EMISSION REPORTING AND MONITORING
Described are embodiments of methods, an emission data encoding and transmission system ( 102 ) to encoded emission data and identification data associated with at least one emission generating entity (EGE) ( 106 ) and transmit the encoded data via a telecommunication network entity to an emission data collection and monitoring system ( 104 ), where the encoded data is processed to obtain the emission data and the identification data. According to one embodiment, the method comprises obtaining the emission data and the identification data associated with the at least one EGE ( 106 ), generating an encoded message comprising, at least in part, the emission data and the identification data, and transmitting the encoded message to a telecommunication network entity. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving the encoded message from a telecommunication network entity, processing the encoded message to obtain the emission data and the identification data, and using the obtained data for various purposes.
1 . An emission data encoding and transmitting (EDET) system comprising:
a processor; and
a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory comprises:
an emission data acquiring module configured to obtain emission data, wherein the emission data is associated with at least one emission generating entity (EGE);
an encoding module configured to generate an encoded message comprising, at least in part, the emission data; and
a transmission module configured to transmit the encoded message to a telecommunication network entity.
2 . The EDET system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the encoded message is a GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication) based Location Update (GLU) message, and wherein, in the GLU message, Location Update Type is configured to a value 3 and Location Area Identification is configured with the emission data.
3 . The EDET system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the EDET system is a wireless communication device.
4 . The EDET system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the EDET system is communicatively coupled to an emission reading device to obtain the emission data associated with the at least one EGE, and wherein the emission data comprises amounts of at least one of air-pollutants, water pollutants and soil-pollutants.
5 . The EDET system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the emission data acquiring module comprises an emission reading device.
6 . The EDET system as claimed in claims 1 further comprising an identification data acquiring module configured to obtain EGE identification data, wherein the EGE identification data is associated with the at least one EGE, and wherein the encoded message further comprises, at least in part, the EGE identification data.
7 . The EDET system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the telecommunication network entity comprises one or more of a Base Station Controller (BSC), Base Transceiver Station (BTS), Mobile Switch Center (MSC), Visiting Location Register (VLR), Radio Network Controller (RNC), Node B.
8 . An emission data collection and monitoring (EDCM) system comprising:
a processor; and
a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory comprises:
an information receiving module configured to receive an encoded message from a telecommunication network entity, wherein the encoded message comprises, at least in part, emission data and EGE identification data associated with at least one emission generating entity (EGE); and
a decoding module configured to process the encoded message to obtain the emission data and the EGE identification data.
9 . The EDCM system as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the encoded message is a GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication) based Location Update (GLU) message.
10 . The EDCM system as claimed in claim 8 further comprising a computation module configured to compute a severity level of emissions for the at least one EGE by comparing the emission data associated with the at least one EGE with predefined emission limits.
11 . The EDCM system as claimed in claim 8 further comprising a communication module configured to communicate with one or more of a notification system, a financial system, a statistics and report generating system, a carbon credit computing system, and a vehicle tracking system.
12 . The EDCM system as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the communication module communicates with the financial system through at least one of an Extensible Mark-up Language interfaces and Diameter interfaces.
13 . A method comprising:
obtaining emission data associated with at least one emission generating entity (EGE);
obtaining EGE identification data associated with the at least one EGE;
generating an encoded message comprising, at least in part, the emission data and the EGE identification data; and
transmitting the encoded message to a telecommunication network entity.
14 . The method as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the encoded message is a GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication) based Location Update (GLU) message, and wherein Location Updating Type in the GLU message is configured.
15 . The method as claimed in claim 13 , wherein, in the GLU message, Location Area Identification is configured with the emission data and Mobile Identity is configured with the EGE identification data.
16 . A method comprising:
receiving a GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication) based Location Update (GLU) message from a telecommunication network entity, wherein the GLU message comprises, at least in part, emission data and EGE identification data associated with at least one emission generating entity (EGE); and
processing the GLU message to obtain the emission data and the EGE identification data associated with the at least one EGE
17 . The method as claimed in claim 16 further comprising one or more of
computing a severity level of emission by comparing the emission data with the predefined emission limits to impose a penalty action on an owner of the at least one EGE and send a notification to the owner of the at least one EGE;
communicating the emission data and the EGE identification data to an external server for generating statistics and reports on the emission data; and
communicating the emission data and the EGE identification data to an external server for computing and monitoring carbon credits for the at least one EGE.
18 . A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions that when executed perform acts comprising:
obtaining emission data associated with at least one emission generating entity (EGE);
obtaining EGE identification data associated with the at least one EGE;
generating a GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication) based Location Update (GLU) message comprising, at least in part, the emission data and the EGE identification data; and
transmitting the GLU message to a telecommunication network entity.
19 . A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions that when executed perform acts comprising:
receiving a GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication) based Location Update (GLU) message from a telecommunication network entity, wherein the GLU message comprises, at least in part, emission data and EGE identification data associated with at least one emission generating entity (EGE); and
processing the GLU message to obtain the emission data and the EGE identification data associated with the at least one EGE; and
communicate the emission data and the EGE identification data for at least one predefined process.