DE102009053821A1 - Reduction of pollutant emissions in urban private transport - Google Patents

Abstract

Method and arrangement for capturing individual emissions and / or consumption data for a user, the user being assigned a control medium, for capturing the emissions and / or consumption data that arise individually for the user during an action by the user, and the for Emission and / or consumption data arising from an action are determined by a determination unit and posted to the control medium by an account assignment unit. The method and the arrangement enable the authorization of actions (e.g. trips with an automobile, by train or air travel) for a user, based on individual emission and / or consumption data that arise during the action. This makes it possible to determine and charge an individual emissions balance per user for every environmentally harmful action (e.g. car journey, train journey, flight, etc.).

Description

The invention relates to a method for capturing individual emission and / or consumption data for a user and to an arrangement for authorizing actions for a user based on individual emission and / or consumption data arising during the action.

The reduction and avoidance of environmental pollution is already prescribed by law for companies, especially in the manufacturing industry, and is subject to legal regulations (eg maximum permissible CO2 emissions). This includes only the production of goods and merchandise.

The environmentally conscious use of energy in the private sector, however, is hardly regulated.

In the international patent application WO 2008/037856 A1 there are disclosed a system and apparatus for controlling the on-product engine-building effect.

The object of the present invention is to provide a method and an arrangement for capturing individual emission and / or consumption data for a user when carrying out an action, wherein the action is authorized for the user on the basis of an emission balance that is individual to the user.

The object is achieved by a method for acquiring individual emission and / or consumption data for a user, wherein the user is assigned a control medium for recording the emission and / or consumption data individualized for the user in the case of an action of the user, and wherein the emission and / or consumption data incurred for an action are determined by a determination unit and are posted to the control medium by an account assignment unit. This makes it possible to determine an individual emission balance per user for each polluting action (eg car journey, train journey, flight, etc.). The resulting total value can be used, for. For example, if a personal quota is exceeded (eg annual allowance), additional burdens (eg taxes, municipal duties) must be imposed. With these state or municipal revenues z. For example, nature conservation measures could be implemented, or research on environmentally friendly technologies could be supported. Taxes and duties could continue to be levied on the basis of a user's individual emissions balance, based on individualized emission and / or consumption data.

A first advantageous embodiment of the invention is that the action is released for the user depending on the amount of emission and / or consumption data booked on the control medium. The user is thus rewarded for an environmentally friendly energy handling and punished for a wasteful use of energy.

A further advantageous embodiment of the invention lies in the fact that the control medium comprises a credit of emission and / or consumption data determinable by the user, the credit being charged as a function of the emission and / or consumption data arising for an action, and wherein the user is authorized for the action if the credit for the action is sufficient. This feature also rewards the user for environmentally responsible energy use and penalizes wasteful use of energy. The user is virtually educated to avoid unnecessary waste of energy.

A further advantageous embodiment of the invention is that the control medium is a chip card or a smartcard. Chip cards and smart cards, but also badges with chip are now in daily use and are almost completely common in the population. A user can use a chip card already in his possession as control medium, if this is encoded accordingly. But it is also possible to use dedicated smart cards as a control medium.

The object is further achieved by an arrangement for authorizing actions for a user, based on individual emission and / or consumption data arising during the action, comprising the arrangement:
a reading unit for reading data from the control medium, the control medium comprising a user-definable balance of emission and / or consumption data;
an emission value determination unit for determining the individualized emission and / or consumption data for the action for the user;
an emissions account unit for querying the current balance on the control medium and for comparing the current balance with the individual for the action, emissions and / or consumption data accumulated by the user, wherein in a positive balance sheet the action for the user is released and by the difference of current balance with the incurred for the action emission and / or consumption data is determined a new balance. Based on the user's personal emission balance If an environmentally harmful action (eg car journey, train journey, air travel, etc.) is released and billed according to the event.

A further advantageous embodiment of the invention is that the arrangement comprises a writing unit for writing the new credit on the control medium. Advantageously, read and write units are designed as one device (eg card reader and writer). By writing the new credit on the control medium, the amount of credit on the control medium is always up to date.

A further advantageous embodiment of the invention is that the arrangement includes a control unit for triggering further functions that are triggered when an action is released for the user. So z. In a vehicle, for example, the emission measurement directly influences the starter so that the vehicle can not be operated without previous authentication or if the credit balance is too low.

