Carbon emissions trading and offset management platform using ai based vision technology and blockchain

Abstract

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a server is provided comprising: one or more memories storing instructions for performing a predetermined operation; and one or more processors connected to the one or more memories to be operable and configured to execute the instructions, wherein the operation of the processors includes: an operation of obtaining information about a carbon reduction event generated by a predetermined platform service; an operation of determining the amount of carbon reduction reduced by the operator of the platform service based on the information about the carbon reduction event; and an operation of obtaining a carbon emission right based on the amount of carbon reduction reduced by the operator of the platform service.

Description

Technology Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a carbon emission trading and offset emission management platform utilizing AI-based vision technology and blockchain. Background Technology

[0002] Carbon emission allowances are a policy tool for limiting and reducing carbon emissions; they are rights that can be obtained by reducing emissions to within an allowable limit or by investing in carbon reduction projects. Carbon emission allowances are classified into formal markets, such as CERs issued by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and voluntary markets.

[0003] Carbon emission rights can be purchased by individuals, companies, and organizations to compensate for their carbon footprints and achieve carbon neutrality, while simultaneously providing financial support to developers of carbon reduction projects.

[0004] Carbon reduction projects are being carried out in various fields such as renewable energy, energy efficiency, and forest management, and these projects can contribute to the development and dissemination of low-carbon emission technologies.

[0005] Meanwhile, existing methods for acquiring carbon emission allowances are mostly managed by government agencies or specialized companies. These existing methods faced limitations in the process of acquiring user usage records and analyzing carbon reductions generated by platform service operations, particularly when considering the specific characteristics of services provided by various platforms related to carbon reduction. Accordingly, there is a need for technology capable of obtaining carbon emission allowances by measuring the tangible effects associated with carbon reduction events occurring through platform services. The problem to be solved

[0006] The objective of the present invention is to provide a platform that utilizes AI-based vision technology and blockchain to efficiently manage carbon emission rights and offset emission rights trading, and automatically reads the quality of recycled resources and calculates offset emission amounts.

[0007] The objective of the present invention is to store emission allowance transaction records in a distributed ledger using blockchain technology and to guarantee the integrity of the transaction by applying a smart contract.

[0008] The objective of the present invention is to enhance the transparency of offset credit trading between the exchange (KRX) and companies, and to prevent issues of manipulation and duplicate billing that may occur during the offset credit certification process.

[0009] The objective of the present invention is to report carbon emission reductions in real time through data linkage with the government and related agencies, and to support companies in receiving tax credits and benefits for compliance with environmental regulations.

[0010] The objective of the present invention is to provide real-time dashboard and reporting functions to enable visual verification of the status of carbon and offset trading and carbon reduction data, thereby allowing companies to more effectively set and implement carbon reduction goals. means of solving the problem

[0011] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a server is provided comprising: one or more memories storing instructions for performing a predetermined operation; and one or more processors connected to the one or more memories to be operable and configured to execute the instructions, wherein the operation of the processors includes: an operation of obtaining information about a carbon reduction event generated by a predetermined platform service; an operation of determining the amount of carbon reduction reduced by the operator of the platform service based on the information about the carbon reduction event; and an operation of obtaining a carbon emission right based on the amount of carbon reduction reduced by the operator of the platform service. Effects of the invention

[0012] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a platform can be provided that utilizes AI-based vision technology and blockchain to efficiently manage carbon emission rights and offset emission rights trading, and automatically calculates the quality of recycled resources and offset emission amounts.

[0013] According to an embodiment of the present invention, emission allowance transaction records are stored in a distributed ledger using blockchain technology, and the integrity of the transaction can be guaranteed by applying a smart contract.

[0014] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the transparency of offset emission allowance trading between the exchange (KRX) and companies can be enhanced, and problems of manipulation and duplicate billing that may occur during the offset emission allowance certification process can be prevented.

[0015] According to an embodiment of the present invention, carbon emission reduction amounts can be reported in real time through data linkage with the government and related agencies, and support can be provided for companies to receive tax credits and benefits for compliance with environmental regulations.

