Information processing system, information processing method, and program

Abstract

To provide an information processing system capable of easily registering an amount of emission of a greenhouse gas.SOLUTION: An information processing system includes: a first input section capable of accepting an input of first information indicating a first position of a vehicle on a tall road; a second input section capable of accepting an input of second information indicating a second position of the vehicle on the tall road; a distance specification section for specifying a travel distance of the vehicle on the basis of the first information and the second information; and an emission amount calculation section for calculating an amount of emission of a greenhouse gas on the basis of the travel distance.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an information processing system, an information processing method, and a program. [Background technology]

[0002] Estimation of carbon dioxide emissions has been carried out (see Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2022-091900 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] It is time-consuming to register the data needed to calculate greenhouse gas emissions into the system.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above background, and has an object to make it possible to easily register greenhouse gas emissions. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The information processing system according to the present embodiment is characterized in that it comprises a first input unit capable of accepting input of first information indicating a first position of a vehicle on a toll road, a second input unit capable of accepting input of second information indicating a second position of the vehicle on the toll road, a distance determination unit that determines a distance traveled by the vehicle based on the first information and the second information, and an emission calculation unit that calculates an amount of greenhouse gas emissions based on the distance traveled.

[0007] Other problems and solutions disclosed in this application will be made clear in the section on preferred embodiments of the invention and the drawings. Effect of the Invention

[0008] According to the present invention, it is possible to facilitate the registration of greenhouse gas emissions. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of an emission management system according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware configuration of a management server 2. FIG. [Diagram 3] 2 illustrates an example of the software configuration of a management server 2. FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining an operation 1 of the management server 2. [Diagram 5] FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an operation 2 of the management server 2. [Figure 6] FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an operation 3 of the management server 2. [Figure 7] FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an operation 4 of the management server 2. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] <System Overview> An emission management system according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described below. In the following, the term "emission" refers to the amount of greenhouse gas emissions unless otherwise defined. The emission management system of this embodiment is intended to manage the amount of greenhouse gas emissions by an emitter such as a company. The emission management system of this embodiment accepts input of the activity amount (referring to the amount related to the scale of the business activity, hereinafter the same) of the emitter or other emitters located upstream or downstream in the supply chain of the emitter, and calculates the amount of emissions by multiplying this by an emission coefficient. The amount of emissions is tallied for each base of the emitter. A base is, for example, a place where activities that emit greenhouse gases are carried out, such as a business establishment or a factory, and a report of the total amount of emissions is required for each base, but also includes countries, prefectures, cities, towns, and villages.

[0011] 1 is a diagram showing an example of the overall configuration of an emission management system of this embodiment. The emission management system of this embodiment is configured to include a management server 2. The management server 2 is communicably connected to a user terminal 1 via a communication network 3. The communication network 3 is, for example, the Internet, and is constructed by a public telephone line network, a mobile phone line network, a wireless communication path, Ethernet (registered trademark), or the like.

[0012] The user terminal 1 is a computer operated by a user of a waste generating company or the like. The user terminal 1 can be, for example, a smartphone, a tablet computer, a personal computer, or the like. The user can use the user terminal 1 to access the management server 2 and calculate the amount of waste generated.

[0013] The management server 2 is a computer that calculates and manages emissions. The management server 2 may be a general-purpose computer such as a workstation or a personal computer, or may be logically realized by cloud computing.

[0014] <Management Server> FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of the hardware configuration of the management server 2. Note that the illustrated configuration is an example, and other configurations may be used. The management server 2 includes a CPU 201, a memory 202, a storage device 203, a communication interface 204, an input device 205, and an output device 206. The storage device 203 is, for example, a hard disk drive, a solid state drive, or a flash memory that stores various data and programs. The communication interface 204 is an interface for connecting to the communication network 3, and is, for example, an adapter for connecting to Ethernet (registered trademark), a modem for connecting to a public telephone line network, a wireless communication device for wireless communication, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) connector or an RS232C connector for serial communication, etc. The input device 205 is, for example, a keyboard, a mouse, a touch panel, a button, a microphone, etc. that input data. The output device 206 is, for example, a display, a printer, a speaker, etc. that output data. Each functional unit of the management server 2 described below is realized by the CPU 201 reading a program stored in the storage device 203 into the memory 202 and executing it, and each storage unit of the management server 2 is realized as part of the storage area provided by the memory 202 and the storage device 203.

[0015] 3 is a diagram showing an example of the software configuration of the management server 2. The management server 2 includes a base information storage unit 231, an activity amount storage unit 232, an emission coefficient storage unit 233, an emission amount storage unit 234, a user base storage unit 235, an activity amount input unit 211, a base identification unit 212, a distance identification unit, a time identification unit, a registration unit 213, an emission amount calculation unit 214, a voucher data storage unit, a corresponding database, a voucher acquisition unit, a basic data acquisition unit, an emission amount calculation unit, and a voucher output unit.

[0016] <Storage section> The base information storage unit 231 stores information on the bases of greenhouse gas emitters (hereinafter referred to as base information). The base information can include information (company ID) for identifying the emitter (e.g., a company, etc.), information (base ID) for identifying the base related to the emitter, and location information of the base. The location information can be expressed, for example, by latitude and longitude. The location information may be expressed, for example, by a geofence.

[0017] The activity amount storage unit 232 stores information on the amount of activity by the waste generating entity (hereinafter, referred to as activity amount information). In this embodiment, the activity amount storage unit 232 stores the amount of activity for each base. The activity amount information can include a company ID that identifies the waste generating entity, a base ID that identifies the base, information indicating the time when the activity was performed (time information), information that identifies the type of activity (type identification information), and the amount of activity at the base by the waste generating entity. The time of the activity may be, for example, in units of hours, days, or months. The unit of the activity amount does not matter. For example, the activity amount may be expressed by monetary amount (yen) or physical amount (tons, kilograms, kiloliters, etc.).

[0018] The emission coefficient storage unit 233 stores information including emission coefficients for calculating greenhouse gas emissions (hereinafter referred to as emission coefficient information). The emission coefficient information may include emission coefficients in association with a company ID that identifies the emitter and type-specific information that identifies the type of activity. The emission coefficient information may include emission coefficients in association with type-specific information that indicates the type of activity. The emission coefficient may be primary data (data collected by the emitter itself, obtained from direct measurement, or obtained from calculations based on direct measurement in the first information source) or secondary data (data other than primary data, for example, data standardized (statistically processed) from emissions of multiple companies providing the same type of product).

[0019] The emission amount storage unit 234 stores the amount of greenhouse gas emissions. The emission amount storage unit 234 can store the amount of emissions for each base. The emission amount storage unit 234 can store a company ID indicating the emitter, a base ID indicating the base, information specifying the time when the activity was performed (time information), a scope, a category, and an emission amount in association with each other. The time information can be set to any period such as a fiscal year, a year, a year and month, a year and month day, or a date and time range. For example, the scope and category can be those defined in the GHG Protocol.

[0020] The user base storage unit 235 stores information indicating bases related to a user (hereinafter referred to as user base information). The user base information can include, in association with information identifying a user (user ID), a company ID identifying a discharge entity to which the user belongs, and information identifying a base (base ID) at which the user may input data. Multiple company IDs and / or base IDs may be included.

[0021] The evidence data storage unit stores evidence data. For example, the evidence data storage unit can store evidence data in association with an evidence ID that identifies the evidence and a user ID that indicates the user who registered the evidence. The evidence data storage unit can be implemented as a relational database or an object database, or can be implemented as a file system (in this case, the evidence ID can be a path and a file name).

[0022] <Functional section> The activity amount input unit 211 constituting the input unit (acquisition unit) accepts input of the activity amount together with the user's location (acquires the user's location information and activity amount). The activity amount input unit 211 can receive from the user terminal 1 the location information obtained by the user terminal 1 processing a signal from a GPS satellite, for example, and the type of activity amount (type specification information) and activity amount accepted from the user. Furthermore, the input unit (acquisition unit) accepts input of the emission amount when the user calculates the emission amount (acquires the emission amount). Furthermore, the input unit (acquisition unit) accepts input of time information from the user's mobile terminal (acquires time information). The input unit (acquisition unit) accepts input of information related to the activity amount. The information related to the activity amount needs to include at least the activity amount, and may also include time information, an activity ID, an activity amount ID indicating an emission intensity, an intensity ID, and the like. Furthermore, the input unit (acquisition unit) accepts input of information related to the emission amount. The information regarding emissions needs to include at least the amount of emissions, and may also include time information, company ID, scope, category, activity amount used to calculate the amount of emissions, activity amount ID indicating the emission intensity, intensity ID, etc.

[0023] The base identification unit 212 constituting the identification unit refers to the base information storage unit 231 and identifies a base to be input based on the position of the user. The base identification unit 212 can, for example, identify base information including location information closest to location information received from the user terminal 1 among the base information stored in the base information storage unit 231 as base information related to the base to be input. The base identification unit 212 can also identify a base corresponding to the user and to be input by referring to the user base storage unit 235 and the base information storage unit 231. The base identification unit 212 can, for example, read out a company ID and a base ID corresponding to a user ID that identifies the user of the user terminal 1 from the user base storage unit 235, and identify, among the base information stored in the base information storage unit 231, one that includes location information closest to the location information acquired from the user terminal 1 as base information related to the base to be input. The base identification unit 212 can acquire the company ID and the base ID included in the identified base information. The function of the identification unit can be substituted by the analysis unit 216.

[0024] The distance specifying unit constituting the specifying unit specifies the user's travel distance based on the location information. For example, the distance specified is the distance from the user's home to the workplace based on the location information based on the signal from a GPS satellite. The distance specifying unit can specify the transportation to be used based on the distance from the user's home to the workplace. In addition, when an employee (user) goes on a business trip or the like and acquires location information outside a predetermined range from the employee's own base to which the employee belongs, the distance specified is the user's travel distance based on the location information of the business trip destination. For example, when an employee goes on a business trip or the like and acquires location information indicating that another base is closer than the employee's own base to which the employee belongs, the distance specified is the travel distance from the user's home to the place of the business trip based on the location information of the business trip destination based on the signal from a GPS satellite. In addition, a route specifying unit can be provided as the specifying unit. The route specifying unit specifies the user's travel route based on the location information. For example, the route specifying unit specifies the user's travel route from the user's home to the workplace based on the location information based on the signal from a GPS satellite.

[0025] The time specifying unit constituting the specifying unit can specify the user's travel time based on time information, but can also specify the user's travel time based on location information. For example, the time specifying unit specifies the travel time from the user's home to the workplace based on location information based on a signal from a GPS satellite. The time specifying unit can specify the transportation facility used based on the travel time from the home to the workplace. The specifying unit may specify the transportation facility used from the travel distance and / or travel time from the home to the workplace. In addition, when an employee (user) goes on a business trip or the like and acquires location information outside a predetermined range from the employee's own base to which the employee belongs, the user's travel time is specified based on the location information to the business trip destination. For example, when an employee goes on a business trip or the like and acquires location information indicating that another base is closer than the base to which the employee belongs, the travel distance from the user's home to the business trip location is specified based on the location information to the business trip destination based on a signal from a GPS satellite.

[0026] The presentation unit constituting the output unit is capable of outputting (presenting) information about the identified base to the user terminal 1 of the user. For example, if the store is under the jurisdiction of the Kyushu branch, information such as "Your base is the Kyushu branch, isn't it?" is presented to the user as a suggestion. If the user accepts this suggestion, he or she operates the "YES button." Based on the operation of the "YES button," the management server 2 outputs the inputted information on the amount of activity or emissions to that base (Kyushu branch). On the other hand, if the user does not accept this suggestion, he or she operates the "NO button." Based on the operation of the "NO button," the management server 2 prevents the inputted information on the amount of activity or emissions from being output to that base (Kyushu branch).