A further advantageous embodiment of the invention lies in the fact that the control medium is a chip card or a smart card whose credit can be recharged by the user. Chip cards and smart cards, but also badges with chip are now in daily use and are almost completely common in the population. A user can use a chip card already in his possession as control medium, if this is encoded accordingly. But it is also possible to use dedicated smart cards as a control medium.

A further advantageous embodiment of the invention lies in the fact that the action is the use of a means of transportation. Polluting actions result in particular through travel or travel (eg car, train, plane). Thus, depending on the environmental impact of journeys made, charging (eg taxes, charges) may be charged to the user.

An embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the drawing and will be explained below.

Showing:

1 exemplary application scenarios for the inventive method, and

2 an exemplary arrangement for carrying out the method according to the invention.

The essence of the invention lies in the detection and use of the personal emissions balance of a user. In this case, for each polluting action (for example, car ride, train ride, flight, etc.) the personal emissions balance of a user must be determined. The resulting total value can be used to impose additional burdens (for example, taxes, municipal taxes) on exceeding a personal quota (for example, annual allowance) in exchange for nature conservation measures, for example, or for research into more environmentally friendly ones Support technologies.

1 shows exemplary application scenarios for the inventive method. A user B1 has a personal control medium KM1 assigned to him (for example a smart card). The control medium KM1 can be understood as the personal environmental map of the user B1 and stores the current emission balance for the user B1. For example, the control medium KM1 can be charged on the settlement date with a credit balance (comparable to a free allowance). At the end of a billing period, the current status (balance sheet) is determined and leads, if necessary, to a subsequent charge for the user (for example an environmental tax) or to a (tax) discharge. Other incentive systems are also conceivable.

Based on three scenarios in 1 are shown, the application of the personal environmental map KM1 is exemplified for a user B1. The three scenarios cover the automotive, airport and rail sectors. The left area of 1 describes the acquisition of the personal emission balance for a user B1 in the use of automobiles. If a ride is to be made with an automobile, the driver B1 must identify himself through his personal environmental map KM1. At the end of the journey, the emissions balance will be updated on user B1's personal environmental map KM1. The value may depend on various factors, such as the type of vehicle or the number of passengers (who may also have to identify with their personal environmental map). The value, that is to say the amount of emissions that is generated for a journey, is determined by an emission detection, which is located in the vehicle. As emission detection in a vehicle, for example, a microcomputer is conceivable, which calculates the new balance on the basis of the vehicle data and the distance traveled. In determining the emission balance, this microchip also takes into account any pollutant-reducing mechanisms on the vehicle (for example catalytic converters or particulate matter filters). The number of passengers can also be taken into account. In 1 is suggested in the scenario for the automobile use that the emission registration can directly influence the starter of the vehicle. For example, driving with the vehicle may be prohibited unless authentication has been previously made, or if the user B1's credit on the control medium KM1 is too low to complete the ride. In such a case, it must be possible that in emergencies, the vehicle can still be used.

The scenario in the middle of 1 illustrated describes the detection of personal emission balance for a user B1 in the use of aircraft. The passenger B1 authenticates himself at check-in with his environmental map KM1 and receives the corresponding emission value from his credit. In this scenario, for the purposes of emissions recording, the calculation of the emission value takes into account the baggage of the user B1 and the aircraft load and, of course, the distance to the destination.

On the right edge of 1 the scenario for using the web is shown. This scenario is in principle equivalent to the scenario with the airport, except that at the train the booking of the emission value is made by an access control on the train. In principle, the booking of the emission value by a conductor on the train can also be carried out by a mobile portable device.

2 shows an exemplary arrangement A for carrying out the method according to the invention. The arrangement A allows the authorization of actions (for example, driving by car, train) for a user B2 based on individual emission and / or consumption data arising from this action. The arrangement A comprises a card reader KL for reading data from the control medium KM2 (for example chip card or smart card). The control medium KM2 includes a credit on emission and / or consumption data. The card reader KL queries the current balance of the credit on the map KM2 and delivers it to the emission account unit EKE. The emission value to be booked for an action is determined by the EWE emission value determination unit and made available to the EEE for emissions allocation. The emission accountancy unit EKE assumes the central control in the emission recording and in the authorization of the actions and also when booking the values for an action on the environmental map KM2 of the user B2. The arrangement A may optionally also include control units to trigger certain actions. Thus, for example, the emission account assignment unit EKE can send a release signal to the control unit SE in order to enable special functions. In the scenario after 1 for the use of automobiles, for example, by the control unit SE, the engine control can be unlocked when a person B2 has authenticated with their personal environmental map KM2 (control medium) at the emission notification unit EKE or if the current balance on the map KM2 is sufficient for the action , Based on the information provided by the underlying system (automobile, aircraft, train, etc.), the EWE calculation unit calculates the actual emissions to be posted. The emission value may depend on several factors (for example occupancy of the vehicle, the train or the aircraft, type of means of transport, etc.).