[0016] According to an embodiment of the present invention, real-time dashboard and reporting functions are provided to visually check the status of carbon and offset trading and carbon reduction data, enabling companies to more effectively set and execute carbon reduction goals. Brief explanation of the drawing

[0017] FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a system according to one embodiment. FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a system according to one embodiment. FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of a server according to one embodiment. FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the operation performed by the server according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a first example diagram for explaining the operation of determining the amount of carbon reduction by secondhand trading based on the basic amount of carbon generated by one item when determining the amount of carbon reduction according to the first embodiment. Specific details for implementing the invention

[0018] Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present invention are described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments and should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, and / or alternatives of the embodiments of the present invention.

[0019] FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a system (10) and a blockchain network system (20) (hereinafter referred to as the 'blockchain network' (20)) according to one embodiment.

[0020] The present invention relates to a platform that utilizes AI-based vision technology and blockchain to efficiently manage carbon emission rights and offset emission rights trading, and to automatically read the quality of recycled resources and calculate offset emission amounts.

[0021] Due to the intensification of the climate crisis, reducing carbon emissions has become an essential requirement of the times. Consequently, emission trading schemes and offset credits are increasingly being strengthened globally as a form of compliance. However, the existing resource circulation (recycling) domain has a low level of informatization, making it difficult to smoothly collect and link source data among resource management operators, entities subject to emission trading scheme allocation, exchanges, and government agencies, and thus making it difficult to guarantee the safety and reliability of emission trading.

[0022] This platform is designed to utilize AI Vision technology to automatically read and measure recycled resources to improve their quality, and to more precisely calculate carbon emission offsets for conversion into offset credits.

[0023] By applying AIVision machine learning (ML)-based object recognition and data analysis techniques to classify the components of recyclable resources and detect the presence of foreign substances before delivery, it provides more reliable offset emission data.

[0024] Through an automatic carbon emission conversion function utilizing AI Vision technology, it is possible to improve the errors and inefficiencies of the existing manual input method and increase the accuracy of offsetting emission measurement.

[0025] A camera-based AI Vision system analyzes the items and quality of recyclable resources in real time and automatically generates data required for offset trading by utilizing pre-trained models.

[0026] It utilizes blockchain technology to store emission allowance trading records in a distributed ledger and applies smart contracts to guarantee the integrity of transactions.

[0027] It can enhance transparency in offset trading between the exchange (KRX) and companies, and prevent issues of manipulation and duplicate billing that may occur during the offset certification process.

[0028] This platform can report carbon emission reductions in real time through data integration with the government and related agencies, and support companies in receiving tax credits and benefits for environmental compliance.

[0029] It provides real-time dashboard and reporting functions to allow for the visual verification of carbon and offset trading status and carbon reduction data, enabling companies to set and execute carbon reduction goals more effectively.

[0030] By utilizing AI Vision technology for recyclable resource identification and automatic offset conversion, we support companies and government agencies in more effectively achieving carbon neutrality goals, and enable Korea to establish an effective resource circulation system for the international carbon trading market in accordance with increasingly stringent greenhouse gas agreements.

[0031] The system (10) may provide a platform service that issues a security token specifying a carbon emission right obtained through certification by a specific entity (e.g., company, country, etc.) operating a platform that aggregates the amount of carbon reduced, or provides a platform service that provides a security token based on a carbon emission right as a reward for a carbon reduction event performed by a platform user (e.g., individual, group, etc.). Additionally, the system (10) may provide a platform service that is linked with a blockchain network (20) to issue a security token specifying a carbon emission right or to provide a security token to various entities.

[0032] Referring to FIG. 1, the system (10) is linked with a blockchain network (20) so that transaction information generated by an entity participating in the platform service provided by the system (10) can be transmitted to the blockchain network (20), and the processing of the transaction can be processed by nodes that are entities constituting the blockchain network (20).

[0033] A system (10) according to one embodiment may include a carbon emission rights acquisition server (100) (hereinafter referred to as 'server (100)'), a user terminal (200), and a contracting company server (300).

