Systems And Methods For Managing Carbon Credit Data
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1. A data processing method including the steps of:
- receiving, in relation to a gaming activity wherein a plurality of players provide respective entry fees, entry data for a given player;
processing the entry data on the basis of an entry allocation protocol, and based on that processing, determining a level of gaming value for allocation to the player in respect of the gaming activity;
processing the entry data on the basis of a carbon credit allocation protocol, and based on that processing determining a level of carbon credit value for allocation to the player; and
providing signals for effecting the allocation to the player of the determined level of gaming value and the determined level of carbon credit value;
wherein outcome data is defined in respect of the gaming activity for allowing for the identification of one or more winning entries, and wherein the processing of the entry data on the basis of the carbon credit allocation protocol is independent of the outcome data.
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Abstract
Described herein are various systems and methods for managing carbon credits. For example, in some embodiments a lottery is used as a means for distributing carbon credits to consumers, optionally to feed a retail-level carbon market. It will be appreciated from the discussion herein that such an approach leverages general notions whereby lotteries have been traditionally used as a vehicle for funding public works.
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20 Claims
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1. A data processing method including the steps of:
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receiving, in relation to a gaming activity wherein a plurality of players provide respective entry fees, entry data for a given player; processing the entry data on the basis of an entry allocation protocol, and based on that processing, determining a level of gaming value for allocation to the player in respect of the gaming activity; processing the entry data on the basis of a carbon credit allocation protocol, and based on that processing determining a level of carbon credit value for allocation to the player; and providing signals for effecting the allocation to the player of the determined level of gaming value and the determined level of carbon credit value; wherein outcome data is defined in respect of the gaming activity for allowing for the identification of one or more winning entries, and wherein the processing of the entry data on the basis of the carbon credit allocation protocol is independent of the outcome data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An information management system including:
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a component configured to communicate with an information source that maintains data indicative of an entry allocation protocol in relation to a gaming activity wherein a plurality of players provide respective entry fees, wherein the entry allocation protocol is configured for determining, on the basis of entry data received from a given player in respect of the gaming activity, a level of gaming value for allocation to the player; a component configured for communication with an information source that maintains data indicative of a carbon credit allocation protocol, wherein the carbon credit allocation protocol is configured for determining, on the basis of entry data received from a given player in respect of the gaming activity, a level of carbon credit value for allocation to the player; and a component configured for processing entry data for a given player based on the entry allocation protocol and the carbon credit allocation protocol, thereby to determine a level of carbon credit value and a level of carbon credit value for allocation to that player; and a component for providing signals for effecting the allocation to the player of the determined level of gaming value and the determined level of carbon credit value; wherein outcome data is defined in respect of the gaming activity for allowing for the identification of one or more winning entries, and wherein the determining of a level of carbon credit value for allocation to the player is independent of the outcome data. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program product including:
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a component configured to communicate with an information source that maintains data indicative of an entry allocation protocol in relation to a gaming activity wherein a plurality of players provide respective entry fees, wherein the entry allocation protocol is configured for determining, on the basis of entry data received from a given player in respect of the gaming activity, a level of gaming value for allocation to the player; a component configured for communication with an information source that maintains data indicative of a carbon credit allocation protocol, wherein the carbon credit allocation protocol is configured for determining, on the basis of entry data received from a given player in respect of the gaming activity, a level of carbon credit value for allocation to the player; and a component configured for processing entry data for a given player based on the entry allocation protocol and the carbon credit allocation protocol, thereby to determine a level of carbon credit value and a level of carbon credit value for allocation to that player; and a component for providing signals for effecting the allocation to the player of the determined level of gaming value and the determined level of carbon credit value; wherein outcome data is defined in respect of the gaming activity for allowing for the identification of one or more winning entries, and wherein the determining of a level of carbon credit value for allocation to the player is independent of the outcome data. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An information management system for a gaming activity wherein a plurality of players provide respective entry fees, the system including:
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a component configured for implementing an entry fee apportionment protocol that defines the apportionment of a given monetary entry fee received in respect of the gaming activity between a plurality of portions, the portions including; (i) an administrator income portion, for providing income to an administrator of the gaming activity; (ii) a prize pool generation portion, for funding a prize pool in respect of the gaming activity; and (iii) a carbon credit procurement portion, for the procurement of carbon credit value, that carbon credit value being for allocation to players of the gaming; a component configured to implement an entry allocation protocol in relation to the gaming activity, wherein the entry allocation protocol controls the allocation of gaming value to a given player; and a component configured to implement a carbon credit allocation protocol in relation to the gaming activity, wherein the carbon credit allocation protocol controls the allocation of carbon credit value to a given player based on the carbon credit procurement portion of that player'"'"'s entry fee; wherein outcome data is defined in respect of the gaming activity for allowing for the identification of one or more winning entries, and wherein the allocation of carbon credit value is independent of the outcome data. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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