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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AND REPORTING TO AN OPERATOR GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION FROM A VEHICLE

  • US 20100332241A1
  • Filed: 06/24/2009
  • Published: 12/30/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/24/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for monitoring greenhouse gas emission from a vehicle, said method comprising:

  • monitoring the vehicle for greenhouse gas emission, said monitoring comprising identifying a running total of greenhouse gas emitted by the vehicle into an external environment that is external to the vehicle;

    detecting satisfaction of a payment triggering condition that triggers collection of a required payment pertaining to the stored running total of greenhouse gas emitted;

    responsive to said detecting satisfaction of the payment triggering condition, computing the required payment as a function of the stored running total of greenhouse gas emitted; and

    a processor of a computer system providing notice of the required payment to a party selected from the group consisting of an operator of the vehicle, an owner of the vehicle, a collecting party authorized to collect the required payment, a responsible party responsible for submitting the required payment to the collecting party, and combinations thereof.

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