[0034] The server (100) may include a server operated by an entity providing carbon emission rights-based platform services. Additionally, the server (100) may include a server linked to share some data with an external server providing carbon emission rights-based platform services. The server (100) may issue an application account (e.g., ID, password, etc.) and a blockchain account (e.g., blockchain wallet, private key, public key, etc.) for using the service to a user of the service, and may store information regarding the issued accounts. A user of the service may access the service using an application account through a terminal they manage (e.g., user terminal (200), contracting company server (300)) to use various services according to the embodiments described below, and may access the blockchain network (20) using a blockchain account to operate as a node constituting the blockchain network. The server (100) may access the blockchain network (20) and operate as a server node (100n).

[0035] The user terminal (200) may include a terminal managed by a user utilizing the service. The user terminal (200) may store an application for accessing the service provided by the server (100) and the blockchain network (20). The user terminal (200) may access the blockchain network (20) and operate as a user node (200n).

[0036] The contracting server (300) may include a server operated to interact with the server (100) through a predetermined contract. For example, as described below, the contracting server (300) may include a server operated by a contracted entity that guarantees the use of contracting points provided by the server (100) to the user terminal (200). The contracting server (300) may store applications for accessing the services provided by the server (100) and the blockchain network (20). The contracting server (300) may access the blockchain network (20) and operate as a contracting node (300n).

[0037] The server (100), user terminal (200), and contracting company server (300) can be implemented as various types of devices capable of transmitting and receiving information over a network. For example, they may include portable communication devices, smartphones, computer devices, portable multimedia devices, laptops, tablet PCs, etc. Additionally, the server (100), user terminal (200), and contracting company server (300) may be connected to operate over a communication network to transmit and receive information. For example, the communication network may include wired or wireless communication networks such as a LAN (local area network), WAN (wide area network), virtual network, and remote communication.

[0038] A blockchain network (20) is a peer-to-peer network comprising nodes that are multiple computing devices. Each node is a computing device that includes one or more processors and can perform computations and may have blockchain account information registered in the blockchain network (20). Blockchain account information may include a private key and a public key. The private key may function as a user's digital signature to enable a transaction to occur in the blockchain network (20). The public key may function as information identifying each node and as a blockchain account address holding cryptocurrency or tokens.

[0039] Each node included in the blockchain network (20) can verify, execute, and record transactions generated by other nodes according to a set protocol within the blockchain network (20), and receive a reward (e.g., cryptocurrency, token, etc.) for it.

[0040] A transaction is information that is propagated to nodes within a blockchain network (20) to add information to the blockchain or to cause a specific action to occur within the blockchain network (20). For example, a transaction may include information for executing actions regarding the issuance of a token or the transfer of a token. For example, a transaction for an action to send a token from a first node to a second node may include the account information of the first node, the account information of the second node, token information, the quantity of the token, the signature information of the first node, and information that is to be recorded along with the fact of the transfer.

[0041] When a transaction occurs, the transaction is verified based on a consensus algorithm (e.g., POW, POS, DPOS, etc.) defined in the blockchain network (20), the verified block is linked to a previously created block (=transaction record), and the details of the newly linked block can be propagated to other nodes.

[0042] Information about a block can be stored in a blockchain, which is a transaction database shared by nodes. A blockchain can be understood as a distributed ledger where multiple nodes share the same information. Nodes can verify the processing results and records of transactions by querying the blockchain.

[0043] A blockchain network (20) according to one embodiment can issue a security token specifying carbon emission rights. A security token refers to a token (STO, security token offering) issued by linking real assets or financial assets, etc., to a blockchain-based distributed ledger using blockchain technology.

[0044] A blockchain network (20) according to one embodiment may issue security tokens linked to a specific carbon emission right (e.g., carbon emission right certificate). The value of the security token according to one embodiment may be set to be pegged to the market price of the linked carbon emission right at the time of issuance, and the total value may be divided according to the quantity of security tokens issued. For example, if the quantity of tokens issued for a specific carbon emission right certificate is 100, and the market price of the carbon emission right certificate is 100,000 won at a specific time, the value of one token at that time is 100,000 / 100 = 1,000 won, which may be pegged to the real-time market price of the carbon emission right. In the above description, the operation performed by the blockchain network (20) can be understood as an operation performed by any one of the nodes (100n, 200n, 300n) included in the blockchain network (20).