The control medium KM2 is advantageously a smart card or smart card whose credit can be recharged or recharged by the user B2. Charging or reloading can be done, for example, by charging stations at the airport or at the train station. However, it is also possible that a corresponding card can be obtained via a service provider via the Internet or is made possible by means of an encoding according to charge. The required chip for the environmental map or the control medium KM2 can also be integrated into a digital identity card.

Advantageously, the arrangement A comprises a writing unit for writing the new credit on the control medium KM2. The writing unit can, for. B. be integrated into the card reader KL. The new credit balance results from the difference between the old credit balance and the emission or consumption values incurred for the action (eg car journey or train journey).

The presented system and method enable the automated collection of a personal emission balance for actions and also the authorization of these actions for a user based on individual emissions and / or consumption data that are generated during this action. By creating a personal carbon footprint, an incentive system for environmentally responsible behavior can be created. So who behaves environmentally conscious and, for example, uses public transport could be relieved of tax or fees. On the other hand, those who drive alone with a vehicle with high emission values and thus behave in an environmentally unfriendly manner may be burdened with an environmental tax or a special tax.

A method and arrangement for capturing individual emission and / or consumption data for a user, wherein the user Assigned to control medium, for detecting the, in an action of the user, for the user individualized accumulating emission and / or consumption data, and wherein the incurred for an action emission and / or consumption data are determined by a determination unit and by an account assignment on the Control medium to be booked. The method and arrangement allow for the authorization of actions (eg, travel by automobile, train, or air travel) for a user based on individual emissions and / or consumption data generated during the action. This allows for each polluting action (eg car ride, train ride, flight, etc.) per user to determine an individual emissions balance and to charge.

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Cited patent literature

• WO 2008/037856 A1 [0004]

Claims (9)

Method for recording individual emission and / or consumption data for a user (B1, B2), wherein the user (B1, B2) is assigned a control medium (KM1, KM2) for detecting the emission and / or consumption data individualized for the user in the case of an action of the user (B1, B2), wherein the emission and / or consumption data arising for an action are determined by a determination unit (EWE) and are posted to the control medium (KM1, KM2) by an account assignment unit (EKE). Method according to Claim 1, characterized in that the action for the user (B1, B2) is released as a function of the amount of emission and / or consumption data booked onto the control medium (KM1, KM2). Method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the control medium (KM1, KM2) comprises a credit of emission and / or consumption data determinable by the user (B1, B2), whereby the credit depends on the emission costs for an action. and / or consumption data is charged, and wherein the user (B1, B2) is authorized for the action when the credit for the action is sufficient Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the control medium (KM1, KM2) is a chip card or a smart card. Arrangement (A) for authorizing actions for a user (B1, B2) based on individual emission and / or consumption data arising during the action, comprising the arrangement (A): a reading unit (KL) for reading data from the control medium (KM1, KM2), wherein the control medium (KM1, KM2) comprises a credit of emission and / or consumption data determinable by the user (B1, B2); an emission value determination unit (EWE) for determining the emission and / or consumption data individualized for the action for the user (B1, B2); an emission account assignment unit (EKE) for querying the current credit on the control medium (KM1, KM2) and for comparing the current credit with the emission and / or consumption data individualized for the action for the user (B1, B2), with a positive credit balance, the action for the user (B1, B2) is released and wherein a new balance is determined by the difference of current balance with the costs incurred for the action emission and / or consumption data. Arrangement (A) according to claim 5, further comprising: a writing unit for writing the new credit on the control medium (KM1, KM2). Arrangement (A) according to claim 5 or 6, further comprising: a control unit (SE) for triggering further functions when an action for the user (B1, B2) is released. Arrangement (A) according to one of claims 5 to 7, wherein it the control medium (KM1, KM2) is a chip card or a smart card whose credit is rechargeable by the user (B1, B2). Arrangement (A) according to one of claims 5 to 8, wherein the action is the use of a means of locomotion.

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