Communication Network Node Environmental Cost Calculation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication network systems lack the capability to effectively determine and present environmental costs of user journeys to passengers, which hinders awareness and behavior change regarding environmental impact.
Innovation Solution
A communication network node equipped with circuitry that determines environmental costs of user journeys based on journey data and route options, using a combination of journey data, transport types, distances, journey times, energy sources, and environmental cost coefficients.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If environmental cost information is provided to users, then user awareness and behavior change regarding environmental impact is improved, but system complexity increases due to the need for calculating and presenting environmental costs based on journey data and route options
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary component (environmental cost calculation module) that bridges the gap between journey data and environmental cost information. This module acts as a mediator that processes raw journey data through standardized calculation methods, transforming complex environmental factors into simplified cost metrics that can be easily presented to users without requiring the entire system to become more complex
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies parameter changes by converting diverse environmental factors (emissions, energy consumption, noise) into a unified parameter system (environmental cost coefficients). By changing the representation of environmental data from multiple complex parameters to standardized cost metrics, the system can provide comprehensive environmental information without proportionally increasing system complexity
2Measurement precision
If environmental costs are calculated based on multiple factors (transport type, distance, energy source), then measurement precision of environmental impact is improved, but device complexity increases due to the need to process multiple journey parameters
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the environmental cost calculation into distinct modular components: transport type identification, distance calculation, energy source determination, and coefficient application. Each segment handles a specific aspect of the calculation independently, allowing the system to maintain high measurement precision through comprehensive factor consideration while managing complexity through modular architecture
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal calculation framework that handles multiple environmental factors (emissions, energy, noise) through a single multi-functional system. The environmental cost calculation module serves multiple functions simultaneously - processing different transport types, calculating various environmental metrics, and applying appropriate coefficients - thereby improving measurement precision without proportionally increasing device complexity
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AI summary
The present disclosure pertain to a communication network node comprising circuitry configured to: determine environmental costs of a user's journey based on journey data of the user and based on at least one route option for the journey.