[0045] A system (10) according to one embodiment can perform the operation of issuing a security token specifying a carbon emission right or the operation of paying a security token specifying a carbon emission right through the configuration illustrated in FIG. 2.

[0046] FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a system (10) according to one embodiment.

[0047] Referring to FIG. 2, a system (10) according to one embodiment may include a server (100), a user terminal (200), a contracting company server (300), a merchant (350), a carbon emission rights certification agency (400), an investor / creditor (500), and a token exchange (600). In the description of the embodiment, the 'user terminal (200)' may be interpreted as an action directly performed by the 'user' or as the 'user' as the subject, and the 'contracting company server (300)' may be interpreted as an action directly performed by the 'contracting company' or as the 'contracting company' as the subject. In addition, the subject may be interpreted in the opposite way.

[0048] The server (100) may include a server operated by an entity operating the platform service. Additionally, the server (100) may include a server linked to share some data with an external server providing the platform service. The server (100) may issue security tokens for the allocated carbon emission rights by aggregating the amount of carbon reduced by the entity operating the platform service performing a predetermined activity or by providing the platform service to users. The server (100) may provide a service that pays carbon emission right-based security tokens as a reward for carbon reduction events performed by users of the platform service. Carbon reduction events may include various events that reduce carbon emissions. For example, carbon reduction events may include various events that are recognized as reducing carbon emissions, such as moving by replacing carbon emission means or second-hand trading.

[0049] The user terminal (200) may include a user terminal that uses the platform service provided by the server (100). For example, the user terminal (200) may transmit proof data regarding a carbon reduction event performed by the user to the server (100) and receive a security token from the server (100). The proof data may include information regarding the carbon reduction event performed by the user. For example, it may include information about the distance traveled by the user, information about the history of second-hand transactions made by the user, etc.

[0050] The contracting company server (300) may include a server operated to interact with the server (100) through a contract. For example, the contracting company server (300) may include a server operated by a company that guarantees the payment of cash or consideration for points used by a user at a merchant (350) of the contracting company server (300). The contracting company may issue cards or points, such as debit cards, credit cards, membership cards, digital cards, and barcodes, to the user, and guarantee the financial transaction details of the user's payment made using points (or mileage) at the merchant (350), thereby playing the role of transferring the user's actual payment amount (e.g., cash) to the merchant (350) (e.g., card company).

[0051] A merchant (350) may include a store that handles contract company points (e.g., check card, credit card, membership-only card, points, mileage, barcode, etc.) provided by the contract company server (300) through a contract with the entity of the contract company server (300). The contract company server (300) can issue contract company points that can be used like cash to the user, and can guarantee to the card merchant (350) that cash will be paid out to the user for the amount of contract company points used when the user uses the contract company points at the merchant (350). For example, each contract company operates cash payment guarantee points, such as L.POINT for Lotte Card, Pointree for KB Card, My Shinhan Point for Shinhan Card, Wibee Honey Money for Woori Card, Chaeum Point for NongHyup Card, M Point for Hyundai Card, Korean Air Mileage for Korean Air, and Asiana Airlines Mileage for Asiana.

[0052] For example, the entities of the contracting company server (300) may include general card companies such as Lotte Card, Kookmin Card, Shinhan Card, Woori Card, Nonghyup Card, and Hyundai Card. In addition, the entities of the contracting company server may include companies, organizations, or local governments that provide mileage usable like cash within affiliated services, such as Korean Air and Asiana Airlines, or provide points / mileage that guarantee cash payment for certain services. In the following description of this document, the entities of the contracting company server (300) are exemplified as 'card companies,' but the meaning of 'contracting company' used in this document does not include only general card companies, but may include all entities that perform the role of the contracting company server (300) as in the embodiment of this document.