[0027] The registration unit 213 constituting the execution unit can register the input activity amount in association with the specified base. The registration unit 213 can create activity amount information including the acquired company ID and base ID, time information including the current time, and the received type identification information and activity amount, and register it in the activity amount storage unit 232.

[0028] The emission calculation unit 214 constituting the calculation unit can calculate the emission amount of greenhouse gas based on the activity amount stored in the activity amount storage unit 232. The emission calculation unit 214 accepts the designation of the company ID and base ID to be calculated, reads out the activity amount information corresponding to the accepted company ID and base ID from the activity amount storage unit 232, reads out the emission coefficient corresponding to the accepted company ID and the type specification information included in the activity amount information from the emission coefficient storage unit 233 for each of the read activity amount information, and multiplies the activity amount included in the activity amount information by the read emission coefficient, thereby calculating the emission amount. The emission calculation unit 214 may calculate the emission amount by the emission entity by summing up all the calculated emission amounts, or may sum up the emission amounts by scope and category. In addition, the emission calculation unit 214 may sum up the emission amounts by base, or may sum up the emission amounts by base, scope, and category. The emission calculation unit 214 can output (for example, transmit to the user terminal 1) the calculated emission amount.

[0029] The emission calculation unit 214 can calculate the emission amount based on the travel distance. The emission calculation unit 214 can calculate the emission amount based on the travel time. The emission calculation unit 214 calculates the emission amount based on the amount of carbon dioxide per person travelling per kilometer in the transportation means used (train, bus, or fuel in the case of a private car). The emission amount may be calculated based on the fuel consumption or power consumption.

[0030] In addition, when the moving body is a car (including trucks), ship, train, airplane, etc., emissions can be calculated using a variety of methods, including the fuel method, which calculates emissions, which are energy usage, from the amount of fuel used (energy usage = fuel usage x unit heat value), the fuel efficiency method, which calculates emissions (energy usage) from fuel efficiency and transport distance (energy usage = transport distance / fuel efficiency x unit heat value), the improved ton-kilometer method, which calculates emissions (energy usage) from the load factor, the vehicle's fuel type, and the transport ton-kilometers by maximum load (energy usage = transport ton-kilometers x improved ton-kilometer method fuel usage unit x 1 / 1000 x unit heat value. Transport ton-kilometers are calculated as transport weight x transport distance), and the conventional ton-kilometer method, which calculates emissions (energy usage) from transport ton-kilometers by transport means (energy usage = transport ton-kilometers x energy usage unit x 1 / 1000. Transport ton-kilometers are calculated as transport weight x transport distance).

[0031] The document acquisition unit of the acquisition unit acquires document data on which basic data for calculating greenhouse gas emissions is displayed. The basic data may be, for example, at least one of an activity amount and an emission coefficient.

[0032] Evidence data related to activity amounts is data that represents evidence, such as invoices, receipts, contracts, and notices of utility usage (meter reading slips). Evidence related to Scope 1 (direct emissions) of the GHG Protocol can be, for example, receipts for filling up at a gas station, and invoices for gas or coal. Evidence related to Scope 2 (indirect emissions) can be, for example, electricity receipts, contracts, and notices of usage (meter reading slips). Evidence related to Scope 3 (emissions by related companies) can be, for example, purchase orders, invoices, contracts, and receipts related to the procurement of raw materials and parts, or procurement system data and bills of materials, for Category 1 (purchased goods and services).

[0033] Furthermore, examples of supporting data related to emissions include primary data on the emission coefficients of raw materials obtained from suppliers (which may be calculated independently by the supplier or may be verified by a third party).

[0034] The evidence data may be, for example, image data. The image data may be, for example, data captured by a camera (not shown) included in the user terminal 1. The evidence data may be, for example, a document such as a PDF file, or a structured file such as XML.

[0035] The evidence acquisition unit may, for example, accept upload of evidence data from the user terminal 1, or may acquire evidence data attached to a message such as an email or a chat message sent from the user terminal 1. In addition, in the case where the management server 2 can be directly operated by the user, the management server 2 may be provided with a camera and a scanner, and the evidence may be photographed using the camera and scanner of the management server 2. The evidence acquisition unit may register the acquired evidence data in the evidence data storage unit.

[0036] The basic data acquisition unit constituting the acquisition unit reads out the basic data from the document data. The basic data acquisition unit can read the basic data from the image data by, for example, OCR processing. The basic data acquisition unit can also extract the basic data from the text included in the document.

[0037] The emission calculation unit 214 constituting the calculation unit calculates the emission amount based on the basic data. For example, when the basic data is information indicating the activity amount of a company, the management server 2 is provided with an emission coefficient storage unit that stores an emission coefficient related to the activity of the company, and the emission amount can be calculated by multiplying the read activity amount by the emission coefficient. When the basic data is an emission coefficient of a company, the activity amount of the company (for example, in the case of emissions related to Scope 1, it may be the amount of fuel burned by the user, and in the case of emissions related to Scope 2, it may be the amount of electricity used by the user, and in the case of emissions related to Scope 3, it may be the amount of goods purchased by the user from the company, the amount of goods sold by the user, or the delivery ton-kilometers of the goods sold by the user) can be obtained by, for example, accessing an accounting system or accepting input from the user, and the obtained activity amount can be multiplied by the read emission coefficient to calculate the emission amount. When the basic data includes both an emission coefficient and an activity amount, the emission amount can be calculated by multiplying the read emission coefficient and the activity amount. When the basic data is an emission amount, the emission amount read from the evidence data can be used as is.

[0038] The correspondence database stores information specifying the emission amount and information specifying the supporting data in association with each other. The correspondence database can also store information specifying basic data in association with each other. In this embodiment, the correspondence database stores emission amount specifying information, a basic data ID specifying the basic data, and a supporting document ID indicating the supporting document in association with each other. The emission amount specifying information can include time information such as the year, month, and day. The emission amount specifying information can also include information (such as a user ID) specifying the greenhouse gas output entity (such as a company) related to the emission. The emission amount specifying information can also include the product or service to be calculated.

[0039] The evidence output unit constituting the output unit outputs evidence data. The evidence output unit can accept designation of emission amount identification information. For example, the evidence output unit can accept designation of time information such as a year, month, or day. The evidence output unit can also accept designation of the subject of emissions in addition to or instead of the time information. The evidence output unit can also accept information identifying the product or service to be calculated in addition to or instead of the time information and / or the subject of emissions. The evidence output unit can identify a evidence ID corresponding to the received emission amount identification information from a corresponding database, and read and output evidence data corresponding to the identified evidence ID from the evidence data storage unit.

[0040] The evidence output unit can output evidence data in response to a request from a third-party certification body (audit agency), for example. Also, in response to a request from a user who calculates emissions related to the GHG Protocol, it can identify evidence data related to basic data that is the basis for calculating the emissions from a corresponding database, and transmit the identified evidence data together with the emissions to (the information processing device of) the third-party certification body.

[0041] The evidence output unit can also accept the designation of basic data in addition to the emission amount specifying information. In this case, the evidence output unit can specify a evidence ID corresponding to the emission amount specifying information and the basic data ID indicating the specified basic data from the corresponding database, and read and output the evidence data corresponding to the specified evidence ID from the evidence data storage unit.

[0042] <Operation> FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an operation 1 of the management server 2. As shown in FIG.

[0043] The user terminal 1 specifies the location of the user terminal 1 from a GPS signal or the like, and accepts an input of the amount of activity (and type identification information) from the user, and the management server 2 receives the location information and the amount of activity (and type identification information) from the user terminal 1 (S301). The management server 2 specifies base information (base information including the closest location information from the received location information, or base information corresponding to the user that includes the closest location information from the received location information) based on the received location information (S302), and registers the base ID and company ID included in the specified base information, and the activity amount information including the received amount of activity and type identification information in the activity amount storage unit 232 (S303). Note that the time information is also stored here, but the time information may be time information of a predetermined unit including the current time (for example, it can be expressed by an arbitrary unit time such as one hour, one day, one week, one month, or one year). Alternatively, the user terminal 1 may accept an input of the time information together with the amount of activity from the user and transmit it to the management server 2. The management server 2 identifies an emission coefficient corresponding to each registered activity amount information, and calculates an emission amount by multiplying the activity amount by the identified emission coefficient (S304). The management server 2 can aggregate and output (for example, transmit to the user terminal 1) the calculated emission amount for each base (S305).

[0044] In this manner, a base to be inputted can be specified according to the user's location, and the amount of activity designated by the base can be easily input.

[0045] FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining an operation 3 of the management server 2. In FIG.

[0046] The user terminal 1 identifies the location of the user terminal 1 from a GPS signal or the like, and accepts an input of the amount of emission (and type-specific information indicating the type of emission) from the user, and the management server 2 receives the location information and the amount of emission (and type-specific information) from the user terminal 1 (S601). The type-specific information of the amount of emission may be the same as the type-specific information of the amount of activity. The management server 2 identifies base information (base information including the closest position information from the received position information, or base information corresponding to the user including the closest position information from the received position information) based on the received location information (S602), and registers the emission information including the base ID and company ID included in the identified base information and the received emission and type-specific information in the emission storage unit 234 (S603). Note that the time information is also stored here, but the time information may be time information of a predetermined unit including the current time (for example, it can be expressed by an arbitrary unit time such as one hour, one day, one week, one month, or one year), or the user terminal 1 may accept an input of the time information together with the amount of emission from the user and transmit it to the management server 2. The management server 2 can tally up the emissions for each base and output (for example, transmit to the user terminal 1) (S604).

[0047] In this manner, the base to be inputted can be identified according to the user's location, and the user can easily input the emission amount specifying the base.

[0048] The flow of the emission calculation process in this information processing system will be described. The management server 2 accepts the evidence data from the user terminal 1. The management server 2 reads the basic data from the evidence data by OCR processing or the like, and calculates the greenhouse gas emission amount using the basic data.

[0049] The management server 2 stores the evidence data in the evidence data storage unit, and registers in a correspondence database emission identification information that identifies the emission amount, a basic data ID that indicates the basic data, and an evidence ID that indicates the evidence data in association with each other.

[0050] When multiple types of basic data are received to calculate the emission amount, there may be cases where the basic data is received without receiving the supporting data.

[0051] Next, the flow of the output process of the evidence data in this information processing system will be described. The management server 2 accepts the emission amount specification information and the basic data ID from the user terminal 1. Note that the basic data ID may be omitted. The management server 2 identifies the evidence ID corresponding to the accepted emission amount specification information and the basic data ID from the corresponding database, reads out the evidence data corresponding to the identified evidence ID from the evidence data storage unit, and outputs (sends to the user terminal 1) the read evidence data.

[0052] As described above, the information processing system of the present invention can manage supporting data related to basic data used in calculating greenhouse gas emissions in association with the emissions and the basic data. Therefore, in the case of an audit or third-party certification, the supporting data corresponding to the emissions and the basic data used in the calculation can be easily presented.

[0053] In this embodiment, the system has a client-server configuration. However, for example, the user terminal 1 may also have the functions of the management server 2.

[0054] In addition, in this embodiment, the basic data is read from the evidence data by processing such as OCR, but for example, when the basic data is corrected by the user terminal 1, the input of the basic data may be accepted from the user terminal 1 and learned. For example, the range of the basic data described in the evidence data and the contents of the basic data may be received from the user terminal 1, and the learning model for performing OCR may be updated by machine learning using the evidence data, the range, and the contents as training data. This can improve the reading accuracy by so-called AIOCR.

