Method and system for exchanging environmental savings acquired by use of alternative fuels
First Claim
1. A method performed by a computing system to enable consumers to exchange environmental savings generated by using alternative fuel, the computer system including a processor and a storage area, the method comprising:
- receiving, at the computing system, transaction information on purchases of alternative fuel by a customer at one or more fueling stations, the transaction information automatically received as a result of the customer'"'"'s purchases at the one or more fueling stations;
converting, by the computing system, the received transaction information to credits reflecting environmental savings;
presenting, by the computing system, the customer with an indication of the credits associated with the purchases made by customer at the one or more fueling stations and multiple redemption options for which the credits can be redeemed;
receiving from the customer, at the computing system, a first amount of credits to be redeemed in accordance with a first redemption option of the multiple redemption options and a second amount of credits to be redeemed in accordance with a second redemption option of the multiple redemption options; and
causing the received first amount of credits to be redeemed in accordance with the first redemption option and the received second amount of credits to be redeemed in accordance with the second redemption option.
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Abstract
A method and system to report the environmental benefits of consumers'"'"' purchases of alternative fuels. The system tracks and stores the purchases of customers from a vendor of alternative fuels. The system calculates the environmental savings that a customer generates by using alternative fuel in place of standard fuels. Environmental savings may be calculated in terms of various metrics, including reduced carbon emissions, gasoline not consumed, or other environmental benefits. The system provides a marketplace that allows consumers to receive the benefit of the calculated environmental savings by selling, trading, or retiring the generated savings.
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19 Claims
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1. A method performed by a computing system to enable consumers to exchange environmental savings generated by using alternative fuel, the computer system including a processor and a storage area, the method comprising:
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receiving, at the computing system, transaction information on purchases of alternative fuel by a customer at one or more fueling stations, the transaction information automatically received as a result of the customer'"'"'s purchases at the one or more fueling stations; converting, by the computing system, the received transaction information to credits reflecting environmental savings; presenting, by the computing system, the customer with an indication of the credits associated with the purchases made by customer at the one or more fueling stations and multiple redemption options for which the credits can be redeemed; receiving from the customer, at the computing system, a first amount of credits to be redeemed in accordance with a first redemption option of the multiple redemption options and a second amount of credits to be redeemed in accordance with a second redemption option of the multiple redemption options; and causing the received first amount of credits to be redeemed in accordance with the first redemption option and the received second amount of credits to be redeemed in accordance with the second redemption option. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for exchanging environmental savings generated by using alternative fuel, comprising:
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a memory storing computer-executable instructions of; a data receiver component configured to receive transaction information on purchases of alternative fuel by a customer at one or more fueling station, the transaction information automatically received as a result of the customer'"'"'s purchases at the one or more fueling stations; a data conversion component configured to convert the received transaction information to credits reflecting environmental savings; a display component configured to present the customer with an indication of the credits associated with purchases made by the customer at one or more fueling stations and multiple redemption options for which the credits can be redeemed; and a redemption component configured to; receive from the customer a first amount of credits to be redeemed in accordance with a first redemption option of the multiple redemption options and a second amount of credits to be redeemed in accordance with a second redemption option of the multiple redemption options; and cause the received first amount of credits to be redeemed in accordance with the first redemption option and the received second amount of credits to be redeemed in accordance with the second redemption option; and a processor for executing the computer-executable instructions stored in the memory. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions for controlling a computer system to enable consumers to exchange environmental savings generated by using alternative fuel, by a method comprising:
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receiving transaction information on purchases of alternative fuel by a customer at one or more fueling stations, the transaction information automatically received as a result of the customer'"'"'s purchases at the one or more fueling stations; converting the received transaction information to credits reflecting environmental savings; presenting the customer with an indication of the credits associated with the purchases made by customer at the one or more fueling stations and multiple redemption options for which the credits can be redeemed; receiving from the customer a first amount of credits to be redeemed in accordance with a first redemption option of the multiple redemption options and a second amount of credits to be redeemed in accordance with a second redemption option of the multiple redemption options; and causing the received first amount of credits to be redeemed in accordance with the first redemption option and the received second amount of credits to be redeemed in accordance with the second redemption option. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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