[0053] A carbon emission rights certification body (400) may include a platform that grants carbon emission rights by verifying or certifying data including the details of the server (100)'s contribution to reducing carbon. A carbon emission rights certification body (400) may include a platform that mediates the trading of carbon emission rights. For example, a carbon emission rights certification body (400) may include an emission rights trading market or an emission rights trading certification body certified to allow the trading of carbon emission rights between individuals or companies. A server (100) may acquire carbon emission rights through a carbon emission rights certification body (400) using certification data obtained from a user terminal (200). For example, a server (100) may acquire carbon emission rights from a carbon emission rights certification body (400) by having certification data of reduction achievements generated by carrying out a carbon emission reduction project in accordance with the Kyoto Protocol recognized.

[0054] The investors / creditors (500) may include entities that share in the profits of the server (100). For example, the investors may include shareholders who hold equity by investing to enable the server (100) operator to operate the service. For example, the creditors may include creditors who support the server (100) operator to operate the service and have the server (100) operator as the debtor. The investors / creditors (500) may hold accounts receivable, which is the right to receive a portion of the profits generated by the server (100) operator operating the service. In this document, the term "accounts receivable" may include not only forms that take the form of a receivable, but also various contract forms containing a clause to pay the operating profits of the server (100) to the investors / creditors. For ease of understanding, this document will explain matters regarding various contract forms collectively under the term "accounts receivable." In accordance with the meaning of ‘accounts receivable’ as described above, the ‘investor’ corresponds to the ‘creditor’ who receives a portion of the revenue of the server (100) from the accounts receivable; therefore, in the following description, both the ‘investor’ and the ‘creditor’ will be referred to collectively as ‘creditor’.

[0055] The token exchange (600) may include a server of a cryptocurrency exchange where security tokens according to one embodiment are traded. An entity holding a security token according to an embodiment of the present document may trade the security token through the token exchange (600) as well as through direct transactions between individuals.

[0056] According to one embodiment of the present invention, a server (100), a user terminal (200), a contracting company server (300), a merchant (350), a carbon emission rights certification agency (400), an investor / creditor (500), and a token exchange (600) can be implemented as various types of devices capable of transmitting and receiving information through a network. For example, the server (100), the user terminal (200), the contracting company server (300), the merchant (350), the carbon emission rights certification agency (400), the investor / creditor (500), and the token exchange (600) can be implemented as a portable communication device (e.g., a smartphone), a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a laptop, a tablet PC, etc.

[0057] Hereinafter, various embodiments of the configuration and operation of a server (100) operating in a system (10) according to one embodiment are described.

[0058] FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of a server (100) according to one embodiment.

[0059] Referring to FIG. 3, a server (100) according to one embodiment may include a memory (110), a processor (120), an input / output interface (130), and a communication interface (140).

[0060] The memory (110) can store data obtained from external devices (e.g., user terminal (200), contracting company server (300), merchant (350), carbon emission rights certification agency (400), investor / creditor (500), token exchange (600), etc.) or data generated by itself. The memory (110) can store instructions that can perform operations of the processor (120). For example, the memory (110) can store various data necessary to perform operations according to the embodiment to be described later.

[0061] The processor (120) can control the overall operation of the server (100). The processor (120) can execute instructions stored in memory (110). The operation of the server (100) according to the embodiment of the present document can be understood as an operation performed by the processor (120).

[0062] The input / output interface (130) may include a hardware interface or a software interface that allows a manager controlling the server (100) to input specific information or output specific information to the manager.

[0063] The communication interface (140) enables the server (100) to transmit and receive information to and from external devices (e.g., user terminal (200), contracting company server (300), merchant (350), carbon emission rights certification agency (400), investor / creditor (500), token exchange (600), etc.) through a communication network. To this end, the communication interface (140) may include a wireless communication module or a wired communication module.

[0064] The server (100) can be implemented as various types of devices capable of performing calculations through a processor (120) and transmitting and receiving information through a network. For example, the server (100) can be implemented as a portable communication device, a smartphone, a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a laptop, a tablet PC, etc.

