Method and System for Reducing Carbon Emissions Arising from Vehicle Travel
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1. A method comprising:
- generating a plurality of vehicle travel mode options in relation to a vehicle travel plan, each vehicle travel mode option corresponding to a vehicle travel mode;
computing data indicative of an estimated environmental impact for the plurality of vehicle travel mode options;
selecting a vehicle travel mode option from among the plurality of generated vehicle travel mode options based at least in part on the computed estimated environmental impact data such that a vehicle travel mode option is more likely to be selected relative to the other vehicle travel modes if the computed data associated therewith is indicative of a relatively better estimated environmental impact; and
providing data for display to a user having a travel need corresponding to the vehicle travel plan that notifies the user of the selected vehicle travel mode option; and
wherein the generating, computing, selecting and providing steps are performed by a processor.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for facilitating efficient travel management in a manner such that the carbon emissions produced by vehicle travel are reduced are disclosed. Different vehicle travel modes under consideration for use to satisfy a travel plan are evaluated and selected based at least in part on their relative environmental impacts such that an aggregate reduction in carbon emissions can be achieved via a judicious selection of vehicle travel modes used to carry out a vehicle travel plan.
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1. A method comprising:
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generating a plurality of vehicle travel mode options in relation to a vehicle travel plan, each vehicle travel mode option corresponding to a vehicle travel mode; computing data indicative of an estimated environmental impact for the plurality of vehicle travel mode options; selecting a vehicle travel mode option from among the plurality of generated vehicle travel mode options based at least in part on the computed estimated environmental impact data such that a vehicle travel mode option is more likely to be selected relative to the other vehicle travel modes if the computed data associated therewith is indicative of a relatively better estimated environmental impact; and providing data for display to a user having a travel need corresponding to the vehicle travel plan that notifies the user of the selected vehicle travel mode option; and wherein the generating, computing, selecting and providing steps are performed by a processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus comprising:
a processor configured to (1) generate a plurality of vehicle travel mode options in relation to a vehicle travel plan, each vehicle travel mode option corresponding to a vehicle travel mode, (2) compute data indicative of an estimated environmental impact for the plurality of vehicle travel mode options, (3) select a vehicle travel mode option from among the plurality of generated vehicle travel mode options based at least in part on the computed estimated environmental impact data such that a vehicle travel mode option is more likely to be selected relative to the other vehicle travel modes if the computed data associated therewith is indicative of a relatively better estimated environmental impact, and (4) provide data for display to a user having a travel need corresponding to the vehicle travel plan that notifies the user of the selected vehicle travel mode option. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer program product comprising:
a plurality of processor-readable instructions resident on a computer-readable storage medium, the instructions being executable by a processor to (1) generate a plurality of vehicle travel mode options in relation to a vehicle travel plan, each vehicle travel mode option corresponding to a vehicle travel mode, (2) compute data indicative of an estimated environmental impact for the plurality of vehicle travel mode options, (3) select a vehicle travel mode option from among the plurality of generated vehicle travel mode options based at least in part on the computed estimated environmental impact data such that a vehicle travel mode option is more likely to be selected relative to the other vehicle travel modes if the computed data associated therewith is indicative of a relatively better estimated environmental impact, and (4) provide data for display to a user having a travel need corresponding to the vehicle travel plan that notifies the user of the selected vehicle travel mode option.
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