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Incentivizing Adoption of Predefined Practices Using Digital Transactable Assets

a technology of digital transactable assets and predefined practices, applied in the field of information technology, can solve problems such as barriers to user adoption, roof-top solar panels and driving electric cars

Inactive Publication Date: 2019-10-03
IBM CORP
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The patent describes a computer-implemented method for surveying an activity meter and securely communicating the results to a digital transactable asset authority. The method allows the user to set an activity threshold and receive a signed meter reading that represents the level of activity they achieved. The technical effect is a more efficient way to measure and track user activity in connection with a predefined objective.

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Environmentally-related practices, such as installing roof-top solar panels and driving electric cars, face barriers to user-adoption ranging from financial issues to user experience issues.

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[0013]As described herein, an embodiment of the present invention includes techniques for incentivizing adoption of predefined practices using digital transactable assets (DTAs). At least one embodiment of the invention includes allocating DTAs across multiple users based on the current state of goals and / or objectives to be achieved in order to incentivize adoption of one or more desired practices. Additionally, one or more embodiments of the invention can include obtaining and / or receiving proof-of-work measurements from one or more sub-systems using tamper resistant smart meters, and reporting such measurements to a DTA authority when pre-determined thresholds are reached.

[0014]As also detailed herein, at least one embodiment of the invention can include creating units of DTA, for example, by a central authority, at a rate that is periodically adjusted by the central authority based on the progress towards a desired goal (as a function of non-renewable energy sources, for instanc...

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Abstract

Methods, systems, and computer program products for incentivizing adoption of predefined practices using digital transactable assets are provided herein. A computer-implemented method includes surveying an activity meter at a predefined interval to determine when a predetermined activity threshold is reached, wherein the activity meter is (i) linked to a user and (ii) registered with a digital transactable asset authority in connection with a predefined objective pertaining to the activity; signing a meter reading from the activity meter with a private key upon reaching the predetermined activity threshold; and securely communicating the signed meter reading from the activity meter to the digital transactable asset authority, wherein the signed meter reading represents a level of activity by the user linked to the activity meter in furtherance of the predefined objective.

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FIELD[0001]The present application generally relates to information technology, and, more particularly, to incentivizing techniques.BACKGROUND[0002]Environmentally-related practices, such as installing roof-top solar panels and driving electric cars, face barriers to user-adoption ranging from financial issues to user experience issues. A need exists, therefore, for techniques to efficiently incentivize user-adoption of certain practices within one or more contexts.SUMMARY[0003]In one embodiment of the present invention, techniques for incentivizing adoption of predefined practices using digital transactable assets are provided. An exemplary computer-implemented method can include steps of processing measurements from a collection of activity meters over a predetermined period of time, wherein each of the activity meters is linked to at least one user, and wherein the measurements represent user activity in furtherance of a predefined objective; generating units of a digital transac...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06Q30/02
CPCG06Q30/0207
Inventor DESHPANDE, PRALHADKOKKU, RAVINDRANATH
Owner IBM CORP