[0055] In addition, in this embodiment, the basic data is read from the supporting data, but for example, the basic data may be received from the user terminal 1, the emission amount may be calculated using the basic data received from the user terminal 1, the supporting data related to the basic data may be received from the user terminal 1, and the management server 2 may associate the basic data with the supporting data. In this case, the management server 2 may include a learning model storage unit that stores a learning model that has been machine-learned using the basic data and the supporting data as training data, and the learning model may be used to infer the type of basic data (basic data ID) from the supporting data received from the user terminal 1, and the supporting data may be associated with the basic data. The management server 2 may link the basic data ID indicating the inferred basic data with the supporting data ID indicating the supporting data in a correspondence database.

[0056] In addition, in this embodiment, the correspondence database corresponds the emission amount, basic data, and supporting evidence, but it may also correspond between the emission amount (emission amount identification information) and supporting evidence (support ID), or between the basic data (basic data ID) and supporting evidence (support ID).

[0057] In addition, the satellite data can be used to analyze the past and future surface conditions at each base in a time series. The base in this example may be, for example, a place where greenhouse gas emitting activities are performed, such as a business office or a factory, or may be a predetermined area where an entity that performs activities that emit greenhouse gases exists, including one or more business offices or factories. The predetermined area is preferably an area of ​​a predetermined area. The satellite data is image data taken from a GPS satellite. The satellite data is image data of the base of the entity that emits greenhouse gases, and is image data showing an area of ​​a predetermined area. The satellite data is acquired by the acquisition unit 215. The image data to be analyzed is the first satellite data acquired at a first point in time (e.g., one year ago) and the second satellite data acquired at a second point in time (e.g., the present), and these are compared and analyzed. The first satellite data and the second satellite data are image data showing an area of ​​the same area (the same base). The analysis is performed by the analysis unit 216. The analysis is performed by comparing the green space area and the forest area in the image data. By analyzing satellite data in this way, it is possible to analyze time-series changes in land use, such as the reduction in green spaces and forests. Furthermore, by analyzing satellite data, it is possible to estimate and register the amount of activity at a base. Through such analysis, the amount of activity at a base can be easily registered. Registration is performed by the registration unit 213. Furthermore, through this analysis, it is possible to analyze biodiversity risks, etc., which is particularly effective when identifying materiality.

[0058] FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining an operation 2 of the management server 2. As shown in FIG.

[0059] The management server 2 acquires satellite data of the base of the greenhouse gas emitter (S501). Next, the management server 2 analyzes the satellite data in a time series (S502). Next, the management server 2 registers the activity amount at the base in the registration unit based on the analysis result (S503). Next, the operation 1 may be executed, or the following configuration may be performed. The management server 2 identifies the position of the base from the satellite data, and stores the position information of the identified base in the base information storage unit. The management server 2 accepts input of the position information of the base and the activity amount by the emitter in the activity amount input unit. The management server 2 refers to the base information storage unit, and identifies the base based on the position information by the base identification unit. The management server 2 registers the activity amount at the base in the activity amount storage unit based on the analysis result. Also, the management server 2 registers the input activity amount in the activity amount storage unit in association with the identified base.

[0060] This embodiment also provides the following examples.

[0061] (Example 1: Registering sales activities) A salesman from the Kyushu branch uses a company vehicle to conduct sales activities in Miyazaki Prefecture. He uploads the receipt from the place where he fills up with gasoline using his smartphone. The GPS location information is used to register the activity level of the Kyushu branch, which is the nearest registered base. an activity amount storage unit that stores an amount of activity by the emission entity for each of the bases; an acquisition unit (an input unit that accepts input of location information and activity amount) that acquires location information of the mobile terminal (for example, location information when a salesperson at the Kyushu branch performs sales activities using a sales vehicle in Miyazaki prefecture) and the amount of activity (for example, the amount of activity when a salesperson at the Kyushu branch performs sales activities using a sales vehicle in Miyazaki prefecture) from a user's mobile terminal (for example, uploading a receipt with a smartphone at a place where gas was filled up); a base identification unit that refers to the base information storage unit and identifies the base (for example, identifies the Kyushu branch) based on the location information (for example, location information of Miyazaki prefecture based on a signal from a GPS satellite); and a registration unit that registers the acquired amount of activity in the activity amount storage unit in association with the identified base (for example, registering it as the activity amount of the Kyushu branch). In this way, it is possible to easily register the amount of greenhouse gas activity. Note that it is also possible to use the amount of emission instead of the amount of activity. In this case, an emission storage unit is provided that stores the amount of emission by the emitter for each base, and a registration unit is provided that registers the acquired emission amount in the emission storage unit in association with the specified base (for example, registers it as the emission amount of the Kyushu branch office). In this way, it is possible to easily register the amount of greenhouse gas emission.

[0062] In Example 1, by providing the following configuration, it is possible to set a target emission amount with reference to the registered emission amount. The device includes an emission amount storage unit that stores the amount of greenhouse gas emissions by the emitting entity, an input unit that accepts input of a reduction target rate of the emission amount by the emitting entity, a base point in time, and a target point in time, a unit reduction amount calculation unit that acquires the emission amount corresponding to the base point in time from the emission amount storage unit, calculates a reduction amount by multiplying the acquired emission amount by the reduction target rate, and calculates a unit reduction amount by dividing the calculated reduction amount by the number of unit times from the base point in time to the target point in time, a target emission amount calculation unit that calculates a target emission amount by subtracting the cumulative unit reduction amount from the emission amount corresponding to the base point in time for each unit time, and an output unit that outputs the target emission amount for each unit time.

[0063] (Example 2: Presenting and registering sales activities) Using the location information (identified from GPS or Wi-Fi) of the device (assuming it is a smartphone), the GHG information (for example, activity levels, emissions) recorded by that device is identified as the location closest to a pre-registered base. When a manager at a convenience store uses a smartphone to register activity levels as GHG information, the system suggests the location closest to pre-registered store data. It is also possible to replace "GHG registration" with photographing and uploading supporting data. The information processing system is characterized by comprising: a base information storage unit that stores information for identifying the location of each base (e.g., Kanto Branch, Tokai Branch, Kansai Branch, Kyushu Branch, Tohoku Branch, Hokkaido Branch) of a greenhouse gas emitter; an activity amount storage unit that stores the amount of activity by the emitter for each base; an acquisition unit (an input unit that accepts input of location information and activity amount) that acquires the location information of the mobile terminal (e.g., location information when a store under the jurisdiction of the Kyushu Branch conducts business activities in Miyazaki Prefecture. This location information is the location information of the store) and the activity amount (e.g., activity amount at the store) from the user's mobile terminal; a base identification unit that refers to the base information storage unit and identifies the base (e.g., identifies the Kyushu Branch) based on the location information (e.g., store location information based on a signal from a GPS satellite); a presentation unit that can present the identified base to the user; and a registration unit that registers the acquired activity amount in the activity amount storage unit in association with the identified base (e.g., registers it as the activity amount of the Kyushu Branch). In this way, it is possible to easily register the activity amount of greenhouse gas. Moreover, by presenting the specified base, it is possible to easily register the base. Incidentally, it is also possible to use the amount of emissions instead of the amount of activity. In this case, an emission storage unit is provided that stores the amount of emissions by the emitter for each base, and a registration unit is provided that registers the acquired emission amount in the emission storage unit in association with the specified base (for example, registers it as the emission amount of the Kyushu branch office). In this way, it is possible to easily register the amount of greenhouse gas emissions.

[0064] (Example 3: Registration of business activities and emission factors) A salesman from the Kyushu branch uses a sales vehicle to conduct sales activities in Miyazaki Prefecture. He uploads a receipt using his smartphone at the location where he filled up with gasoline. The receipt is registered as the amount of activity for the Kyushu branch, which is the nearest registered location, from the GPS location information. When the amount of activity and location information are obtained, a location-based emission coefficient used exclusively in the area of ​​that location is set. A location information storage unit stores information identifying the location of each location of a greenhouse gas emitter (e.g., Kanto Branch, Tokai Branch, Kansai Branch, Kyushu Branch, Tohoku Branch, Hokkaido Branch), an activity amount storage unit stores the amount of activity by the emitter for each location, and location information of the mobile terminal (e.g., location information when a salesman from the Kyushu branch conducts sales activities using a sales vehicle in Miyazaki Prefecture) and the amount of activity (e.g., activity amount when a salesman from the Kyushu branch conducts sales activities using a sales vehicle in Miyazaki Prefecture) are obtained from the user's mobile terminal (e.g., location information when a salesman from the Kyushu branch conducts sales activities using a sales vehicle in Miyazaki Prefecture) and the amount of activity are stored in the mobile terminal (e.g., location information when a salesman from the Kyushu branch conducts sales activities using a sales vehicle in Miyazaki Prefecture). The information processing system includes an acquisition unit (an input unit that accepts input of location information and activity amount) that uploads receipts to a smartphone via a GPS satellite, a base identification unit that refers to the base information storage unit and identifies the base (for example, identifies the Kyushu branch office) based on the location information (for example, location information of Miyazaki Prefecture based on a signal from a GPS satellite), and a registration unit that registers the acquired activity amount in the activity amount storage unit (for example, registers as the activity amount of the Kyushu branch office) in association with the identified base, and the registration unit registers an emission coefficient corresponding to the activity amount and the location information. In this way, it is possible to easily register the activity amount of greenhouse gases. In addition, by automatically registering the location-based emission coefficient used in the area of ​​the base based on the location information, it is possible to eliminate the trouble of selecting and registering different emission coefficients for each country and area. Note that the amount of emission can be used instead of the amount of activity. In this case, an emission amount storage unit that stores the amount of emission by the emitter for each base is provided, and a registration unit that registers the acquired emission amount in the emission amount storage unit in association with the identified base (for example, registers as the emission amount of the Kyushu branch office). This will make it easier to register greenhouse gas emissions.

[0065] (Example 4: Registering sales activities and daily reports / operational status) A salesman from the Kyushu branch uses a sales vehicle to conduct sales activities in Miyazaki Prefecture. He uploads a receipt using his smartphone at the location where he filled up with gasoline. The receipt is registered as the amount of activity for the Kyushu branch, which is the nearest registered location, based on the GPS location information. The amount of activity is stored as time-series information and registered as a daily report or operating status. A location information storage unit stores information identifying the location of each location of a greenhouse gas emitter (e.g., Kanto Branch, Tokai Branch, Kansai Branch, Kyushu Branch, Tohoku Branch, Hokkaido Branch), an activity amount storage unit stores the amount of activity by the emitter for each location, and obtains from a user's mobile device location information of the mobile device (e.g., location information when a salesman from the Kyushu branch conducts sales activities using a sales vehicle in Miyazaki Prefecture) and the amount of activity (e.g., activity amount when a salesman from the Kyushu branch conducts sales activities using a sales vehicle in Miyazaki Prefecture) (e.g., when he fills up with gasoline, The information processing system includes an acquisition unit (an input unit that accepts input of location information and activity amount) that uploads receipts at locations where the receipts were collected by a smartphone), a location identification unit that refers to the location information storage unit and identifies the location (e.g., identifies the Kyushu branch office) based on the location information (e.g., location information of Miyazaki Prefecture based on a signal from a GPS satellite), and a registration unit that registers the acquired activity amount in the activity amount storage unit (e.g., registers as the activity amount of the Kyushu branch office) in association with the identified location, and the registration unit registers the activity amount as time-series information. In this way, it is possible to easily register the activity amount of greenhouse gases. Note that emission amount can be used instead of the activity amount. In this case, an emission amount storage unit that stores the emission amount by the emitter for each location is provided, and a registration unit that registers the acquired emission amount in the emission amount storage unit (e.g., registers as the emission amount of the Kyushu branch office) in association with the identified location. In this way, it is possible to easily register the emission amount of greenhouse gases. In addition, by registering and managing the activity amount and emission amount in a time-series manner as time-series information, it is possible to grasp the creation of daily reports and the operation status. The device includes a daily report creation unit that creates a daily report and an output unit that outputs the created daily report. The device also includes a management unit that manages the amount of activity as time-series information and an output unit that outputs information (such as a graph) showing the operating status.

