SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EMISSIONS REDUCTION
First Claim
1. A method of reducing emissions from a plurality of moving assets, the method comprisingreceiving trip pattern data corresponding to positions and times from the moving assets;
- receiving preference data from a plurality of users;
generating a database of trips made by the moving assets based on the trip pattern data;
identifying trip consolidation opportunities for the moving assets based on the generated database;
ranking the trip consolidation opportunities based on the preference data; and
utilizing the ranked trip consolidation opportunities to provide shipping recommendations designed to reduce fuel consumption of the moving assets.
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Abstract
A method for reducing emissions from a plurality of moving assets includes receiving trip pattern data corresponding to positions and times from the moving assets and the preference data from a plurality of users. A database of trips made by the moving assets is then generated based on the trip pattern data and trip consolidation opportunities for the moving assets are identified based on the generated database. The method also includes ranking the trip consolidation opportunities based on the preference data and utilizing the ranked trip consolidation opportunities to provide shipping recommendations designed to reduce fuel consumption of the moving assets.
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1. A method of reducing emissions from a plurality of moving assets, the method comprising
receiving trip pattern data corresponding to positions and times from the moving assets; -
receiving preference data from a plurality of users; generating a database of trips made by the moving assets based on the trip pattern data; identifying trip consolidation opportunities for the moving assets based on the generated database; ranking the trip consolidation opportunities based on the preference data; and utilizing the ranked trip consolidation opportunities to provide shipping recommendations designed to reduce fuel consumption of the moving assets. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An emissions reduction system, comprising:
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a data collection unit for receiving trip pattern data for a plurality of cargo vehicles and user preference data; a trip database generation module for generating a cargo vehicle trip database based on the trip pattern data; a trip consolidation opportunities identification module for identifying trip consolidation opportunities based on the cargo vehicle trip database; a trip ranking module for ranking the trip consolidation opportunities based on the preference data; and a communication network for providing at least one user with shipping recommendations based on the ranked trip consolidation opportunities and designed to reduce fuel consumption of the moving assets. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A method of reducing emissions from a plurality of moving assets, the method comprising
receiving trip pattern data corresponding to positions and times from the moving assets; -
generating a database of trips made by the moving assets based on the trip pattern data; identifying trip consolidation opportunities for the moving assets based on the generated database; ranking the trip consolidation opportunities; and utilizing the ranked trip consolidation opportunities to provide shipping recommendations designed to reduce fuel consumption of the moving assets.
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