Greenhouse gas estimation using cellular networks
AssigneeT-Mobile Innovations LLC
InventorsSharath Somashekar, Shruthi Ramakrishna
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for using a telecommunications network to estimate a total number of vehicles in a predetermined place at a predetermined time. Based on the total number of vehicles, the network can estimate greenhouse gas emissions for a particular area in real-time.
Claims20
A system for measuring greenhouse gas emissions utilizing a telecommunications network, the system comprising:
- one or more processors;
- and
- one or more computer-readable media storing computer-usable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
- receive an indication that a user equipment (UE) has registered with a base station within the telecommunications network;
- determine a velocity of the UE;
- based on a determination that the UE's velocity is above a predetermined threshold, determine that the UE is traveling in a vehicle in a first location;
- and
- estimate a total number of vehicles in the first location.
A method for measuring greenhouse gas emissions utilizing a telecommunications network, the method comprising:
- identifying a plurality of user equipment (UE) devices moving at a velocity above a predetermined threshold;
- based on the velocity above a predetermined threshold, determining that the plurality of UE devices is moving in a vehicle;
- determining a total number of vehicles at a first location based on analyzing one or more occupancy criteria, wherein the one or more occupancy criteria comprises a velocity for each UE device of the plurality of UE devices;
- and
- based on the total number of vehicles, estimating greenhouse gas emissions for the first location.
A system for measuring greenhouse gas emissions utilizing a telecommunications network, the system comprising:
- one or more processors;
- and
- one or more computer-readable media storing computer-usable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
- identify a plurality of user equipment (UE) devices moving at a velocity above a predetermined threshold;
- based on the velocity above a predetermined threshold, determine that the plurality of UE devices is moving in a vehicle;
- determine a total number of vehicles at a first location based on analyzing one or more occupancy criteria, wherein the one or more occupancy criteria comprises a velocity for each UE device of the plurality of UE devices;
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- based on the total number of vehicles, estimate greenhouse gas emissions for the first location.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.