[0066] (Example 5: Registering supporting data) The system automatically determines which branch, store, or other location information is associated with the pre-registered location information and location information from the smartphone's GPS function, and automatically links uploaded invoice and other data to that location. 6. An information processing system comprising: a base information storage unit that stores information identifying the location of each base of a greenhouse gas emitter (e.g., Kanto Branch, Tokai Branch, Kansai Branch, Kyushu Branch, Tohoku Branch, Hokkaido Branch); a supporting data storage unit that stores supporting data for each base (e.g., invoices, etc.); an acquisition unit (an input unit that accepts input of location information and supporting data) that acquires location information of the mobile terminal of a user (e.g., location information when a store under the jurisdiction of the Kyushu branch conducts business activities in Miyazaki Prefecture. This location information is location information of the store) and the supporting data; a base identification unit that refers to the base information storage unit and identifies the base (e.g., identifies the Kyushu branch) based on the location information (e.g., location information of Miyazaki Prefecture based on signals from GPS satellites); and a registration unit that registers the acquired supporting data in the supporting data storage unit in association with the identified base (e.g., registers as supporting data for the Kyushu branch). In this way, by registering supporting data such as invoices for calculating greenhouse gas emissions together with location information, it is possible to easily register emissions.

[0067] In addition, the information processing system in Example 5 may include a supporting document acquisition unit that acquires supporting document data displaying basic data for calculating greenhouse gas emissions, a basic data acquisition unit that reads out the basic data from the supporting document data, a supporting document data storage unit that stores the supporting document data, an emission amount calculation unit that calculates the emission amount based on the basic data, a correspondence database that links and stores information identifying the emission amount and information identifying the supporting document data, and a supporting document output unit that accepts designation of the information identifying the emission amount, identifies the supporting document data corresponding to the specified emission amount from the correspondence database, and reads out and outputs the identified supporting document data from the supporting document data storage unit.

[0068] (Example 6: Employee commuting: distance traveled) an information processing system comprising: a base information storage unit that stores information identifying a location of each base of a greenhouse gas emitter (e.g., Kanto Branch, Tokai Branch, Kansai Branch, Kyushu Branch, Tohoku Branch, Hokkaido Branch); an emission amount storage unit that stores an amount of emissions by the emitter for each base; an acquisition unit (an input unit that accepts an input of location information) that acquires location information of the mobile terminal from a user's mobile terminal (e.g., location information when a salesperson at the Kyushu branch travels from his / her home to the Kyushu branch where he / she works); a base identification unit that refers to the base information storage unit and identifies the base (e.g., identifies the Kyushu branch) based on the location information (e.g., location information based on a signal from a GPS satellite); a distance identification unit that identifies a travel distance of the user based on the location information (e.g., location information based on a signal from a GPS satellite) (e.g., identifies the travel distance from home to the workplace); an emission amount calculation unit that calculates an emission amount based on the travel distance; and a registration unit that registers the calculated emission amount in the emission amount storage unit in association with the identified base (e.g., registers it as an emission amount of the Kyushu branch). This will make it easier for employees to register their greenhouse gas emissions related to their commuting.

[0069] (Example 7: Employee's commute: travel time version) an information processing system comprising: a base information storage unit that stores information identifying a location of each base of a greenhouse gas emitter (e.g., Kanto Branch, Tokai Branch, Kansai Branch, Kyushu Branch, Tohoku Branch, Hokkaido Branch); an emission amount storage unit that stores an amount of emissions by the emitter for each base; an acquisition unit (an input unit that accepts an input of location information) that acquires location information of the mobile terminal from a user's mobile terminal (e.g., location information when a salesperson at the Kyushu branch travels from his / her home to the Kyushu branch, which is his / her workplace); a base identification unit that refers to the base information storage unit and identifies the base (e.g., identifies the Kyushu branch) based on the location information (e.g., location information based on a signal from a GPS satellite); a time identification unit that identifies the user's travel time based on the location information (e.g., location information based on a signal from a GPS satellite) (e.g., identifies the travel time from home to the workplace); an emission amount calculation unit that calculates an emission amount based on the travel time; and a registration unit that registers the calculated emission amount in the emission amount storage unit in association with the identified base (e.g., registers it as an emission amount for the Kyushu branch). This will make it easier for employees to register their greenhouse gas emissions related to their commuting.

[0070] (Example 8: Employee business trip: Travel distance version) A base information storage unit stores information for identifying the location of each base of a greenhouse gas emitter (e.g., Kanto Branch, Tokai Branch, Kansai Branch, Kyushu Branch, Tohoku Branch, Hokkaido Branch), an emission storage unit stores the amount of emission by each of the bases, an acquisition unit (an input unit that accepts input of location information) that acquires location information of the mobile terminal from a user's mobile terminal (e.g., location information when a salesperson at the Kyushu branch moves from his / her home to the Kyushu branch where he / she works, or location information when he / she goes on a business trip to Hokkaido), and a base information storage unit that references the base information storage unit and acquires the location information from the past (e.g., location information based on a signal from a GPS satellite). an information processing system comprising: a base identification unit that identifies the base (e.g., identifies the Kyushu branch office) based on location information (e.g., location information based on a signal from a GPS satellite) (if the location information is obtained outside a predetermined range from the base), a distance identification unit that identifies the travel distance of the user (e.g., identifies the travel distance from home to the location of the business trip) based on the location information (e.g., location information based on a signal from a GPS satellite), an emission calculation unit that calculates emissions based on the travel distance, and a registration unit that registers the calculated emissions in the emission storage unit in association with the identified base (e.g., registers them as emissions for the Kyushu branch office). This makes it easy to register greenhouse gas emissions related to employee business trips.

[0071] (Example 9: Employee business trip: travel time version) A base information storage unit stores information for identifying the location of each base of a greenhouse gas emitter (e.g., Kanto Branch, Tokai Branch, Kansai Branch, Kyushu Branch, Tohoku Branch, Hokkaido Branch), an emission storage unit stores the amount of emission by each of the bases, an acquisition unit (an input unit that accepts input of location information) that acquires location information of the mobile terminal from a user's mobile terminal (e.g., location information when a salesperson at the Kyushu branch moves from his / her home to the Kyushu branch where he / she works, or location information when he / she goes on a business trip to Hokkaido), and a base information storage unit that references the base information storage unit and acquires the location information from the past (e.g., location information based on a signal from a GPS satellite). an information processing system comprising: a base identification unit that identifies the base (e.g., identifies the Kyushu branch office) based on location information (e.g., location information based on a signal from a GPS satellite) (if the location information is obtained outside a predetermined range from the base), a time identification unit that identifies the travel time of the user (e.g., identifies the travel time from home to the location of the business trip) based on the location information (e.g., location information based on a signal from a GPS satellite), an emission calculation unit that calculates emissions based on the travel time, and a registration unit that registers the calculated emissions in the emission storage unit in association with the identified base (e.g., registers them as emissions for the Kyushu branch office). This makes it easy to register greenhouse gas emissions related to employee business trips.

[0072] (Example 10: Transportation, delivery) A base information storage unit stores information for identifying the location of each base of a greenhouse gas emitter (e.g., Kanto Branch, Tokai Branch, Kansai Branch, Kyushu Branch, Tohoku Branch, Hokkaido Branch), an emission amount storage unit stores the amount of emission by each of the bases, an acquisition unit (an input unit that accepts input of position information) that acquires position information of a mobile terminal (of a user) installed in a mobile object from the mobile terminal (e.g., position information when a delivery truck of the Kyushu branch moves from the Kyushu branch to Miyazaki Prefecture), and a base information storage unit that references the base information storage unit and acquires the position information (e.g., signal from a GPS satellite) The information processing system is characterized by comprising a base identification unit that identifies the base (e.g., identifies the Kyushu branch office) based on the position information (e.g., position information based on a signal from a GPS satellite), a distance identification unit that identifies the travel distance of the mobile object (e.g., identifies the travel distance from the Kyushu branch office to a delivery point in Miyazaki prefecture) based on the position information (e.g., position information based on a signal from a GPS satellite), an emission calculation unit that calculates emissions based on the travel distance, and a registration unit that registers the calculated emissions in the emission storage unit in association with the identified base (e.g., registers as the emission amount of the Kyushu branch office). This makes it easy to register greenhouse gas emissions related to transportation and delivery.

[0073] (Example 11: Variations in transportation and distribution) a base information storage unit that stores information specifying the location of each base of a greenhouse gas emitter (e.g., Kanto Branch, Tokai Branch, Kansai Branch, Kyushu Branch, Tohoku Branch, Hokkaido Branch); an emission amount storage unit that stores the amount of emission by each of the bases; an acquisition unit (an input unit that accepts input of location information) that acquires location information of a mobile terminal (of a user) provided on a mobile object from the mobile terminal (e.g., location information when a delivery truck of the Kyushu branch moves from the Kyushu branch to Miyazaki Prefecture); and a base information storage unit that references the base information storage unit and acquires location information based on the past location information (e.g., location information based on a signal from a GPS satellite). The information processing system is characterized by comprising: a base identification unit that identifies the base (e.g., identifies the Kyushu branch office) based on the position information (e.g., position information based on a signal from a GPS satellite) (if the position information is obtained outside a predetermined range from the base), a distance identification unit that identifies the travel distance of the mobile body (e.g., identifies the travel distance from the Kyushu branch office to a delivery point in Miyazaki prefecture), an emission calculation unit that calculates the emission amount based on the travel distance, and a registration unit that registers the calculated emission amount in the emission storage unit in association with the identified base (e.g., registers it as the emission amount of the Kyushu branch office). This makes it easy to register greenhouse gas emissions related to transportation and delivery.

[0074] (Example 12: Registering sales activities and travel routes) A salesman from the Kyushu branch uses a sales vehicle to conduct sales activities in Miyazaki Prefecture. A receipt is uploaded using a smartphone at the location where gas was filled up. The amount of activity is registered as the amount of activity at the Kyushu branch, which is the nearest registered location, from the GPS location information. The route traveled by the salesman is identified. A location information storage unit stores information identifying the location of each location of a greenhouse gas emitter (e.g., Kanto Branch, Tokai Branch, Kansai Branch, Kyushu Branch, Tohoku Branch, Hokkaido Branch), an activity amount storage unit stores the amount of activity by the emitter for each location, and location information of the mobile terminal (e.g., location information when a salesman from the Kyushu branch conducts sales activities using a sales vehicle in Miyazaki Prefecture) and the amount of activity (e.g., activity amount when a salesman from the Kyushu branch conducts sales activities using a sales vehicle in Miyazaki Prefecture) are obtained from the user's mobile terminal (e.g., location information when a salesman from the Kyushu branch conducts sales activities using a sales vehicle in Miyazaki Prefecture) and the amount of activity are obtained (e.g., location information when a salesman from the Kyushu branch conducts sales activities using a sales vehicle in Miyazaki Prefecture). The information processing system is characterized by comprising: an acquisition unit (an input unit that accepts input of location information and activity amount) that uploads receipts by a smartphone; a base identification unit that refers to the base information storage unit and identifies the base (for example, identifies the Kyushu branch office) based on the location information (for example, location information of Miyazaki Prefecture based on a signal from a GPS satellite); a route identification unit that identifies the user's movement route based on the location information; and a registration unit that registers the acquired activity amount in the activity amount storage unit (for example, registers as the activity amount of the Kyushu branch office) in association with the identified base. In this way, it is possible to easily register the activity amount of greenhouse gases. Emission amount can also be used instead of the activity amount. In this case, an emission amount storage unit is provided that stores the emission amount by the emitter for each base, and a registration unit is provided that registers the acquired emission amount in the emission amount storage unit (for example, registers as the emission amount of the Kyushu branch office) in association with the identified base. In this way, it is possible to easily register the emission amount of greenhouse gases. In addition, by identifying the route traveled, it is possible to know whether the salesperson is conducting sales activities along an efficient route. It is also possible to calculate the emission amount based on the travel route by calculating the travel distance from the travel route.

