SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRACKING THE USAGE OF ENVIRONMENTALLY EFFICIENT SHIPPING EQUIPMENT AND FOR PROVIDING ENVIRONMENTAL CREDITS BASED ON SUCH USAGE
First Claim
1. A method for providing environmental credits comprising:
- providing a piece of shipping equipment;
tracking the usage of the shipping equipment during the transportation of goods; and
determining an environmental benefit based on the usage of the shipping equipment.
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Abstract
Various systems and methods for tracking the usage of shipping equipment are disclosed. An environmental benefit associated with the use of the shipping equipment may be determined and corresponding environment credits may be awarded based on the environmental benefit. In some embodiments, the movement and, optionally, the environmental conditions of a shipment or shipping equipment may be tracked as the shipment progresses from an originating location to a destination location. In some embodiments, a shipment or shipping equipment may be tracked by generating a data object that is transported with the shipment. The data object may be updated with the route, environmental conditions and timing of the transportation of the shipment. The data object may be transferred to various devices and locations for transport or storage with the shipment or shipping equipment. Data recorded in the data object may then be used to deliver environmental credits based on the stored data.
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11 Claims
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1. A method for providing environmental credits comprising:
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providing a piece of shipping equipment; tracking the usage of the shipping equipment during the transportation of goods; and determining an environmental benefit based on the usage of the shipping equipment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A shipping system for providing environmental credits, the system comprising:
- a shipping system server;
one or more piece of shipping equipment, wherein at least some pieces of shipping equipment include shipping equipment location sensor;
one or more shipping vehicles;
a plurality of shipping locations a communication network coupling the shipping system server, shipping equipment location sensor. Information about shipments and environmentally beneficial shipping equipment used for at least some of the shipments is recorded in a database accessible to the shipping system server. Environmental benefits are determined based on the shipment details and the benefit of using the shipping equipment. - View Dependent Claims (11)
- a shipping system server;
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