IP Library Granted Patent US 10,878,239
Granted Patent B2
US 10,878,239 · App. 16/805,525 · Granted Dec 29, 2020

Recognizing carbon-saving behaviors from images

Inventors: Weigang Guan (Hangzhou, CN); Xiang Deng (Hangzhou, CN); Kang Wang (Hangzhou, CN)
Assignee: Advanced New Technologies Co., Ltd.
G06K9/00624G06Q30/0208G06Q30/0217
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Patent No.
US 10,878,239
App. No.
16/805,525
Granted
Dec 29, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present specification discloses a data processing method, apparatus, and equipment. The method includes: obtaining an image sent by a user, wherein the image to is collected by the user for a merchant; identifying carbon-saving behavior of the merchant, comprising processing the image using a trained image recognition model; and determining, based on the carbon-saving behavior, a value representing an amount of carbon saved by the merchant.

Claims (62)

1. A method, comprising:

obtaining an image sent by a user, wherein the image is collected by the user for a merchant;

attempting to identify one or more behaviors of the merchant that relate to reducing carbon footprint, comprising processing the image using a trained image recognition model;

in response to determining that the attempt to identify the one or more behaviors of the merchant that relate to reducing carbon footprint is successful;

determining, based on the one or more behaviors that relate to reducing carbon footprint, a numeric value that is an estimate of a change in carbon footprint of the merchant; or

in response to determining that the attempt to identify the one or more behaviors of the merchant that relate to reducing carbon footprint is unsuccessful;

prompting the user to enter labeling information for the image that identifies respective user-specified types of the one or more behaviors of the merchant that relate to reducing carbon footprint;

determining, based on the labeling information entered by the user, the numeric value that is the estimate of the change in carbon footprint of the merchant; and

adjusting, using the labeling information entered by the user, the trained image recognition model; and

crediting an account associated with the merchant by an amount corresponding to the numeric value.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the determining, based on the labeling information entered by the user, the numeric value that is the estimate of the change in carbon footprint of the merchant comprises:

determining the behavior that relates to reducing carbon footprint and that is specified by the labeling information;

determining a reference value that corresponds to the behavior that is specified by the labeling information; and

determining, based on computing a product of the reference value and a confidence coefficient, the numeric value that is the estimate of the change in carbon footprint of the merchant.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:

determining a contribution degree of the user; and

performing at least one of providing the user with a virtual item that corresponds to the contribution degree, or crediting an account of the user by the contribution degree.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the account associated with the merchant comprises a bonus point account; and

the method further comprises:

adding bonus points that correspond to the numeric value to the bonus point account of the merchant.

5. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing one or more instructions executable by a computer system to perform operations comprising:

obtaining an image sent by a user, wherein the image to is collected by the user for a merchant;

attempting to identify one or more behaviors of the merchant that relate to reducing carbon footprint, comprising processing the image using a trained image recognition model;

in response to determining that the attempt to identify the one or more behaviors of the merchant that relate to reducing carbon footprint is successful;

determining, based on the one or more behaviors that relate to reducing carbon footprint, a numeric value that is an estimate of a change in carbon footprint of the merchant; or

in response to determining that the attempt to identify the one or more behaviors of the merchant that relate to reducing carbon footprint is unsuccessful;

prompting the user to enter labeling information for the image that identifies respective user-specified types of the one or more behaviors of the merchant that relate to reducing carbon footprint;

determining, based on the labeling information entered by the user, the numeric value that is the estimate of the change in carbon footprint of the merchant, and

adjusting, using the labeling information entered by the user, the trained image recognition model, and

crediting an account associated with the merchant by an amount corresponding to the numeric value.

6. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium according to claim 5 , wherein the determining, based on the labeling information entered by the user, the numeric value that is the estimate of the change in carbon footprint of the merchant comprises:

determining the behavior that relates to reducing carbon footprint and that is specified by the labeling information;

determining a reference value that corresponds to the behavior that is specified by the labeling information; and

determining, based on computing a product of the reference value and a confidence coefficient, the numeric value that is the estimate of the change in carbon footprint of the merchant.

7. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium according to claim 5 , wherein the operations further comprise:

determining a contribution degree of the user; and

performing at least one of providing the user with a virtual item that corresponds to the contribution degree, or crediting an account of the user by the contribution degree.

8. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium according to claim 5 , wherein the account associated with the merchant comprises a bonus point account; and

the operations further comprise:

adding bonus points that correspond to the numeric value to the bonus point account of the merchant.

9. A computer-implemented system, comprising:

one or more computers; and

one or more computer memory devices interoperably coupled with the one or more computers and having tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable media storing one or more instructions that, when executed by the one or more computers, perform one or more operations comprising:

obtaining an image sent by a user, wherein the image is collected by the user for a merchant;

attempting to one or more behaviors of the merchant that relate to reducing carbon footprint, comprising processing the image using a trained image recognition model;

in response to determining that the attempt to identify the one or more behaviors of the merchant that relate to reducing carbon footprint is successful;

determining, based on the one or more behaviors that relate to reducing carbon footprint, a numeric value that is an estimate of a change in carbon footprint of the merchant; or

in response to determining that the attempt to identify the one or more behaviors of the merchant that relate to reducing carbon footprint is unsuccessful;

prompting the user to enter labeling information for the image that identifies respective user-specified types of the one or more behaviors of the merchant that relate to reducing carbon footprint;

determining, based on the labeling information entered by the user, the numeric value that is estimate of the change in carbon footprint of the merchant, and

adjusting, using the labeling information entered by the user, the trained image recognition model, and

crediting an account associated with the merchant by an amount corresponding to the numeric value.

10. The computer-implemented system according to claim 9 , wherein the determining, based on the labeling information entered by the user, the numeric value that is the estimate of the change in carbon footprint of the merchant comprises:

determining the behavior that relates to reducing carbon footprint and that is specified by the labeling information;

determining a reference value that corresponds to the behavior that is specified by the labeling information; and

determining, based on computing a product of the reference value and a confidence coefficient, the numeric value that is the estimate of the change in carbon footprint of the merchant.

11. The computer-implemented system according to claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise:

determining a contribution degree of the user; and

performing at least one of providing the user with a virtual item that corresponds to the contribution degree, or crediting an account of the user by the contribution degree.

12. The computer-implemented system according to claim 9 , wherein the account associated with the merchant comprises a bonus point account; and

the operations further comprise:

adding bonus points that correspond to the numeric value to the bonus point account of the merchant.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 10, 2020
From: ADVANTAGEOUS NEW TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
To: ADVANCED NEW TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 053754/0625 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 31, 2020
From: ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED
To: ADVANTAGEOUS NEW TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 053743/0464 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 29, 2020
From: GUAN, WEIGANG; DENG, XIANG; WANG, KANG
To: ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED
Reel/Frame 053344/0288 →