[0075] (Example 13: Registering the amount of activity and emissions of moving objects) A mobile body such as a car, truck, motorcycle, train, airplane, ship, or heavy machinery is used for business activities. A mobile device (information terminal) is provided on the mobile body. The mobile device may be directly or indirectly attached to the mobile body, or the mobile device may be provided on the mobile body when the user boards and operates the mobile body while holding the mobile device. The mobile device automatically acquires (automatically accepts) location information, activity amount, and emission amount information from the mobile device provided on the mobile body. The mobile device can output the activity amount based on the moving distance and operating time of the mobile body. The emission amount can also be calculated and output. The operating time can be calculated from information (time information) indicating the time when the activity was performed. The time information can be output from the mobile device to the information processing system at a predetermined interval, and the information processing system can calculate the activity amount and emission amount based on this time information. The time information may be information indicating the state in which the mobile body is powered on. The mobile device recognizes (confirms, receives time information) the time when the mobile body is powered on (on time), and can calculate the activity amount and emission amount based on this on time. The information processing system acquires the location information and the amount of activity (emissions) from the mobile terminal, and registers the amount of activity (emissions) of the Kyushu branch, which is the registration base, based on the location information.

[0076] According to Example 13, the information processing system includes a base information storage unit that stores information identifying a position of each base of a greenhouse gas emitter (e.g., Kanto Branch, Tokai Branch, Kansai Branch, Kyushu Branch, Tohoku Branch, Hokkaido Branch); an activity amount storage unit that stores an activity amount of the emitter for each base; an acquisition unit (an input unit that accepts input of position information and activity amount) that acquires position information of the mobile terminal (e.g., position information when a salesperson at the Kyushu branch performs sales activities using a sales vehicle in Miyazaki prefecture) and the activity amount (e.g., activity amount when a salesperson at the Kyushu branch performs sales activities using a sales vehicle in Miyazaki prefecture) from a user's mobile terminal installed in a mobile object; a base identification unit that refers to the base information storage unit and identifies the base (e.g., identifies the Kyushu branch) based on the position information (e.g., position information of Miyazaki prefecture based on a signal from a GPS satellite); and a registration unit that registers the acquired activity amount in the activity amount storage unit in association with the identified base (e.g., registers it as the activity amount of the Kyushu branch). In this way, it is possible to easily register the amount of greenhouse gas activity. It is also possible to use the amount of emission instead of the amount of activity. In this case, an emission storage unit is provided that stores the amount of emission by the emitter for each base, and a registration unit is provided that registers the acquired emission amount in the emission storage unit in association with the specified base (for example, registers it as the emission amount of the Kyushu branch office). In this way, it is possible to easily register the amount of greenhouse gas emission.

[0077] Moreover, according to Example 13, an information processing system includes a base information memory unit that stores information identifying a location of each base of a greenhouse gas emitter (e.g., Kanto Branch, Tokai Branch, Kansai Branch, Kyushu Branch, Tohoku Branch, Hokkaido Branch), a memory unit that stores an input time of a mobile body by the emitter for each base, an acquisition unit (an input unit that accepts input of location information and input time) that acquires location information of the mobile terminal from a user's mobile terminal installed in the mobile body (e.g., location information when a salesperson at the Kyushu Branch conducts sales activities using a sales vehicle in Miyazaki Prefecture) and a power-on time of the mobile body (e.g., the time when the power of the sales vehicle is turned on), a base identification unit that refers to the base information memory unit and identifies the base (e.g., identifies the Kyushu Branch) based on the location information (e.g., location information of Miyazaki Prefecture based on a signal from a GPS satellite), and a registration unit that registers the acquired input time in the memory unit in association with the identified base (e.g., registers it as an input time related to the activity amount and emission amount of the Kyushu Branch). In this manner, the input time for calculating the amount of activity and the amount of discharge can be acquired, which makes it easier to register the amount of activity and the amount of discharge.

[0078] In addition, in order to facilitate accurate calculation of greenhouse gas emissions related to expressways, the present information processing system is configured as follows.

[0079] Toll road operators such as NEXCO East Japan and NEXCO West Japan calculate greenhouse gas emissions, particularly carbon dioxide emissions, related to the expressways under their jurisdiction based on the traffic volume (total road traffic) of vehicles (automobiles) using the toll roads (hereinafter referred to as expressways). Specifically, they estimate by multiplying the vehicle-kilometers and average speed of vehicles using the expressways by carbon dioxide emission coefficients for each vehicle type and driving speed. It is difficult to accurately grasp (ascertain actual measurements) the types of vehicles using the expressways, and the travel distance (travel section) and average speed of those vehicles on the expressways, so carbon dioxide emissions are only estimated values. For this reason, there is a discrepancy between the estimated carbon dioxide emissions and the actual carbon dioxide emissions. Therefore, a method is needed to more accurately calculate the emissions of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas.

[0080] This embodiment shows an example of calculating the vehicle traffic volume (total road traffic volume) based on data from ETC (electronic toll payment system) installed on the expressway, and calculating the carbon dioxide emissions of vehicles that have traveled on the expressway from this calculated value. ETC is a system in which an ETC card is inserted into an ETC on-board unit installed in a vehicle, and tolls are paid without stopping the vehicle through wireless communication (first detection unit) between the ETC on-board unit and a roadside antenna (DSRC roadside device) of an ETC lane installed at the entrance to the expressway, and wireless communication (second detection unit) between the ETC on-board unit and a roadside antenna (DSRC roadside device) of an ETC lane installed at the exit of the expressway. ETC lane equipment such as roadside antennas are managed by a road administrator, and information from the first detection unit and information from the second detection unit can be output to this information processing system.

[0081] The management server 2 of this embodiment has the functions of the above-mentioned embodiments (base location information memory unit 231, activity amount memory unit 232, emission coefficient memory unit 233, emission amount memory unit 234, user base memory unit 235, activity amount input unit 211, base location identification unit 212, distance identification unit (first distance identification unit), time identification unit, registration unit 213, emission amount calculation unit 214, evidence data memory unit, corresponding database, evidence acquisition unit, basic data acquisition unit, emission amount calculation unit, and evidence output unit), as well as an input unit (first input unit, second input unit), distance identification unit (first distance identification unit, second distance identification unit, third distance identification unit), emission amount calculation unit (first emission calculation unit, second emission calculation unit, third emission calculation unit), and a correction unit.

[0082] The first input unit is an input unit that is provided at a measurement start position (first position) of the toll road and can input ETC data (first information) from a first detection unit that detects vehicles traveling on the toll road. The first information is information including position information (first position information), time information, toll information, toll gate information, vehicle type information, and license plate information. The first information may be information input from a user terminal 1 that is a mobile terminal of the user. When a user travels on a toll road in a vehicle, the user outputs the first information to the management server 2 using the mobile terminal at the measurement start position, whereby the first input unit can obtain the first information as information indicating the first position of the vehicle on the toll road.

[0083] The second input unit is an input unit that is provided at the measurement end position (second position) of the toll road and can input ETC data (first information) from a second detection unit that detects vehicles traveling on the toll road. The second information is information including position information (second position information), time information, toll information, toll gate information, vehicle type information, and license plate information. The second information may be information input from a user terminal 1 that is a mobile terminal of the user. When a user travels on a toll road in a vehicle, the user outputs the second information to the management server 2 using the mobile terminal at the measurement end position, whereby the second input unit can acquire and input the second information as information indicating the second position of the vehicle on the toll road.

[0084] The distance specifying unit specifies the travel distance of the vehicle based on the first information, which is ETC data, and the second information. In this way, the distance specifying unit can specify the travel section from the ETC data of the vehicle that has passed through the ETC toll gate. The distance specifying unit can also specify the travel distance from the specified travel section. For example, the distance specifying unit specifies the travel section based on the toll gate information included in the first information and the toll gate information included in the second information, and specifies the distance of the travel section as the travel distance of the vehicle. The travel distance specified based on the first information and the second information is defined as the second travel distance. The distance specifying unit that specifies the second travel distance is defined as the second distance specifying unit. The distance specifying unit that specifies the first travel distance of the vehicle based on the position information based on the signal from the GPS satellite is defined as the first distance specifying unit. For example, the first distance specifying unit specifies the first travel distance from Tokorozawa Interchange to Nagaoka Interchange. In addition, a distance determination unit that determines a third movement distance (e.g., the difference between the first movement distance and the second movement distance) based on the first movement distance determined by the first distance determination unit and the second movement distance determined by the second distance determination unit is defined as a third distance determination unit.

[0085] The emission calculation unit calculates the emission amount of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide based on the travel distance (hereinafter, the term "emission amount" has the same meaning as greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide). The emission calculation unit is similar to the emission calculation unit 214 described above, but the emission calculation unit of this embodiment is composed of a first emission calculation unit, a second emission calculation unit, and a third emission calculation unit. The emission calculation unit based on the first travel distance is the first emission calculation unit. The emission amount calculated by the first emission calculation unit is the first emission amount. The emission calculation unit based on the second travel distance is the second emission calculation unit. The emission amount calculated by the second emission calculation unit is the second emission amount. The emission calculation unit based on the third travel distance is the third emission calculation unit. The emission amount calculated by the third emission calculation unit is the third emission amount.

[0086] The emission calculation unit can also calculate the average speed of vehicles traveling on the expressway from ETC tollgate passing information (e.g., the first information and the second information), and use this calculated value to calculate the amount of greenhouse gas emissions such as carbon dioxide. The emission calculation unit calculates the amount of emissions by multiplying the vehicle-kilometers and average speed of vehicles using the expressway by the emission coefficients of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide by vehicle type and traveling speed.

[0087] By using actual vehicle type information and average speed information in this way, it is possible to calculate CO2 emissions more accurately.

[0088] The correction unit corrects the second emission amount based on the third emission amount. When the difference between the first travel distance and the second travel distance is positive, the correction unit adds the third emission amount to the second emission amount. On the other hand, when the difference between the first travel distance and the second travel distance is negative, the correction unit subtracts the third emission amount from the second emission amount.

[0089] <Operation> Operation 4 of the management server 2 will be described with reference to FIG. 7. The management server 2 inputs (acquires) first information indicating a first position of the vehicle (S701). Next, the management server 2 inputs (acquires) second information indicating a second position of the vehicle (S702). Next, the management server 2 identifies the travel distance of the vehicle based on the first information and the second information (S703). Next, the management server 2 calculates the emission amount based on the travel distance (S704).

[0090] Note that the system is not limited to ETC, and an automatic vehicle number plate reader (commonly known as the N system) or a travel time measurement system (commonly known as the T system) can also be used. In the case of the N system, the automatic vehicle number plate reader installed at the first position is the first detection unit, and the automatic vehicle number plate reader installed at the second position after detection by the first detection unit is the second detection unit. In the case of the T system, the travel time measurement system installed at the first position is the first detection unit, and the travel time measurement system installed at the second position after detection by the first detection unit is the second detection unit.