[0065] A server (100) according to one embodiment can perform operations up to issuing a security token specifying a carbon emission right (e.g., the first embodiment of FIG. 4) or distribution operations after issuing a security token specifying a carbon emission right (e.g., the second embodiment of FIG. 7) through the configuration illustrated in FIG. 3.

[0066] FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the operation performed by the server (100) according to the first embodiment. The operation of the server (100) according to the embodiment of FIG. 4 can be understood as an operation performed by the processor (120).

[0067] In step S1010, the server (100) can obtain information about carbon reduction events generated by a predetermined platform service.

[0068] The operator of the server (100) may be the same as the operator operating the platform service. In this case, the server (100) can directly access the information of the platform service.

[0069] The operator of the server (100) may be different from the operator operating the platform service. In this case, the server (100) may access the information of the platform service with the consent of the operator of the platform service.

[0070] A platform service may include services that induce users to take direct or indirect actions to reduce carbon emissions by utilizing an online platform or application. For example, a platform service may include second-hand trading brokerage services, distance analysis services, and user exercise information analysis services.

[0071] A carbon reduction event may include events that contribute to reducing carbon emissions through the platform service. For example, a carbon reduction event may include various events in which a platform user reduces carbon emissions by utilizing the platform service (e.g., completion of a second-hand transaction). Carbon reduction events generated by a platform user may be deemed as carbon reduction events generated by the platform service operator, or the rights thereof may be transferred, subject to specific conditions (e.g., user consent, terms of service, etc.). Additionally, a carbon reduction event may include various events performed directly by the platform operator to reduce carbon emissions.

[0072] According to one embodiment, a carbon reduction event may include information regarding a secondhand transaction history that occurred on a platform service (e.g., FIG. 5, FIG. 6, FIG. 10, FIG. 11, FIG. 12). For example, the secondhand transaction history may include information about the item that was the subject of the secondhand transaction, information about the time the seller acquired the item, the time the secondhand transaction of the item occurred, and information about the secondhand transaction price of the item. For example, information about the time the item was acquired may include information about the time the seller purchased a new item, the time the item was produced, the time the item was released, the time the seller purchased a secondhand item, etc.

[0073] According to one embodiment, the carbon reduction event may include user movement information or driving information (e.g., FIG. 8, FIG. 9) determined using a platform service.

[0074] In step S1020, the server (100) can determine the amount of carbon reduction achieved by the operator of the platform service based on information regarding carbon reduction events. The above-described step S1020 may also include the operation of the server (100) determining the amount of carbon reduction achieved by the user based on information regarding carbon reduction events, and considering the user's amount of carbon reduction achieved by the operator of the platform service as the amount of carbon reduction achieved by the operator according to certain conditions (e.g., user's consent, terms of subscription, etc.).

[0075] For example, the server (100) can determine a first amount of carbon reduced by a carbon reduction event and a second amount of carbon emitted by the operation of the platform service, and determine the amount of carbon reduction by subtracting the second amount of carbon from the first amount of carbon. For example, the server (100) can determine the amount of carbon reduction during a specific period by subtracting the total amount of the second amount of carbon emitted by the operation during a specific period from the total amount of the first amount of carbon reduced by a carbon reduction event that occurred during a specific period.

[0076] In the case where the carbon reduction event is a second-hand transaction, the second-hand transaction can be considered to reduce carbon emissions during the production, use, and disposal of a specific item because it prevents the duplicate use of that item. In other words, since one second-hand transaction replaces the use of two new items with the use of one second-hand item, it can be considered that carbon emissions resulting from the use of new items are reduced when a second-hand transaction is completed.

[0077] Accordingly, when calculating the amount of carbon reduction resulting from a secondhand transaction, from the perspective of the secondhand item buyer, it is considered that the carbon emissions generated by the item during the usage period prior to the secondhand transaction have been reduced; therefore, a method of determining the amount of carbon reduction based on the usage period prior to the secondhand transaction may be considered. Additionally, from the perspective of the secondhand item seller, it is considered that the carbon emissions generated by the item during the remaining lifespan of the item after the secondhand transaction have been reduced; therefore, a method of determining the amount of carbon reduction based on the remaining lifespan of the item after the secondhand transaction may be considered. Accordingly, an embodiment in which the server (100) determines the amount of carbon reduction according to each perspective is described together with the following FIGS. 5 and 6.

