PATENT CLAIM ANALYSIS

Application Number: 16048269
Application Type: Utility
Filing Date: 2018-07
Publication Date: 2020-01
Patent Classification: ["340", "005530"]

Abstract:
A method, apparatus and a computer-readable medium for securing an automobile ignition key, including scanning an authorized user's fingerprint, as well as inputting a security code chosen by the authorized user. Verifying users whether they are authorized to access the automobile ignition key, allowing a user when verified, and denying access when the verification steps fails.

Claim (Index 15):
A automobile key fob device comprising: a non-transitory memory storage containing instructions; and one or more processors in communication with the memory storage, wherein the one or more processors execute the instructions to perform a method comprising:\n scanning a fingerprint of a user by a fingerprint scanner on the automobile key fob to acquire fingerprint data of the user; allowing the user to initially input a security code via a display for registering access; analyzing and verifying the scanned fingerprint by a controller; registering and storing the fingerprint data of the user, as well as the security code in a memory module connected to the controller; indicating that when the correct security code is inputted, and that when the correct fingerprint is scanned a green LED is turned on, and for indicating that an incorrect security code is inputted and that an incorrect fingerprint is scanned a red LED is turned on; receiving a signal from the controller that the security code and the scanned fingerprint is for an authorized user; energizing a solenoid inside the automobile key fob for releasing the automobile ignition key by moving a latch holding the automobile ignition key at a notch; and securing the automobile ignition key when the automobile ignition key is pushed in by the user, by hooking the automobile ignition key to the latch, and snapping back the spring-loaded cover to further secure the automobile ignition key.

Metadata:
- Claim Count in Document: 48.0
- Percentile: 95.0
- Lexical Diversity: 1.48837
- Patent Class: 340.0
- Transitional Phrase Type: open
- Component Type: 1
- Foreign Priority: False
- Related Applications: ['15688624', '14468368', '13030829', '14052992', '10793153']

Analysis Scores:
- 35 USC 101 Eligibility (BERT): 0.6673549665969284
- 35 USC 102 Novelty (BERT): 0.4800052467917812
- Combined Prediction Score: 0.6486199946164137
- Mean Citation Score: 163.17427600000005
- Max Citation Score: 173.95486
- Similarity Product: 130.6131291060257

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

Dataset: test