Driving modification to decrease carbon

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12530929-B2
Application number	US-202318097478-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 16, 2023
Priority date	Jan 16, 2023
Publication date	Jan 20, 2026
Grant date	Jan 20, 2026

Abstract

An example operation includes determining a driving style of a vehicle, wherein the driving style is associated with a greatest amount of carbon emissions over a period; and notifying a device associated with the vehicle, wherein the notifying includes a modification of the driving style, an environmental benefit, and a value, when an amount of carbon emissions for the modification of the driving style falls below the greatest amount in a future period equal to the period.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method performed by a processor of a vehicle, the method comprising:
receiving data from one or more sensors associated with the vehicle, the data indicating a driving behavior of the vehicle during a predefined period; identifying a driving style of the vehicle based on the data, wherein the driving style results in a certain level of carbon emissions during the predefined period; calculating an expected reduction in carbon emissions achievable by modifying the driving style; generating a notification comprising:
a recommended modification to the driving style, and
a carbon credit corresponding to the expected reduction in carbon emissions;
transmitting the notification to a device associated with the vehicle for display to a user; and in response to verifying that the recommended modification was implemented, issuing the carbon credit to an account associated with the vehicle.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the notifying includes displaying the recommended modification, an environmental benefit, and the carbon credit on the display.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the driving style is determined as an average driving style calculated from sensor data and linked to a greater carbon emission level than a reference average driving style calculated using historical data of similar vehicles stored in a server.

4 . The method of claim 1 , comprising:
determining, by the processor, an estimated reduction in carbon emissions resulting from not performing the driving style in a subsequent period.

5 . The method of claim 1 , comprising:
analyzing, by the processor, real-time and historical maintenance data of the vehicle to identify maintenance actions that reduce carbon emissions, and wherein the notification further comprises a recommendation for performing specific maintenance actions to achieve emission reduction.

6 . The method of claim 1 , comprising:
identifying, by the processor, an alternate route based on road conditions, traffic data, and topography to reduce carbon emissions compared to a current route, and wherein the notification further comprises the alternate route and its associated reduction in emissions.

7 . The method of claim 1 , comprising:
adjusting the driving style to provide a recommended driving style adjustment for emission reduction by analyzing one or more of:
acceleration requirements for a current route and an alternate route,
elevation changes along at least one of the current route or the alternate route, or
a number of stops along the at least one of the current route or the alternate route.

8 . A system, comprising:
a processor of a vehicle that, when executing instructions stored in a memory, is configured to:
receive data from one or more sensors associated with the vehicle, the data indicating a driving behavior of the vehicle during a predefined period;
identify a driving style of the vehicle based on the data, wherein the driving style results in a certain level of carbon emissions during the predefined period;
calculate an expected reduction in carbon emissions achievable by modifying the driving style;
generate a notification comprising:
a recommended modification to the driving style, and
a carbon credit corresponding to the expected reduction in carbon emissions;

transmit the notification to a device associated with the vehicle for display to a user; and
in response to verification that the recommended modification was implemented, issue the carbon credit to an account associated with the vehicle.

9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the notifying includes displaying the recommended modification, an environmental benefit, and the carbon credit on the display.

10 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the driving style is determined as an average driving style calculated from sensor data and linked to a greater carbon emission level than a reference average driving style calculated using historical data of similar vehicles stored in a server.

11 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the processor is configured to:
determine an estimated reduction in carbon emissions resulting from not performing the driving style in a subsequent period.

12 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the processor is configured to:
analyze real-time and historical maintenance data of the vehicle to identify maintenance actions that reduce carbon emissions, and wherein the notification further comprises a recommendation for performing specific maintenance actions to achieve emission reduction.

13 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the processor is configured to:
identify an alternate route based on road conditions, traffic data, and topography to reduce carbon emissions compared to a current route, and wherein the notification further comprises the alternate route and its associated reduction in emissions.

14 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the processor is configured to:
adjust the driving style to provide a recommended driving style adjustment for emission reduction by analyzing based on one or more of:
acceleration requirements for a current route and an alternate route,
elevation changes along at least one of the current route or the alternate route, or
a number of stops along the at least one of the current route or the alternate route.

15 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor of a vehicle, cause the processor to perform:
receiving data from one or more sensors associated with the vehicle, the data indicating a driving behavior of the vehicle during a predefined period; identifying a driving style of the vehicle based on the data, wherein the driving style results in a certain level of carbon emissions during the predefined period; calculating an expected reduction in carbon emissions achievable by modifying the driving style; generating a notification comprising:
a recommended modification to the driving style, and
a carbon credit corresponding to the expected reduction in carbon emissions;
transmitting the notification to a device associated with the vehicle for display to a user; and in response to verifying that the recommended modification was implemented, issuing the carbon credit to an account associated with the vehicle.

16 . The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the notifying includes displaying the recommended modification, an environmental benefit, and the carbon credit on the display.

17 . The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the driving style is determined as an average driving style calculated from sensor data and linked to a greater carbon emission level than a reference average driving style calculated using historical data of similar vehicles stored in a server.

18 . The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to perform:
determining an estimated reduction in carbon emissions resulting from not performing the driving style in a subsequent period.

19 . The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to perform:
analyzing real-time and historical maintenance data of the vehicle to identify maintenance actions that reduce carbon emissions, and wherein the notification further comprises a recommendation for performing specific maintenance actions to achieve emission reduction.

20 . The computer-readable storage medium of

Assignees

• Toyota Connected North America Inc

Inventors

• Salako Olarinre
• Prasad Varun
• Holman Daniel Ellis
• Ghanbarnezhad Farzam
• Bargas Danny P
• Mishra Rohit
• Lerman Jennifer C

Classifications

• G01C21/3469

  Fuel consumption; Energy use; Emission aspects · CPC title

• G07C5/0808

  Diagnosing performance data (testing of vehicles G01M17/00; testing of electrical installation on vehicles G01R31/005) · CPC title

• G07C5/0825

  using optical means · CPC title

• G07C5/006 Primary

  Indicating maintenance · CPC title