[0078] FIG. 5 is a first example diagram for explaining the operation of determining the amount of carbon reduction by secondhand trading based on the basic amount of carbon generated by one item when determining the amount of carbon reduction according to the first embodiment.

[0079] The embodiment of FIG. 5 may include an operation in which a server (100) determines the amount of carbon reduction resulting from a secondhand transaction based on the ratio of the seller's usage period to the lifespan of the secondhand item. For example, as shown in Equation 1 below, the server (100) may determine the amount of carbon reduction based on a value corresponding to the ratio of the item's usage period to the lifespan of the secondhand item from the basic carbon emissions generated by the secondhand item.

[0080] [Mathematical Formula 1]

[0081]

[0082] Basic emissions refer to the amount of carbon emitted by an item over a specific period. For example, basic emissions may include carbon emissions from at least one of the processes of production, use, or disposal of the item. For example, basic emissions may be determined based on the CO2 emissions of the item recorded in the LCI database.

[0083] Product life refers to the lifespan during which a product is used. Information regarding product life can be measured by various methods. For example, product life can be determined based on the database recorded in the Public Property Management Act of the Republic of Korea.

[0084] The usage period may include the period during which a seller who posted a second-hand transaction on the platform service used the item.

[0085] Meanwhile, regarding the method for determining the 'basic emission, product lifespan, and usage period' described above, the operator of the server (100) may apply various methods to obtain a value that can be considered as the 'basic emission, product lifespan, and usage period' by referring to the embodiments of this document. Additionally, the scope of rights for the 'basic emission, product lifespan, and usage period' described in the claims of this document may also include factors derived by various methods that can be seen as applying the concept of the 'basic emission, product lifespan, and usage period' described above.

[0086] Referring to Fig. 5, the amount of primary carbon reduction resulting from the carbon reduction event that occurred at the time of the primary second-hand transaction can be calculated as follows.

[0087] According to FIG. 5, when the basic emission of a specific item is 100%, the lifespan is 100 months, and the usage period until the first secondhand transaction is 25 months, the first carbon reduction amount can be calculated as 25% according to Equation 1. That is, if the value of the basic emission of the item is 500 (unit omitted), the server (100) can determine the first carbon reduction amount as 125 (unit omitted). At this time, since the seller of the first secondhand transaction purchased the item while it was new, the server (100) can determine the usage period from the time the seller acquired the new item to the time the secondhand transaction of the item is completed. For example, the server (100) can determine the time the seller acquired the item based on any one of the information regarding the time of purchase of the new item entered by the seller at the time of the secondhand transaction, the time of production verifiable from the item, and the time of release verifiable from the item. For example, the server (100) can determine the time when a secondhand transaction of an item occurred based on information about the time when the sale of a post specifying a secondhand transaction in the platform service was completed.

[0088] Again, referring to Fig. 5, the amount of secondary carbon reduction resulting from the carbon reduction event that occurred at the time of the secondary second-hand transaction can be calculated as follows.

[0089] According to FIG. 5, when the basic emission of a specific item is 100%, the lifespan is 100 months, and the usage period from the time of the first second-hand transaction to the time of the second second-hand transaction is 50 months, the second carbon reduction amount can be calculated as 50% according to Equation 1. That is, if the value of the basic emission of the item is 500 (unit omitted), the server (100) can determine the first carbon reduction amount as a value of 250 (unit omitted). Since the seller of the second second-hand transaction purchased the item while it was in a used state, for example, the server (100) can determine the usage period from the time the seller acquired the used item to the time the second-hand transaction of the item is completed. For example, the server (100) can determine the time the seller acquired the item based on information such as the time the seller entered the used item at the time of the second-hand transaction, or the time of the second-hand transaction that can be verified from the platform's past second-hand transaction history. For example, the server (100) can determine the time when a secondhand transaction of an item occurred based on information about the time when the sale of a post specifying a secondhand transaction in the platform service was completed.