[0091] Also, a sorting unit may be provided that identifies vehicle types from license plates read by the N system and classifies vehicle traffic volume (total road traffic volume) by vehicle type, use, etc. Then, a determination unit may be provided that determines an emission unit to be used in calculating greenhouse gas emissions such as carbon dioxide from the vehicle traffic volume (total road traffic volume) classified by item by the sorting unit.

[0092] In addition, this embodiment can address the problem that there is no mechanism for users to notify information related to offsetting emissions by using the following additional example. This embodiment also aims to provide a technology that can notify information related to offsetting emissions of environmentally hazardous substances.

[0093] <System Overview According to Additional Example of This Embodiment> An information processing system (also referred to as an offset support system) according to an additional example will be described below. This information processing system supports a user, who is a user, in offsetting environmental load substances. The environmental load substances are assumed to be greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide (CO2). This information processing system calculates the amount of CO2 emissions related to the user's actions accompanied by CO2 emissions. Actions accompanied by CO2 emissions may include, for example, the use of transportation, the purchase of goods at EC sites, convenience stores, supermarkets, department stores, etc., and the display of goods and services. When using transportation, for example, CO2 is emitted by combustion in an internal combustion engine. When purchasing goods at EC sites, etc., CO2 is emitted from trucks, etc. when the goods are delivered. When displaying target items (goods and services), for example, CO2 is indirectly emitted by lighting, etc. when the goods are presented. The information processing system of this embodiment can also offset CO2 emissions. The offset of environmental load substances can be performed, for example, by purchasing offset rights (environmental value) such as J-credits.

[0094] The present information processing system generates an image (second image, hereinafter referred to as frame image) to be composited with an image (first image), such as a photograph, relating to an action involving CO2 emissions as described above. The frame image can be an image with a transparent background on which information related to the offset performed by the user is depicted. The information processing system can create an image (third image, hereinafter referred to as composite image) indicating that the CO2 emissions related to the action have been offset by composite the frame image with an image, such as a photograph, of the user. The present information processing system can further post the composite image to a social networking service.

[0095] The user terminal 1 is a computer such as a smartphone, tablet computer, or personal computer as a mobile terminal operated by a user. The user can operate the user terminal 1 to access the management server 2 in order to offset CO2. The user terminal 1 also has, for example, a camera function and can take pictures.

[0096] The management server 2 is a computer that calculates the amount of CO2 emissions related to the actions of users and offsets the CO2. The management server 2 may be a general-purpose computer such as a workstation or a personal computer, or may be logically realized by cloud computing.

[0097] The SNS server is a computer that provides a social network service. The user terminal 1 and the management server 2 can post messages to the social network service by using the API provided by the SNS server.

[0098] The management server 2 includes functional units, such as an emission amount calculation unit, an offset processing unit, an image input unit, an image generation unit, an image synthesis unit, and a posting unit, as well as storage units, such as a behavior information storage unit and an environmental value information storage unit.

[0099] The emission calculation unit constituting the calculation unit calculates the emission amount of environmental load substances related to the user's behavior. The emission calculation unit can perform calculations by, for example, the Green House Gas (GHG) protocol. The emission calculation unit acquires information (behavior information) related to the user's behavior accompanied by CO2 emission. The behavior information includes the date and time of the behavior, the type of the behavior, and the amount of activity related to the behavior. The behavior information is registered in the behavior information storage unit. The behavior information storage unit stores the behavior information (date and time, type of the behavior, amount of activity) in association with a behavior ID that uniquely identifies the behavior and a user ID that identifies the user. The emission calculation unit may receive the behavior information from, for example, the user terminal 1, or may acquire the behavior information from a business entity that sells products and provides services to the user (for example, a transportation server or an EC site). The emission calculation unit can calculate the amount of emission by multiplying the acquired amount of activity by an emission coefficient defined in the GHG protocol.

[0100] The offset processing unit constituting the execution unit performs processing related to offsetting CO2 emissions. Emissions can be offset, for example, by purchasing environmental value such as J-Credits on behalf of a user or a business that provides a product or service. The offset processing unit can, for example, access an external server (not shown) that trades environmental values ​​and purchase environmental value using an API provided by the external server. The offset processing unit may purchase an amount of environmental value corresponding to the amount of emissions each time, or the management server 2 (the system operator, the entity that performs proxy invalidation such as the system operator) may purchase the environmental value in advance and perform proxy invalidation. When proxy invalidation is performed, the environmental value information storage unit stores the amount of environmental value held by the entity that performs proxy invalidation, and the offset processing unit can reduce the amount of environmental value held by the entity each time proxy invalidation is performed, and register the amount of environmental value (emission amount) related to the proxy invalidation in the environmental value information storage unit in association with the transfer destination.

[0101] Information on the purchased environmental value is registered in an environmental value information storage unit. The environmental value information storage unit can store, in association with a user ID and an action ID that identifies an action, the date and time when the environmental value was purchased, the amount of CO2 emissions to be offset, the type (brand) of the purchased environmental value, the provider (or seller) of the environmental value, the amount of the purchased environmental value, the price of the purchased environmental value, and the like.

[0102] The image input unit constituting the input unit accepts input of a user image (first image) relating to an action involving CO2 emission. The user image may be, for example, an image captured by a camera (not shown) provided in the user terminal 1, an image acquired by the user terminal 1 from another computer, a screenshot of the screen of the user terminal 1, or an image of the purchased item provided by the EC site. In other words, the user image may be any image prepared by the user. The user image may be a moving image.

[0103] The image generating unit constituting the generating unit generates a frame image (second image) indicating that the CO2 emission amount has been offset. As described above, in this embodiment, the frame image is a background-transparent image. The image generating unit can draw, for example, the behavior information, the calculated emission amount of the target item, information on the purchased environmental value, the offset value of the emission amount of the target item, the reduction rate value of the amount equivalent to the CO2 emission of the target item, and the CFP value as a character string in the transparent image. Note that the behavior information, the calculated emission amount of the target item, information on the purchased environmental value, the offset value of the emission amount of the target item, the reduction rate value of the amount equivalent to the CO2 emission of the target item, and the CFP value are emission-related information. The image generating unit may also draw an image such as an arbitrary logo or icon in the frame image. In this embodiment, the image generating unit creates a background-transparent image that displays at least one of the amount of the environmental load substance (CO2) that has been offset, the entity (provider, seller) that has implemented the offset, and the content of the environmental value related to the offset (type, purchase amount, price, date, etc.). When the emission-related information is a text image, and the name of the target item, the provider, the seller, and / or the details of the environmental value related to the target item (type, purchase amount, price, date, etc.) are used as text images, it is preferable that the text image of the emission-related information is the largest image in size. This will allow you to make a great appeal on social media about your efforts to reduce environmental impact.

[0104] The image synthesis unit constituting the generation unit synthesizes a user image (first image) and a frame image (second image) to generate a synthetic image (third image). The generation unit also generates emission-related information regarding greenhouse gas emissions from information related to the amount of activity. The emission-related information is an emission amount value, an emission offset value, and a reduction rate value equivalent to the amount of CO2 emitted by the target item. The emission-related information may be a QR code (registered trademark) or a barcode containing information on these values.

[0105] The posting unit constituting the output unit can transmit the composite image to an SNS server and post the composite image to a social networking service. The posting unit can receive a character string message about the user image from the user terminal 1 and post the composite image together with the received message to the social networking service. The output unit also outputs emission-related information to the mobile terminal. For example, it outputs a QR code (registered trademark) including information on the value of the reduction rate of the amount equivalent to the CO2 emissions of the target item to the user terminal 1. The user terminal 1 can check the value of the emission amount of the target item, the value of the offset of the emission amount of the target item, and the value of the amount equivalent to the CO2 emissions of the target item.

[0106] Next, the operation of the management server 2 of this embodiment will be described. The emission calculation unit of the management server 2 receives behavioral information from the user terminal 1. Next, the emission calculation unit of the management server 2 calculates the amount of CO2 emission by multiplying the amount of activity by an emission coefficient. Next, the offset processing unit of the management server 2 purchases environmental value according to the calculated amount of CO2 emission, and offsets the CO2 emission. Note that the offset processing unit may perform proxy invalidation as described above.

[0107] Next, the image input unit of the management server 2 receives a user image from the user terminal 1. An example of receiving an image of a latest PET bottle beverage product as the user image is shown. Next, the image generation unit of the management server 2 generates a frame image that depicts information related to the offset. In this example, an example is shown in which the fact that "10g" of CO2 emissions have been offset and the date and time of the offset are depicted in the frame image. Note that an image of a percentage that is the rate at which the latest PET bottle beverage has reduced the amount of CO2 emissions equivalent to a conventional PET bottle beverage may be displayed. Next, the image synthesis unit of the management server 2 synthesizes the user image so as to superimpose the frame image onto it to create a synthetic image. The synthetic image depicts information indicating that 10g of CO2 has been offset onto the image of the latest PET bottle beverage product.

[0108] The posting unit of the management server 2 transmits the composite image to the SNS server and posts the composite image to the social network service. As described above, the posting unit may receive a text message from the user terminal 1 and post the composite image together with the text message to the social network service.

[0109] As described above, the information processing system of this embodiment accepts behavioral information related to behavior involving CO2 emissions from a user, automatically calculates the amount of environmental load substances emitted according to the behavioral information (activity amount), and purchases an environmental value corresponding to the calculated amount of emissions or performs proxy invalidation processing to automatically offset. Furthermore, the information processing system of this embodiment can notify people connected to the user that the environmental load substances related to the user's behavior have been offset by superimposing a frame image indicating that the offset has been made on the user's image and posting it on a social networking service. By superimposing a frame image on the user's image and posting it on a social networking service, the user's efforts to reduce the environmental load related to their behavior can be greatly promoted on SNS.

[0110] In this embodiment, the management server 2 posts the composite image to a social network service, but this is not limited to the above. The management server 2 may transmit a frame image to the user terminal 1, and the user image and frame image may be composited on the user terminal 1 side and posted to the SNS server.

[0111] In the present embodiment, the behavioral information is acquired from the user terminal 1, but the present invention is not limited to this. The behavioral information (amount of activity) may be acquired from a server of a service provider such as an EC site or a travel site. The emission amount may be calculated on the user terminal 1 side, and the management server 2 may receive the calculation result.

[0112] The management server 2 may also operate as follows. The input unit of the management server 2 accepts input of location information of the mobile terminal and information on the amount of activity from the mobile terminal of the user. Next, the identification unit of the management server 2 refers to the base information storage unit and identifies the base based on the location information. Next, the registration unit of the management server 2 registers the amount of activity in the activity amount storage unit from the information on the amount of activity input in association with the identified base. Next, the generation unit of the management server 2 generates emission-related information on greenhouse gas emissions (emission value, emission offset value, reduction rate value equivalent to the amount of CO2 emitted by the target item; QR code (registered trademark), barcode, etc. including information on these values) from the information on the amount of activity. Next, the output unit of the management server 2 outputs the emission-related information to the mobile terminal.

[0113] According to this embodiment, a base information storage unit stores information for identifying the location of each base (country, prefecture, city, town, or village) of a greenhouse gas emitter, and an activity amount storage unit stores the activity amount of the emitter for each base. It is possible to provide an information processing system comprising: an input unit that accepts input of location information and information regarding activity amount from a user's mobile device; a base identification unit that refers to a base information storage unit and identifies a base based on the location information; a registration unit that registers the activity amount in the activity amount storage unit from the input information regarding the activity amount in association with the identified base; a generation unit that generates emission-related information regarding greenhouse gas emissions from the information regarding the activity amount (emission value, emission offset value, reduction rate value of the amount equivalent to CO2 emissions of the target item; such as a QR code (registered trademark) or barcode containing information on these values); and an output unit that outputs the emission-related information to the mobile device.

