USPTO issued Patent No. US12591896B2 for a token-based carbon credit trading system. The invention comprises a server computing device with hardware processor and memory that communicates with vehicles over a network, receives distance information from each vehicle, generates carbon credits based on the distance traveled, and associates those credits with user accounts. CPC classifications include G06Q 30/018 (commerce), G06Q 50/10 (utilities), and Y02P 90/84 (climate change mitigation). The patent contains 24 claims covering the method and system architecture.

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