Method for monitoring the environment
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring the environment by collecting data and presenting data that may be converted to a visually perceivable or to a documentary format, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) acquiring factual natural and man-made environmental information on a real time basis;
(b) identifying subject matter of the real time factual information;
(c) ingesting and storing the identified factual information;
(d) retrieving pre-existing factual environmental information of selected subject matter from a source;
(e) correlating selected ingested information with corresponding retrieved information;
(f) compiling the correlated information;
(g) analyzing the compiled information to obtain simulation scenarios of the impact upon the environment due to either actual or anticipated variations of the factual information; and
(h) selectively presenting the compiled or analyzed information for review and study.
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Abstract
A method for monitoring the environment is described which is capable of providing projected results and effects based upon varying the inputted data as a function of the consequences of presently made or proposed decisions by decisionmakers. Sources of data collected from a plurality of sources are converted into an electronic database which may be automatically and/or periodically updated. A series of software modules utilize the data for a series of to-be-defined specific applications. To portray the environment at a specified future date, the methodology utilizes the full capabilities and data resident in the database. The output provided by modeling and simulation modules may be in the form of two- or three-dimensional visual presentations in an especially equipped multiple, computer-driven, projector screen room or may be in the form of a printed media for binding and distribution with screen images combined with text.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring the environment by collecting data and presenting data that may be converted to a visually perceivable or to a documentary format, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) acquiring factual natural and man-made environmental information on a real time basis; (b) identifying subject matter of the real time factual information; (c) ingesting and storing the identified factual information; (d) retrieving pre-existing factual environmental information of selected subject matter from a source; (e) correlating selected ingested information with corresponding retrieved information; (f) compiling the correlated information; (g) analyzing the compiled information to obtain simulation scenarios of the impact upon the environment due to either actual or anticipated variations of the factual information; and (h) selectively presenting the compiled or analyzed information for review and study. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for collecting natural and man-made information relating directly and indirectly to the environment, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) acquiring factual natural and man-made environmental information on a real time basis; (b) identifying subject matter of the real time factual information; (c) retrieving pre-existing factual environmental information of selected subject matter from a source; (d) correlating selected identified information with corresponding retrieved information; (e) analyzing the correlated information to obtain simulation scenarios of the impact upon the environment due to either actual or anticipated future variations of factual information; and (f) selectively presenting the correlated and analyzed information. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for projecting the effect on the environment resulting from varying collected natural and man-made environmental information, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) acquiring factual natural and man-made environmental information on a real time basis; (b) identifying subject matter of the real time factual information; (c) ingesting and storing the identified factual information; (d) retrieving pre-existing factual environmental information of selected subject matter from a source; (e) correlating selected ingested information with corresponding retrieved information; (f) varying selected parameters of the ingested factual information; (g) compiling the correlated information and the varied information; (h) analyzing the compiled information to obtain simulation scenarios of the impact upon the environment resulting from the selected variations of the factual information; and (i) presenting the analyzed simulation scenarios of the environment for review and study.
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22. A method for projecting the effect on the environment resulting from varying collected natural and man-made environmental information, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) acquiring factual natural and man-made environmental information on a real time basis; (b) identifying subject matter of the real time factual information; (c) ingesting and storing the identified factual information; (d) retrieving pre-existing factual environmental information of selected subject matter from a source; (e) correlating selected ingested information with corresponding retrieved information; (f) varying selected parameters of the acquired factual information; (g) compiling the correlated information and the varied information; (h) analyzing the compiled information to obtain simulation scenarios of the impact upon the environment resulting from the selected variations of the factual information; and (i) presenting the analyzed simulation scenarios of the environment for review and study.
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23. A method for projecting the effect on the environment resulting from varying collected natural and man-made environmental information, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) acquiring factual natural and man-made environmental information on a real time basis; (b) retrieving pre-existing factual environmental information of selected subject matter from a source; (c) correlating selected identified information with corresponding retrieved information; (d) varying selected parameters of the retrieved factual information; (e) analyzing the correlated information to obtain simulation scenarios of the impact upon the environment resulting from the selected variations of factual information; and (f) presenting the analyzed simulation scenarios of the environment.
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24. A method for projecting the effect on the environment resulting from varying collected natural and man-made environmental information, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) acquiring factual natural and man-made environmental information on a real time basis; (b) retrieving pre-existing factual environmental information of selected subject matter from a source; (c) correlating selected identified information with corresponding retrieved information; (d) varying selected parameters of the acquired factual information; (e) analyzing the correlated information to obtain simulation scenarios of the impact upon the environment resulting from the selected variations of factual information; and (f) presenting the analyzed simulation scenarios of the environment.
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