[0114] According to this embodiment, a base information storage unit stores information for identifying the location of each base (country, prefecture, city, town, or village) of a greenhouse gas emitter, and an emission amount storage unit stores the amount of emission by each emitter, It is possible to provide an information processing system comprising: an input unit that accepts input of location information and information regarding emissions from a user's mobile terminal; a base identification unit that refers to a base information storage unit and identifies a base based on the location information; a registration unit that registers emissions from the inputted information regarding emissions in the emission memory unit in association with the identified base; a generation unit that generates emission-related information regarding greenhouse gas emissions from the information regarding emissions (emission value, emission offset value, reduction rate value of the amount equivalent to CO2 emissions of the target item; such as a QR code (registered trademark) or barcode containing information on these values); and an output unit that outputs the emission-related information to the mobile terminal.

[0115] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, it is possible to provide an information processing system (information processing device) that is characterized by comprising an image input unit that accepts input of a first image related to a target item, an image generation unit that generates a second image showing information regarding the greenhouse gas emissions of the target item, an image synthesis unit that synthesizes the first image and the second image, and a posting unit that posts a third image, which is a synthesis of the first image and the second image, to a social network.

[0116] According to the present embodiment, an information processing system (information processing device) can be provided that includes a calculation unit that calculates the amount of environmentally hazardous substances emitted related to the user's behavior, an offset processing unit that performs processing related to the offset of the amount of emissions, an image input unit that accepts input of a first image related to the behavior, an image generation unit that generates a second image indicating that the offset has been performed, and an image synthesis unit that synthesizes the first and second images. The information processing system can also include a posting unit that posts a third image, which is a combination of the first and second images, to a social network. Furthermore, the image generation unit can be characterized by creating a background-transparent image that displays at least one of the amount of the environmentally hazardous substances offset, the entity that performed the offset, and the content of the environmental value related to the offset.

[0117] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, it is possible to provide an information processing method characterized in that a computer executes the steps of calculating the amount of emissions of environmentally harmful substances related to the user's behavior, performing processing related to offsetting the emissions, accepting input of a first image related to the behavior, generating a second image indicating that the offset has been performed, and synthesizing the first and second images.

[0118] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, a program can be provided for causing a computer to execute the steps of calculating the amount of emissions of environmentally harmful substances related to a user's behavior, performing processing related to offsetting the emissions, accepting input of a first image related to the behavior, generating a second image indicating that the offset has been performed, and combining the first and second images.

[0119] Although the present embodiment has been described above, the above embodiment is intended to facilitate understanding of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention. The present invention may be modified or improved without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and equivalents thereof are also included in the present invention.

[0120] For example, in the present embodiment, the input of the amount of activity is accepted from the user. However, in cases where the emission coefficient may vary for each base, the input of the emission coefficient may be accepted, the base to be input may be identified according to the location information of the user terminal 1, and the emission coefficient of the identified base may be registered.

[0121] <Disclosures> The present disclosure also includes the following configurations. [Item 1] An information processing system comprising: an acquisition unit that acquires satellite data of a base of a greenhouse gas emitter, an analysis unit that analyzes the satellite data in time series, and a registration unit that registers an amount of activity at the base based on an analysis result. Item 1 may be as follows. An information processing system comprising: an acquisition unit that acquires satellite data of a base of a greenhouse gas emitter, an analysis unit that analyzes the satellite data in time series, a base information storage unit that stores position information that identifies a position of the base, an activity amount input unit that accepts input of the position information of the base and an activity amount by the emitter, a base identification unit that refers to the base information storage unit and identifies the base based on the position information, and a registration unit that registers an amount of activity at the base based on an analysis result, and registers the input activity amount in the activity amount storage unit in association with the identified base. [Item 2] An information processing method characterized by being executed by a computer, comprising the steps of acquiring satellite data of a base that is a greenhouse gas emitter, analyzing the satellite data in a time series manner, and registering activity levels at the base based on the analysis results. [Item 3] A program for causing a computer to execute the steps of acquiring satellite data of greenhouse gas emitter sites, analyzing the satellite data in a time series manner, and registering activity levels at the sites based on the analysis results. [Item 4] an activity amount storage unit that stores an amount of activity by the emitter for each of the greenhouse gas emitters; an activity amount input unit that receives input of location information of the mobile device and the activity amount from a user's mobile device; a base identification unit that refers to the base information storage unit and identifies the base based on the location information; and a registration unit that registers the input activity amount in the activity amount storage unit in association with the identified base. [Item 5] 5. An information processing system according to claim 4, comprising: an emission coefficient storage unit that stores an emission coefficient for calculating the greenhouse gas emission amount; an emission calculation unit that calculates the emission amount by multiplying the activity amount stored in the activity amount storage unit by the emission coefficient; and an emission storage unit that stores the emission amount for each of the bases. [Item 6] Item 4 is an information processing system comprising: a user base storage unit that stores information indicating the base in correspondence with the user; and the base identification unit refers to the user base storage unit and the base information storage unit to identify the base corresponding to the user. [Item 7] An information processing method characterized in that a computer executes the steps of: storing information identifying a location of each base of a greenhouse gas emitter in a base information storage unit; storing an amount of activity by the emitter for each base in an activity amount storage unit; accepting input of location information of the mobile device and the amount of activity from a user's mobile device; referring to the base information storage unit and identifying the base based on the location information; and registering the input amount of activity in the activity amount storage unit in association with the identified base. [Item 8] A program for causing a computer to execute the steps of: storing information identifying the location of each base of a greenhouse gas emitter in a base information storage unit; storing an amount of activity by the emitter for each base in an activity amount storage unit; accepting input of location information of the mobile device and the amount of activity from a user's mobile device; referring to the base information storage unit and identifying the base based on the location information; and registering the input amount of activity in the activity amount storage unit in association with the identified base.

