Publication of efficiency and ecological impact data to a social media interface

• US 20130085802A1
• Filed: 09/30/2011
• Published: 04/04/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Elwha LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Elwha LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Bernard, Rob, Calvo, Angel Sarmento, Cochrane, Larry, Garms, Jason, Hyde, Roderick A., Levien, Royce A., Lord, Richard T., Lord, Robert W., Malamud, Mark A., Pollard, Jennifer Mame, Rinaldo, John D. Jr., Tegreene, Clarence T., Vega, Rene A., Wood, Lowell L. Jr., Zhao, Feng, Belady, Christian
• Application Number:
  US13/200,809
• Publication Number:
  US 20130085802A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/7.29
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 90/00 Systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes, not involving significant data processing

Abstract

Systems and methods for determining efficiency-of-use scores related to uses of a product by two or more users may implement operations including, but not limited to: computing at least one of an efficiency-of-use score and an environmental impact quantification according to data associated with a use of a physical product by a user over a period of time the user is indicated as having control of the physical product; and publishing the at least one of an efficiency-of-use score and an ecological impact quantification associated with the use of the product by the user to a social media interface.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

means for computing at least one of an efficiency-of-use score and an environmental impact quantification according to data associated with a use of a physical product by a user over a period of time the user is indicated as having control of the physical product; and

means for publishing the at least one of an efficiency-of-use score and an ecological impact quantification associated with the use of the product by the user to a social media interface.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the computing at least one of an efficiency-of-use score and an environmental impact quantification according to data associated with a use of a physical product by a user over a period of time the user is indicated as having control of the physical product comprises:

means for computing an efficiency-of-use score according to data associated with the use of the physical product by the user during a period of time the user has control of the physical product.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the means for computing an efficiency-of-use score according to data associated with the use of the physical product by the user during a period of time the user has control of the physical product comprises:

means for computing an efficiency-of-use score from at least information that defines an efficiency-of-use pattern for the physical product.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein the means for computing an efficiency-of-use score according to data associated with the use of the physical product by the user during a period of time the user has control of the physical product comprises:

means for computing the efficiency-of-use score using information set by a service provider.

5. The system of claim 2, wherein the means for computing an efficiency-of-use score according to data associated with the use of the physical product by the user during a period of time the user has control of the physical product comprises:

means for computing the efficiency-of-use score using information set by a group of users.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the computing at least one of an efficiency-of-use score and an environmental impact quantification according to data associated with a use of a physical product by a user over a period of time the user is indicated as having control of the physical product comprises:

means for computing an environmental impact quantification according to the data associated with the use of the physical product by the user during a period of time the user has control of the physical product.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the computing an environmental impact quantification according to the data associated with the use of the physical product by the user during a period of time the user has control of the physical product comprises:

means for computing an ecological impact quantification associated with manufacturing at least a portion of a product.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the means for computing an ecological impact quantification associated with manufacturing at least a portion of a product comprises:

means for computing an ecological impact quantification associated with manufacturing at least a portion of a product according to product construction material identification data.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the means for computing an ecological impact quantification associated with manufacturing at least a portion of a product according to product construction material identification data comprises:

means for computing an ecological impact quantification associated with manufacturing at least a portion of a product according to an amount of rare-earth materials in the product.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the means for computing an ecological impact quantification associated with manufacturing at least a portion of a product according to product construction material identification data comprises:

means for computing an ecological impact quantification associated with manufacturing at least a portion of a product according to an amount of hazardous materials in the product.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the means for computing an ecological impact quantification associated with manufacturing at least a portion of a product according to product construction material identification data comprises:

means for computing an ecological impact quantification associated with manufacturing at least a portion of a product according to an amount of ground pollutants in the product.

12. The system of claim 7, wherein the means for computing an ecological impact quantification associated with manufacturing at least a portion of a product comprises:

means for computing an ecological impact quantification associated with manufacturing at least a portion of a product according to a carbon dioxide equivalent value associated with the manufacturing of at least a portion of the product.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the means for computing an ecological impact quantification associated with manufacturing at least a portion of a product according to a carbon dioxide equivalent value associated with the manufacturing of at least a portion of the product comprises:

means for computing an ecological impact quantification associated with manufacturing at least a portion of a product according to product construction material transportation data.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein the means for computing an ecological impact quantification associated with manufacturing at least a portion of a product according to a carbon dioxide equivalent value associated with the manufacturing of at least a portion of the product comprises:

means for computing an ecological impact quantification associated with manufacturing at least a portion of a product according to product manufacturing energy use data.

