IP Library Granted Patent US 12,530,929
Granted Patent B2
US 12,530,929 · App. 18/097,478 · Granted Jan 20, 2026

Driving modification to decrease carbon

Inventors: Olarinre Salako (Little Elm, TX); Varun Prasad (Dallas, TX); Daniel Ellis Holman (Allen, TX); Farzam Ghanbarnezhad (Frisco, TX); Danny P. Bargas (Coppell, TX); Rohit Mishra (Hayward, CA); Jennifer C. Lerman (Dallas, TX)
Assignee: TOYOTA CONNECTED NORTH AMERICA, INC.
G07C5/006G01C21/3469G07C5/0808G07C5/0825
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Patent No.
US 12,530,929
App. No.
18/097,478
Granted
Jan 20, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An example operation includes determining a driving style of a vehicle, wherein the driving style is associated with a greatest amount of carbon emissions over a period; and notifying a device associated with the vehicle, wherein the notifying includes a modification of the driving style, an environmental benefit, and a value, when an amount of carbon emissions for the modification of the driving style falls below the greatest amount in a future period equal to the period.

Claims (68)

1 . A method performed by a processor of a vehicle, the method comprising:

receiving data from one or more sensors associated with the vehicle, the data indicating a driving behavior of the vehicle during a predefined period;

identifying a driving style of the vehicle based on the data, wherein the driving style results in a certain level of carbon emissions during the predefined period;

calculating an expected reduction in carbon emissions achievable by modifying the driving style;

generating a notification comprising:

a recommended modification to the driving style, and

a carbon credit corresponding to the expected reduction in carbon emissions;

transmitting the notification to a device associated with the vehicle for display to a user; and

in response to verifying that the recommended modification was implemented, issuing the carbon credit to an account associated with the vehicle.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the notifying includes displaying the recommended modification, an environmental benefit, and the carbon credit on the display.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the driving style is determined as an average driving style calculated from sensor data and linked to a greater carbon emission level than a reference average driving style calculated using historical data of similar vehicles stored in a server.

4 . The method of claim 1 , comprising:

determining, by the processor, an estimated reduction in carbon emissions resulting from not performing the driving style in a subsequent period.

5 . The method of claim 1 , comprising:

analyzing, by the processor, real-time and historical maintenance data of the vehicle to identify maintenance actions that reduce carbon emissions, and

wherein the notification further comprises a recommendation for performing specific maintenance actions to achieve emission reduction.

6 . The method of claim 1 , comprising:

identifying, by the processor, an alternate route based on road conditions, traffic data, and topography to reduce carbon emissions compared to a current route, and

wherein the notification further comprises the alternate route and its associated reduction in emissions.

7 . The method of claim 1 , comprising:

adjusting the driving style to provide a recommended driving style adjustment for emission reduction by analyzing one or more of:

acceleration requirements for a current route and an alternate route,

elevation changes along at least one of the current route or the alternate route, or

a number of stops along the at least one of the current route or the alternate route.

8 . A system, comprising:

a processor of a vehicle that, when executing instructions stored in a memory, is configured to:

receive data from one or more sensors associated with the vehicle, the data indicating a driving behavior of the vehicle during a predefined period;

identify a driving style of the vehicle based on the data, wherein the driving style results in a certain level of carbon emissions during the predefined period;

calculate an expected reduction in carbon emissions achievable by modifying the driving style;

generate a notification comprising:

a recommended modification to the driving style, and

a carbon credit corresponding to the expected reduction in carbon emissions;

transmit the notification to a device associated with the vehicle for display to a user; and

in response to verification that the recommended modification was implemented, issue the carbon credit to an account associated with the vehicle.

9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the notifying includes displaying the recommended modification, an environmental benefit, and the carbon credit on the display.

10 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the driving style is determined as an average driving style calculated from sensor data and linked to a greater carbon emission level than a reference average driving style calculated using historical data of similar vehicles stored in a server.

11 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the processor is configured to:

determine an estimated reduction in carbon emissions resulting from not performing the driving style in a subsequent period.

12 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the processor is configured to:

analyze real-time and historical maintenance data of the vehicle to identify maintenance actions that reduce carbon emissions, and

wherein the notification further comprises a recommendation for performing specific maintenance actions to achieve emission reduction.

13 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the processor is configured to:

identify an alternate route based on road conditions, traffic data, and topography to reduce carbon emissions compared to a current route, and

wherein the notification further comprises the alternate route and its associated reduction in emissions.

14 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the processor is configured to:

adjust the driving style to provide a recommended driving style adjustment for emission reduction by analyzing based on one or more of:

acceleration requirements for a current route and an alternate route,

elevation changes along at least one of the current route or the alternate route, or

a number of stops along the at least one of the current route or the alternate route.

15 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor of a vehicle, cause the processor to perform:

receiving data from one or more sensors associated with the vehicle, the data indicating a driving behavior of the vehicle during a predefined period;

identifying a driving style of the vehicle based on the data, wherein the driving style results in a certain level of carbon emissions during the predefined period;

calculating an expected reduction in carbon emissions achievable by modifying the driving style;

generating a notification comprising:

a recommended modification to the driving style, and

a carbon credit corresponding to the expected reduction in carbon emissions;

transmitting the notification to a device associated with the vehicle for display to a user; and

in response to verifying that the recommended modification was implemented, issuing the carbon credit to an account associated with the vehicle.

16 . The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the notifying includes displaying the recommended modification, an environmental benefit, and the carbon credit on the display.

17 . The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the driving style is determined as an average driving style calculated from sensor data and linked to a greater carbon emission level than a reference average driving style calculated using historical data of similar vehicles stored in a server.

18 . The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to perform:

determining an estimated reduction in carbon emissions resulting from not performing the driving style in a subsequent period.

19 . The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to perform:

analyzing real-time and historical maintenance data of the vehicle to identify maintenance actions that reduce carbon emissions, and

wherein the notification further comprises a recommendation for performing specific maintenance actions to achieve emission reduction.

20 . The computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to perform;

identifying an alternate route based on road conditions, traffic data, and topography to reduce carbon emissions compared to a current route, and

wherein the notification further comprises the alternate route and its associated reduction in emissions.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 16, 2023
From: SALAKO, OLARINRE; PRASAD, VARUN; HOLMAN, DANIEL ELLIS; GHANBARNEZHAD, FARZAM; BARGAS, DANNY P.; MISHRA, ROHIT; LERMAN, JENNIFER C.
To: TOYOTA CONNECTED NORTH AMERICA, INC.
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