
- Patent Class: 702.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: none
- Component Type: 0
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['10336781', '13088494', '12027096', '14179018', '10582230']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.175491150100839
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.5155229499320921
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.2094943300839643
- Mean Citation Score: 157.52790599999997
- Max Citation Score: 174.07329
- Similarity Product: 89.81171747269033

Labels:
- Claim Label 101: 1
- Claim Label 102: 1
- Claim Label 103: 1
- Claim Label 112: 1
- Combined Label: 1
- Label 101 Adjusted: 0

Dataset: test