[0122] [Item R11 (P086, Example 1, Part 1)] an information processing system comprising: a base information storage unit that stores information identifying a location of each base of a greenhouse gas emitter; an activity amount storage unit that stores an amount of activity by the emitter for each base; an acquisition unit that acquires location information of the mobile device and the activity amount from a user's mobile device; a base identification unit that refers to the base information storage unit and identifies the base based on the location information; and a registration unit that registers the acquired activity amount in the activity amount storage unit in association with the identified base. [Item R11 (Example 1, Part 2)] an information processing system comprising: a base information storage unit that stores information identifying the location of each base of a greenhouse gas emitter; an emission storage unit that stores the emissions by the emitter for each base; an acquisition unit that acquires location information of the mobile terminal and the emissions from a user's mobile terminal; a base identification unit that refers to the base information storage unit and identifies the base based on the location information; and a registration unit that registers the acquired emissions in the emission storage unit in association with the identified base. [Item R11-2] An information processing system according to item R11, comprising: an emission amount memory unit that stores greenhouse gas emissions by an emitter; an input unit that accepts input of a reduction target rate of emissions by the emitter, a base point in time, and a target point in time; a unit reduction amount calculation unit that acquires the emission amount corresponding to the base point in time from the emission amount memory unit, calculates a reduction amount by multiplying the acquired emission amount by the reduction target rate, and calculates a unit reduction amount by dividing the calculated reduction amount by the number of unit times from the base point in time to the target point in time; a target emission amount calculation unit that calculates a target emission amount for each unit time by subtracting a cumulative unit reduction amount from the emission amount corresponding to the base point in time; and an output unit that outputs the target emission amount for each unit time. [Item R12 (Example 2, Part 1)] an information processing system comprising: a base information storage unit that stores information identifying a location of each base of a greenhouse gas emitter; an activity amount storage unit that stores an amount of activity by the emitter for each base; an acquisition unit that acquires location information of a user's mobile device and the activity amount from the mobile device; a base identification unit that refers to the base information storage unit and identifies the base based on the location information; a presentation unit that can present the identified base to a user; and a registration unit that registers the acquired activity amount in the activity amount storage unit in association with the identified base. [Item R12 (Example 2, Part 1)] an information processing system comprising: a base information storage unit that stores information identifying the location of each base of a greenhouse gas emitter; an emission amount storage unit that stores the emissions by the emitter for each base; an acquisition unit that acquires location information of the mobile terminal and the emissions from a user's mobile terminal; a base identification unit that refers to the base information storage unit and identifies the base based on the location information; a presentation unit that can present the identified base to a user; and a registration unit that registers the acquired emissions in the emission storage unit in association with the identified base. [Item R13 (Example 3, Part 1)] an information processing system comprising: a base information storage unit that stores information identifying a location of each base of a greenhouse gas emitter; an activity amount storage unit that stores an amount of activity by the emitter for each base; an acquisition unit that acquires location information of the mobile device and the activity amount from a user's mobile device; a base identification unit that refers to the base information storage unit and identifies the base based on the location information; and a registration unit that registers the acquired activity amount in the activity amount storage unit in association with the identified base, wherein the registration unit registers an emission coefficient corresponding to the activity amount and the location information. [Item R13 (Example 3, Part 2)] an information processing system comprising: a base information storage unit that stores information identifying the location of each base of a greenhouse gas emitter; an emission memory unit that stores the amount of emissions by the emitter for each base; an acquisition unit that acquires location information of the mobile terminal and the emission amount from a user's mobile terminal; a base identification unit that refers to the base information storage unit and identifies the base based on the location information; and a registration unit that registers the acquired emission amounts in the emission memory unit in correspondence with the identified base, wherein the registration unit registers an emission coefficient corresponding to the emission amount and the location information. [Item R14 (Example 4, Part 1)] an information processing system comprising: a base information storage unit that stores information identifying a position of each base of a greenhouse gas emitter; an activity amount storage unit that stores an amount of activity by the emitter for each base; an acquisition unit that acquires position information of the mobile device and the activity amount from a user's mobile device; a base identification unit that refers to the base information storage unit and identifies the base based on the position information; and a registration unit that registers the acquired activity amount in the activity amount storage unit in association with the identified base, wherein the registration unit registers the activity amount as time-series information. [Item R14 (Example 4, Part 2)] a base information storage unit that stores information for identifying a location of each base of a greenhouse gas emitter; an emission amount storage unit that stores an emission amount by each emitter; an acquisition unit that acquires location information of the mobile terminal and the emission amount from a user's mobile terminal; a base identification unit that refers to the base information storage unit and identifies the base based on the location information; and a registration unit that registers the acquired emission amount in the emission amount storage unit in association with the identified base, wherein the registration unit registers the emission amount as time-series information. An information processing system comprising: [Item R15 (Example 5)] An information processing system comprising: a base information memory unit that stores information identifying the location of each base of a greenhouse gas emitter; a supporting document data memory unit that stores supporting document data for each base; an acquisition unit that acquires location information of the mobile terminal and the supporting document data from a user's mobile terminal; a base identification unit that refers to the base information storage unit and identifies the base based on the location information; and a registration unit that registers the acquired supporting document data in the supporting document data storage unit in correspondence with the identified base. [Item R15-2 (Example 5)] An information processing system according to item R15, comprising: a voucher acquisition unit that acquires supporting data indicating basic data for calculating greenhouse gas emissions; a basic data acquisition unit that reads out the basic data from the supporting data; a supporting data storage unit that stores the supporting data; an emission amount calculation unit that calculates the emissions based on the basic data; a correspondence database that links and stores information identifying the emissions and information identifying the supporting data; and a voucher output unit that accepts designation of the information identifying the emissions, identifies the supporting data corresponding to the specified emissions from the correspondence database, and reads out and outputs the identified supporting data from the supporting data storage unit. [Item R16 (Example 6)] an information processing system comprising: a base information storage unit that stores information identifying the location of each base of a greenhouse gas emitter; an emission storage unit that stores the amount of emissions by the emitter for each base; an acquisition unit that acquires location information of a user's mobile terminal from the mobile terminal; a base identification unit that refers to the base information storage unit and identifies the base based on the location information; a distance identification unit that identifies a travel distance of the user based on the location information; an emission calculation unit that calculates emissions based on the travel distance; and a registration unit that registers the calculated emissions in the emission storage unit in association with the identified base. [Item R17 (Example 7)] an information processing system comprising: a base information storage unit that stores information identifying a location of each base of a greenhouse gas emitter; an emission storage unit that stores emissions by the emitter for each base; an acquisition unit that acquires location information of a user's mobile terminal from the mobile terminal; a base identification unit that refers to the base information storage unit and identifies the base based on the location information; a time identification unit that identifies the user's travel time based on the location information; an emission calculation unit that calculates emissions based on the travel time; and a registration unit that registers the calculated emissions in the emission storage unit in association with the identified base. [Item R18 (Example 8)] an information processing system comprising: a base information storage unit that stores information identifying the location of each base of a greenhouse gas emitter; an emission storage unit that stores the amount of emissions by the emitter for each base; an acquisition unit that acquires location information of a user's mobile device from the mobile device; a base identification unit that refers to the base information storage unit and identifies the base based on the past location information; a distance identification unit that identifies a travel distance of the user based on the location information (if the location information acquired is outside a specified range from the base); an emission calculation unit that calculates emissions based on the travel distance; and a registration unit that registers the calculated emissions in the emission storage unit in association with the identified base. [Item R19 (Example 9)] an information processing system comprising: a base information storage unit that stores information identifying the location of each base of a greenhouse gas emitter; an emission storage unit that stores the amount of emissions by the emitter for each base; an acquisition unit that acquires location information of a user's mobile terminal from the mobile terminal; a base identification unit that refers to the base information storage unit and identifies the base based on the past location information; a time identification unit that identifies the user's travel time based on the location information (if location information outside a specified range is acquired from the base); an emission calculation unit that calculates emissions based on the travel time; and a registration unit that registers the calculated emissions in the emission storage unit in association with the identified base. [Item R20 (Example 10)] an information processing system comprising: a base information storage unit that stores information identifying the location of each base of a greenhouse gas emitter; an emission amount storage unit that stores the emissions by the emitter for each base; an acquisition unit that acquires location information of the mobile terminal from a user's mobile terminal installed in a mobile body; a base identification unit that refers to the base information storage unit and identifies the base based on the location information; a distance identification unit that identifies a traveled distance of the mobile body based on the location information; an emission calculation unit that calculates an emission amount based on the traveled distance; and a registration unit that registers the calculated emission amount in the emission memory unit in correspondence with the identified base. [Item R21 (Example 11)] an information processing system comprising: a base information storage unit that stores information identifying the location of each base of a greenhouse gas emitter; an emission amount storage unit that stores the amount of emissions by the emitter for each base; an acquisition unit that acquires location information of a user's mobile terminal from the mobile terminal installed in a mobile body; a base identification unit that refers to the base information storage unit and identifies the base based on the past location information; a distance identification unit that identifies a distance traveled by the mobile body based on the location information (if the location information acquired is outside a specified range from the base); an emission calculation unit that calculates an emission amount based on the travel distance; and a registration unit that registers the calculated emission amount in the emission storage unit in association with the identified base. [Item R22 (Example 12)] an information processing system comprising: a base information storage unit that stores information identifying a position of each base of a greenhouse gas emitter; an activity amount storage unit that stores an amount of activity by the emitter for each base; an acquisition unit that acquires position information of a mobile device and the activity amount from a user's mobile device; a base identification unit that refers to the base information storage unit and identifies the base based on the position information; a route identification unit that identifies a travel route of the user based on the position information; and a registration unit that registers the acquired activity amount in the activity amount storage unit in association with the identified base. [Item R23 (Example 13)] an information processing system comprising: a base information storage unit that stores information identifying a location of each base of a greenhouse gas emitter; an activity amount storage unit that stores an amount of activity by the emitter for each base; an acquisition unit that acquires location information of the mobile terminal and the amount of activity from a user's mobile terminal installed in a mobile object; a base identification unit that refers to the base information storage unit and identifies the base based on the location information; and a registration unit that registers the acquired amount of activity in the activity amount storage unit in association with the identified base. [Item R24 (Example 13)] an information processing system comprising: a base information memory unit that stores information identifying the location of each base of a greenhouse gas emitter; a memory unit that stores the power-on time of a mobile body by the emitter for each base; an acquisition unit that acquires location information of the mobile terminal and the power-on time of the mobile body from a user's mobile terminal installed in the mobile body; a base identification unit that refers to the base information storage unit and identifies the base based on the location information; and a registration unit that registers the acquired power-on time in the memory unit in association with the identified base. [Item R25 (Example 13)] an information processing system comprising: a base information storage unit that stores information identifying the location of each base of a greenhouse gas emitter; an emission storage unit that stores the amount of greenhouse gas emissions by the emitter for each base; an input unit that accepts input of location information of the mobile terminal and the emission amount from a user's mobile terminal; a base identification unit that refers to the base information storage unit and identifies the base based on the location information; and a registration unit that registers the input emission amount in the emission storage unit in correspondence with the identified base. [Item S1 (P103)] 1. An information processing system comprising: a first input unit capable of accepting input of first information indicating a first position of a vehicle on a toll road; a second input unit capable of accepting input of second information indicating a second position of the vehicle on the toll road; a distance determining unit that determines a travel distance of the vehicle based on the first information and the second information; and an emission calculation unit that calculates an amount of greenhouse gas emissions based on the travel distance. [Item S2] An information processing system comprising: a first input unit provided at a first position on a toll road and capable of inputting first information from a first detection unit that detects vehicles traveling on the toll road; a second input unit provided at a second position on the toll road and capable of inputting second information from a second detection unit that detects the vehicles; a distance determination unit (second distance determination unit) that determines a distance traveled by the vehicle (second travel distance) based on the first information and the second information; and an emission calculation unit (second emission calculation unit) that calculates the amount of greenhouse gas emissions based on the travel distance. [Item S3] The information processing system described in item S1 is characterized in that the distance determination unit identifies a traveling section of the vehicle based on the first information and the second information, and determines the travel distance (second travel distance) corresponding to the traveling section. [Item S4] An information processing system according to item S1, comprising: a base information storage unit that stores information identifying a location of each base of a greenhouse gas emitter; an activity amount storage unit that stores an amount of activity by the emitter for each base; a base identification unit that refers to the base information storage unit to identify the base; and a registration unit that registers the calculated amount of activity in the activity amount storage unit in association with the identified base. [Item S5] The information processing system according to item S1 includes a base information storage unit that stores information for identifying a position of a base (e.g., NEXCO East Japan, NEXCO West Japan) of a greenhouse gas emitter for each of the bases, an emission storage unit that stores an amount of greenhouse gas emissions by the emitter for each of the bases, an acquisition unit (an input unit that accepts an input of position information) that acquires position information of a (user's) mobile terminal provided in a vehicle from the mobile terminal, a base identification unit that refers to the base information storage unit and identifies the base (e.g., identifies NEXCO East Japan) based on the position information (e.g., position information based on a signal from a GPS satellite), and an information processing unit that identifies a travel distance of the vehicle (e.g., identifies NEXCO East Japan) based on the position information (e.g., position information based on a signal from a GPS satellite). The vehicle control system is characterized by comprising a first distance specification unit that specifies a travel distance from Tokorozawa to Nagaoka, a third distance specification unit that specifies a third travel distance (a difference between the first travel distance and the second travel distance) based on the first travel distance specified by the first distance specification unit and the second travel distance specified by the second distance specification unit, a first emission calculation unit that calculates a first emission amount based on the first travel distance, a third emission calculation unit that calculates a third emission amount based on the third travel distance, a correction unit that corrects the second emission amount based on the third emission amount, and a registration unit that registers the second emission amount (or the corrected second emission amount) in the emission storage unit (for example, registers it as an emission amount of NEXCO East Japan) in association with the specified base. In this way, it is possible to easily calculate and register the greenhouse gas emission amount related to the movement of the vehicle. [Item S6] an information processing system comprising: a base information storage unit that stores information identifying a position of each base of a greenhouse gas emitter; an activity amount storage unit that stores an amount of activity by the emitter for each base; an input unit that can accept input of first information indicating a first position of a vehicle on a toll road and second information indicating a second position of the toll road as position information of the mobile terminal from a user's mobile terminal; a base identification unit that refers to the base information storage unit and identifies the base based on the position information; a distance identification unit that identifies a travel distance of the vehicle based on the first information and the second information; an activity amount calculation unit that calculates an activity amount based on the travel distance; and a registration unit that registers the calculated activity amount in the activity amount storage unit in association with the identified base. [Item S7] an information processing system comprising: a base information storage unit that stores information identifying a position of each base of a greenhouse gas emitter; an emission amount storage unit that stores an amount of emissions by the emitter for each base; an input unit that can accept input from a user's mobile terminal of first information indicating a first position of a vehicle on a toll road and second information indicating a second position of the toll road as position information of the mobile terminal; a base identification unit that refers to the base information storage unit and identifies the base based on the position information; a distance identification unit that identifies a distance traveled by the vehicle based on the first information and the second information; an emission calculation unit that calculates an amount of greenhouse gas emissions based on the travel distance; and a registration unit that registers the calculated emission amount in the emission storage unit in association with the identified base.

[0123] Although an example of an information processing system is shown in the disclosure of an embodiment of each function, each process (step) of the information processing system can also be an information processing method executed by a computer and a program for causing a computer to execute the process. [Explanation of symbols]

[0124] 1 User terminal 2 Management Server

Claims

1. a first input unit capable of receiving an input of first information indicating a first position of the vehicle on the toll road; a second input unit capable of receiving input of second information indicating a second position of the vehicle on the toll road; a distance determination unit that determines a travel distance of the vehicle based on the first information and the second information; an emission calculation unit that calculates an amount of greenhouse gas emission based on the travel distance; An information processing system comprising:

2. 2. The information processing system according to claim 1, The distance determination unit determines a travel section of the vehicle based on the first information and the second information, and determines the travel distance corresponding to the travel section. An information processing system comprising:

3. 2. The information processing system according to claim 1, a base information storage unit configured to store information for identifying a location of a base for each of the bases of a waste generating entity; an emission storage unit that stores the amount of greenhouse gas emission by the emitter for each of the bases; a base identification unit that identifies the base by referring to the base information storage unit; a registration unit that registers the calculated greenhouse gas emission amount in an emission amount storage unit in association with the identified base station; An information processing system comprising:

4. obtaining first information indicative of a first position of the vehicle on the toll road; obtaining second information indicative of a second position of the vehicle on the toll road; determining a travel distance of the vehicle based on the first information and the second information; calculating the greenhouse gas emissions based on the travel distance; An information processing method characterized by being executed by a computer.

5. obtaining first information indicative of a first position of the vehicle on the toll road; obtaining second information indicative of a second position of the vehicle on the toll road; determining a travel distance of the vehicle based on the first information and the second information; calculating the greenhouse gas emissions based on the travel distance; A program for causing a computer to execute the following.

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