US 12,277,810 B2
Vehicle carbon output management
Norman Lu, Fairview, TX (US); and Maximilian Parness, Takoma Park, MD (US)
Assigned to TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC., Plano, TX (US); and TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Aichi-Ken (JP)
Filed by TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC., Plano, TX (US)
Filed on Aug. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/887,769.
Prior Publication US 2024/0054823 A1, Feb. 15, 2024
Int. Cl. G08B 21/00 (2006.01); G06Q 30/0207 (2023.01); G07C 5/00 (2006.01); G07C 5/08 (2006.01)
CPC G07C 5/008 (2013.01) [G06Q 30/0207 (2013.01); G07C 5/0808 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
determining a usage of an internal combustible engine (ICE) vehicle and a usage of an electric vehicle over a period of time, wherein the ICE vehicle and the electric vehicle are associated with an entity;
determining an impact of carbon output based on the usage of the ICE vehicle and the usage of the electric vehicle;
determining a usage amount of the electric vehicle to offset the impact, when the impact is greater than a first threshold; and
sending a notification to a device associated with the entity, wherein the notification includes the amount of usage of the electric vehicle.