15. The system of claim 6, wherein the computing an environmental impact quantification according to the data associated with the use of the physical product by the user during a period of time the user has control of the physical product comprises:

means for computing an ecological impact quantification associated with disposal of at least a portion of the product according to a product disposal mode.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the computing an ecological impact quantification associated with disposal of at least a portion of the product according to a product disposal mode further comprises:

means for computing an ecological impact quantification associated with disposal of at least a portion of the product according to a resale disposal mode.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the computing an ecological impact quantification associated with disposal of at least a portion of the product according to a product disposal mode further comprises:

means for computing an ecological impact quantification associated with disposal of at least a portion of the product according to a recycling disposal mode.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein the computing an ecological impact quantification associated with disposal of at least a portion of the product according to a product disposal mode further comprises:

means for computing an ecological impact quantification associated with disposal of at least a portion of the product according to a composting disposal mode.

19. The system of claim 15, wherein the computing an ecological impact quantification associated with disposal of at least a portion of the product according to a product disposal mode further comprises:

means for computing an ecological impact quantification associated with disposal of at least a portion of the product according to an incineration disposal mode.

20. The system of claim 15, wherein the computing an ecological impact quantification associated with disposal of at least a portion of the product according to a product disposal mode further comprises:

means for computing an ecological impact quantification associated with disposal of at least a portion of the product according to a landfilling disposal mode.

21. The system of claim 15, wherein the computing an ecological impact quantification associated with disposal of at least a portion of the product according to a product disposal mode further comprises:

means for computing an ecological impact quantification associated with disposal of at least a portion of the product according to an ocean floor disposal mode.

22. The system of claim 1, wherein the publishing the at least one of an efficiency-of-use score and an ecological impact quantification associated with the use of the product by the user to a social media interface comprises:

means for publishing the at least one of the efficiency-of-use score and the ecological impact quantification associated with the use of the product by the user to a social media interface associated with the user.

23. The system of claim 22, wherein the publishing the at least one of an efficiency-of-use score and an ecological impact quantification associated with the use of the product by the user to a social media interface comprises:

means for generating a webpage that includes information based at least in part on at least one of the efficiency-of-use-score and the environmental impact quantification.

24. The system of claim 22, wherein the publishing the at least one of an efficiency-of-use score and an ecological impact quantification associated with the use of the product by the user to a social media interface comprises:

means for providing an e-mail notification to one or more e-mail accounts associated with one or more users of the product.

25. The system of claim 22, wherein the publishing the at least one of an efficiency-of-use score and an ecological impact quantification associated with the use of the product by the user to a social media interface comprises:

means for providing a text messaging notification to one or more devices associated with one or more users of the product.

26. The system of claim 22, further comprising:

means for publishing at least one of an efficiency-of-use score and an ecological impact quantification associated with a use of a product by a second user to the social media interface associated with the user.

27. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

means for receiving a request to associate a user account associated with a second user with the social media interface associated with the user.

28. The system of claim 27, wherein the receiving a request to associate a user account associated with a second user with the social media interface associated with the user comprises:

means for receiving a request from the user to associate a user account associated with a second user with the social media interface associated with the user.

29. The system of claim 27, wherein the receiving a request to associate a user account associated with a second user with the social media interface associated with the user comprises:

means for receiving a request from the second user to associate a user account associated with a second user with the social media interface associated with the user.

30. The system of claim 29, further comprising:

means for receiving an authorization to associate a user account associated with the second user with the social media interface associated with the user.

31. The system of claim 30, further comprising:

means for publishing at least one of an efficiency-of-use score and an ecological impact quantification associated with a use of a product by the second user to the social media interface associated with the user in response to the authorization to associate a user account associated with the second user with the social media interface associated with the user.

32. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

means for receiving data associated with use of the physical product by the user during a period of time the user has control of the physical product;

33. The system of claim 32, wherein the means for receiving data associated with use of the physical product by the user during a period of time the user has control of the physical product comprises:

means for receiving at least temperature data generated by a temperature monitoring sensor over the period of time that a user has control of the physical product.

34. The system of claim 32, wherein the means for receiving data associated with use of the physical product by the user during a period of time the user has control of the physical product comprises:

means for receiving at least pressure data generated by a pressure monitoring sensor over the period of time that a user has control of the physical product.

35. The system of claim 32, wherein the means for receiving data associated with use of the physical product by the user during a period of time the user has control of the physical product comprises:

means for receiving at least one image over the period of time that a user has control of the physical product.

37. The system of claim 32, wherein the means for receiving data associated with use of the physical product by the user during a period of time the user has control of the physical product comprises:

means for receiving at least vibration information generated from a vibration monitoring sensor over the period of time that a user has control of the physical product.

38. The system of claim 32, wherein the means for receiving data associated with use of the physical product by the user during a period of time the user has control of the physical product comprises:

means for receiving at least impact data generated by an impact sensor over the period of time that a user has control of the physical product.

39. The system of claim 32, wherein the means for receiving data associated with use of the physical product by the user during a period of time the user has control of the physical product comprises:

means for receiving at least corrosion data generated by a corrosion sensor over the period of time that a user has control of the physical product.

41. The system of claim 32, wherein the means for receiving data associated with use of the physical product by the user during a period of time the user has control of the physical product comprises:

means for receiving at least information obtained by a diagnostic computing device associated with the physical product over the period of time that a user has control of the physical product.

42. The system of claim 32, wherein the means for receiving data associated with use of the physical product by the user during a period of time the user has control of the physical product comprises:

means for receiving at least revolutions per minute data generated by a tachometer over the period of time that a user has control of the physical product.

43. The system of claim 32, wherein the means for receiving data associated with use of the physical product by the user during a period of time the user has control of the physical product comprises:

means for receiving at least status information associated with a battery over the period of time that a user has control of the physical product.

44. The system of claim 32, wherein the means for receiving data associated with use of the physical product by the user during a period of time the user has control of the physical product comprises:

means for receiving at least information associated with processor utilization over the period of time that a user has control of the physical product.

45. The system of claim 32, wherein the means for receiving data associated with use of the physical product by the user during a period of time the user has control of the physical product comprises:

means for receiving at least information associated with an amount of energy consumed over the period of time that a user has control of the physical product.

48. The system of claim 32, wherein the means for receiving data associated with use of the physical product by the user during a period of time the user has control of the physical product comprises:

means for receiving at least information associated with mileage driven over the period of time that a user has control of the physical product.

49. The system of claim 32, wherein the means for receiving data associated with use of the physical product by the user during a period of time the user has control of the physical product comprises:

means for receiving at least sound information for the physical product generated by a microphone over the period of time that a user has control of the physical product.

51. The system of claim 32, wherein the means for receiving data associated with use of the physical product by the user during a period of time the user has control of the physical product comprises:

means for receiving at least information associated with an amount of bandwidth used by the physical product over the period of time that a user has control of the physical product.

52. The system of claim 32, wherein the means for receiving data associated with use of the physical product by the user during a period of time the user has control of the physical product comprises:

means for receiving at least information associated with an amount of physical damage to the physical product that occurred over the period of time that a user has control of the physical product.

53. The system of claim 32, wherein the means for receiving data associated with use of the physical product by the user during a period of time the user has control of the physical product comprises:

means for receiving at least information associated with a product control element.

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54. A computer-implemented method comprising:

computing at least one of an efficiency-of-use score and an environmental impact quantification according to data associated with a use of a physical product by a user over a period of time the user is indicated as having control of the physical product; and

publishing the at least one of an efficiency-of-use score and an ecological impact quantification associated with the use of the product by the user to a social media interface.

55. A computer-readable storage medium including computer readable instructions for executing a process on a computing device, the process comprising:

computing at least one of an efficiency-of-use score and an environmental impact quantification according to data associated with a use of a physical product by a user over a period of time the user is indicated as having control of the physical product; and

publishing the at least one of an efficiency-of-use score and an ecological impact quantification associated with the use of the product by the user to a social media interface.