Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Services for offsetting the environmental impact of electronic transactions
- Patent Title (中): 抵消电子交易对环境的影响的服务
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Application No.: US13096882Application Date: 2011-04-28
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Publication No.: US08170923B1Publication Date: 2012-05-01
- Inventor: Eric J. Brandwine , Luis F. Cabrera
- Applicant: Eric J. Brandwine , Luis F. Cabrera
- Applicant Address: US NV Reno
- Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US NV Reno
- Agency: Novak Druce + Quigg LLP
- Main IPC: G06Q30/00
- IPC: G06Q30/00

Abstract:
The environmental impact of various transactions can be reduced or offset by determining the impact of various shipping and packaging options, and providing these options to customers. Customers then have the ability to select options that reduce the environmental impact of each transaction. A customer also can purchase environmental offsets to offset the determined impact. Customers can be provided with environmental impact information determined or tracked for each item viewed by the customer, such that each customer can be informed of the additional impact of each individual when making a selection. The selections and/or actions of a customer can be tracked such that environmentally friendly options and suggestions can be provided for subsequent transactions.
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