# US 12,223,713 B2 · Geospatial vegetation correlation system and method

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- Number: US 12,223,713 B2
- Document ID: US12223713B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/478,474
- Filed: 2021-09-17
- Published: 2022-05-12
- Granted: 2025-02-11
- Earliest claimed: 2020-09-17
- Assignees: Edward R. Adams
- Applicants: Edward R. Adams
- Inventors: Edward R. Adams
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12223713B2

## CPC

- G06V 20/188: {Vegetation}
- G06N 3/04: Architecture, e.g. interconnection topology
- G06N 3/0464: Convolutional networks [CNN, ConvNet]
- G06N 3/08: Learning methods
- G06N 3/084: Backpropagation, e.g. using gradient descent
- G06N 3/09: Supervised learning
- G06Q 30/018: Certifying business or products
- G06Q 50/02: Agriculture; Fishing; Forestry; Mining
- G06V 10/774: Generating sets of training patterns; Bootstrap methods, e.g. bagging or boosting
- G06V 10/82: using neural networks
- G06V 20/13: Satellite images
- G06V: IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING
- G06N: COMPUTING ARRANGEMENTS BASED ON SPECIFIC COMPUTATIONAL MODELS
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

A computer implemented method includes obtaining geospatial coordinates for multiple points defining boundaries of a subject property, obtaining an image of the subject property from one or more positions above the earth, identifying forms and amounts of vegetation within the boundaries of the subject property based on the image, determining carbon offset values for the forms of vegetation identified within the boundaries of the subject property, and combining the carbon offset values based on the amounts of vegetation to derive a total offset for the subject property. Carbon offset values may be determined for multiple properties and aggregated until a threshold total value is reached, forming an aggregated carbon offset. An electronic exchange may be updated with the aggregated carbon offset. Value received may be apportioned back to respective property owners.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A computer implemented method comprising:
obtaining geospatial coordinates for multiple points defining boundaries of a subject property;
obtaining an image of the subject property from one or more positions above the earth;
identifying, by a neural network trained on labeled images wherein each labeled image comprises a block having a selected size and a label identifying vegetation observed within the block, forms and amounts of vegetation within the boundaries of the subject property based on the image;
determining carbon offset values for the forms of vegetation identified within the boundaries of the subject property; and
combining the carbon offset values based on the amounts of vegetation to derive a total offset for the subject property.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein the block size corresponds to an average tree canopy.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein the neural network provides a confidence level for each identification of vegetation, and wherein the confidence level below the threshold results in a reduced block size being used for further iterations of identifying forms and amounts of vegetation until the threshold is met.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 and further comprising:
determining carbon offset values for multiple properties; and
aggregation the determined carbon offset values.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The method of claim 4 wherein carbon offset values for multiple properties are aggregated until a threshold total value is reached, forming an aggregated carbon offset.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The method of claim 5 and further comprising electronically updating an electronic exchange with the aggregated carbon offset.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The method of claim 6 and further comprising:
receiving an electronic transfer representative of a purchase of the aggregated carbon offset;
subtracting an aggregation fee from the electronic value transfer;
apportioning the remaining electronic value transfer to respective property owners based on respective property carbon offset values; and
electronically transferring the apportioned values to the respective property owners.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein the image comprises a satellite image.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1 wherein the geospatial coordinates are identified based on public property ownership records.

### Claim 10

A machine-readable storage device having instructions for execution by a processor of a machine to cause the processor to perform operations to perform a method, the operations comprising:
obtaining geospatial coordinates for multiple points defining boundaries of a subject property;
obtaining an image of the subject property from one or more positions above the earth;
identifying, by a neural network trained on labeled images wherein each labeled image comprises a block having a selected size and a label identifying vegetation observed within the block, forms and amounts of vegetation within the boundaries of the subject property based on the image;
determining carbon offset values for the forms of vegetation identified within the boundaries of the subject property; and
combining the carbon offset values based on the amounts of vegetation to derive a total offset for the subject property.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The device of claim 10 wherein the neural network provides a confidence level for each identification of vegetation, and wherein the confidence level below the threshold results in a reduced block size being used for further iterations of identifying forms and amounts of vegetation until the threshold is met.

### Claim 12 (depends on 10)

The device of claim 10 and further comprising:
determining carbon offset values for multiple properties; and
aggregation the determined carbon offset values.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The device of claim 12 wherein carbon offset values for multiple properties are aggregated until a threshold total value is reached, forming an aggregated carbon offset and further comprising electronically updating an electronic exchange with the aggregated carbon offset.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The device of claim 13 and further comprising:
receiving an electronic transfer representative of a purchase of the aggregated carbon offset;
subtracting an aggregation fee from the electronic value transfer;
apportioning the remaining electronic value transfer to respective property owners based on respective property carbon offset values; and
electronically transferring the apportioned values to the respective property owners.

### Claim 15

A device comprising:
a processor; and
a memory device coupled to the processor and having a program stored thereon for execution by the processor to perform operations comprising:
obtaining geospatial coordinates for multiple points defining boundaries of a subject property;
obtaining an image of the subject property from one or more positions above the earth;
identifying, by a neural network trained on labeled images wherein each labeled image comprises a block having a selected size and a label identifying vegetation observed within the block, forms and amounts of vegetation within the boundaries of the subject property based on the image;
determining carbon offset values for the forms of vegetation identified within the boundaries of the subject property; and
combining the carbon offset values based on the amounts of vegetation to derive a total offset for the subject property.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The device of claim 15 and further comprising:
determining carbon offset values for multiple properties; and
aggregation the determined carbon offset values until a threshold total value is reached, forming an aggregated carbon offset.