Method of Tracking and Redeeming Consumer Carbon Emission Credits

• US 20090157510A1
• Filed: 11/07/2008
• Published: 06/18/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 11/07/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Fred M. Strong, Ken Pridmore
• Original Assignee: Fred M. Strong, Ken Pridmore
• Inventors: Pridmore, Ken, Strong, Fred M.
• Application Number:
  US12/266,865
• Publication Number:
  US 20090157510A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.170
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0215 Including financial accounts
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 90/84 Greenhouse gas [GHG] management systems
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 90/845 Inventory and reporting systems for greenhouse gases [GHG]

Abstract

The present invention is an improved method of tracking and redeeming carbon emission credits generated by a plurality of consumers which is economical and practical. The method includes the steps of providing a carbon credits database of carbon emission credits for a plurality of goods and services, said carbon credits database including a list of said goods and services and a list of the carbon emission credits associated with each of the goods and services listed. The method further includes the step of providing a customer loyalty card system to said plurality of consumers, said customer loyalty card system which includes a customer database including a plurality of customer records, each customer record including details of each customer and details of that customer'"'"'s purchase of goods and services. The method further includes the step of calculating a customer carbon credits total for each customer by summing the carbon emission credits for all of the goods and services purchased by said customer. The method further includes the step of transferring ownership of all of the carbon credits accumulated by the customers'"'"' purchase of goods and services to a loyalty card operator, said loyalty card operator operating the carbon credits database and the customer loyalty card system. Lastly, the method further includes the step of providing a customer reward to each of the customers in the customer loyalty card system, said customer reward being proportional to the customer carbon credits total.

Claims

1. A method of tracking and redeeming carbon emission credits generated by a plurality of consumers comprising:

a) providing a carbon credits database of carbon emission credits for a plurality of goods and services, said carbon credits database comprising a list of said goods and services and a list of the carbon emission credits associated with each of the goods and services listed;

b) providing a customer loyalty card system to said plurality of consumers, said customer loyalty card system comprising a customer database including a plurality of customer records, each customer record including details of each customer and details of that customer'"'"'s purchase of goods and services;

c) calculating a customer carbon credits total for each customer by summing the carbon emission credits for all of the goods and services purchased by said customer;

d) transferring ownership of all of the carbon credits accumulated by the customers'"'"' purchase of goods and services to a loyalty card operator, said loyalty card operator operating the carbon credits database and the customer loyalty card system, and

e) providing a customer reward to each of the customers in the customer loyalty card system, said customer reward being proportional to the customer carbon credits total.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the customer reward is provided by the loyalty card operator.

3. The method of claim 2 further comprising the steps of providing a secondary rewards list of goods and services which qualify for a secondary reward, and providing a secondary reward to customers who purchase goods and services from the secondary rewards list.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein the secondary reward is proportional to a cumulative total of the goods and services from the secondary rewards list purchased by the customer.