[0090] According to the embodiment of FIG. 5 described above, the server (100) can filter used transaction records generated in the platform service based on a predetermined time range or a set of items (or categories), and calculate the carbon reduction amount for the filtered records.

[0091] For example, the server (100) can determine the first carbon amount reduced by applying the above-described calculation process to used transaction records filtered by the item type called "mobility item" during the period from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. Additionally, the server (100) can determine the second carbon amount emitted by the operation of the platform service for the set time range and item type. For example, the server (100) can determine the second carbon amount emitted by the operation of the platform service based on a figure obtained by multiplying the carbon emission per used transaction occurring while operating the platform service by the number of cases corresponding to the filtered used transaction records. For example, the server (100) can calculate the carbon emissions per case by converting the electricity usage and fossil fuel consumption that occurred during the period from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 into carbon emissions, and then dividing the figure of the "converted carbon emissions" by the "number of used mobility item transactions that occurred during the period from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020." The server (100) can determine the carbon reduction amount for the filtered details by subtracting the second carbon amount from the first carbon amount.

[0092] According to the embodiment of FIG. 5 described above, there is an advantage in that the amount of carbon reduction can be determined by considering the actual period during which the owner of the used item used the item at the time of the second used item transaction.

[0093] Various embodiments of this document may be implemented as software (e.g., a program) comprising one or more instructions stored in a storage medium (e.g., memory) that can be read by a device (e.g., an electronic device). The storage medium may include random access memory (RAM), a memory buffer, a hard drive, a database, erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), electrically erasable read-only memory (EEPROM), read-only memory (ROM), and / or the like.

[0094] Additionally, the processor of the embodiments of this document may call at least one instruction among one or more instructions stored from a storage medium and execute it. This enables the device to operate to perform at least one function according to at least one called instruction. Such one or more instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code that can be executed by an interpreter. The processor may be a general-purpose processor, a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), a Digital Signal Processor (DSP), and / or the like.

[0095] A device-readable storage medium may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium. Here, 'non-transitory' simply means that the storage medium is a tangible device and does not contain signals (e.g., electromagnetic waves), and this term does not distinguish between cases where data is stored semi-permanently and cases where it is stored temporarily.

[0096] Methods according to the various embodiments disclosed in this document may be provided as part of a computer program product. The computer program product may be traded between a seller and a buyer as a product. The computer program product may be distributed in the form of a device-readable storage medium (e.g., compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM)), or distributed online (e.g., download or upload) through an application store (e.g., Play Store) or directly between two user devices (e.g., smartphones). In the case of online distribution, at least a portion of the computer program product may be temporarily stored or temporarily created on a device-readable storage medium, such as a manufacturer's server, an application store's server, or the server's memory.

[0097] According to various embodiments, each component (e.g., module or program) of the described components may include a singular or multiple entities. According to various embodiments, one or more of the components or operations of the aforementioned components may be omitted, or one or more other components or operations may be added. Generally or additionally, multiple components (e.g., module or program) may be integrated into a single component. In this case, the integrated component may perform one or more functions of each of the components of the multiple components in the same or similar manner as they were performed by the corresponding component among the multiple components prior to integration. According to various embodiments, operations performed by a module, program, or other component may be executed sequentially, in parallel, iteratively, or heuristically; one or more of the operations may be executed in a different order; omitted; or one or more other operations may be added.

Claims

Claim 1 A server comprising: one or more memories storing instructions for performing a predetermined operation; and one or more processors connected to the one or more memories to enable operation and configured to execute the instructions, wherein the operation of the processors includes: an operation of obtaining information regarding a carbon reduction event generated by a predetermined platform service; an operation of determining the amount of carbon reduction reduced by the operator of the platform service based on the information regarding the carbon reduction event; and an operation of obtaining carbon emission rights based on the amount of carbon reduction reduced by the operator of the platform service. Claim 2 In claim 1, the operation of the processor further includes the operation of issuing a security token specifying the carbon emission right.

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