Integrated System, Device and Use Thereof

Abstract

An integrated data-system, a personal device for the system, and methods for operating the system are provided. Means and technology for providing quantitative information about products are supplied. A key function of the system is to provide information about product-based emissions, such as carbon dioxide emissions.

1 . A system for obtaining information about indirect property of a product comprising a personal PECD-device containing
 i. an account for cumulative balance for the information about the indirect property;   ii. A PED database in PECD-device and/or means for contacting an external PED, the PED database containing information about the indirect property normalized per product unit;   iii. means for calculating cumulative balance values about the indirect property and   iv. an optional external PED-database.   
     
     
         2 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the system further comprises connections to one, two or three of systems selected from the group of
 i. a shop emission interface SEI, for obtaining electronic information about a product identity or PED data, and/or   ii. a personal emission trade interface (PETI) for compensation of the indirect effect, and   iii. other PECD devices.   
     
     
         3 . The system according to  claim 2 , wherein the system comprises the PED database and all three connections there recited. 
     
     
         4 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein said indirect property is greenhouse gas emission associated with the specific product. 
     
     
         5 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein the system is programmed to perform automated or semi automated shopping based on preset criteria about indirect property and optionally other criteria such as price of the product. 
     
     
         6 . A PECD device, wherein the device comprises optionally one or several of the following connections:
 i. a shop emission interface and/or   ii. a personal emission trade interface (PETI)   iii. a PED database   iv. a connection for product connected data, preferably a bar code scanning or RFID reading device and/or   v. a connection to other PECD devices, preferably in the same household.   
     
     
         7 . The PECD device according to  claim 6 , wherein the device comprises at least a connection to:
 i. a shop emission interfaces and/or   ii. a personal emission trade interface (PET), and/or   iii. a PED database.   
     
     
         8 . The PECD device according to  claim 6 , wherein the device comprises all of the connections there recited. 
     
     
         9 . The PECD device according to  claim 6 , wherein the device comprises a program for performing automated or semi automated shopping based on preset criteria about indirect property and optionally other criteria. 
     
     
         10 . The PECD device according to  claim 6 , wherein the device comprises means for obtaining information from quantitative product marks. 
     
     
         11 . A method for obtaining information about an indirect property of a product comprising the steps of:
 1) contacting a PED database,   2) transferring the data to PECD device, and   3) displaying the data normalized with regard to an Aim level.   
     
     
         12 . Method according to the  claim 11 , wherein
 an external PED device is contacted,   the indirect property is greenhouse gas emission associated with the specific product, and the PED database contains individual product data (IPD) and individual product group information (IPGI).   
     
     
         13 . Method according to the  claim 11 , comprising the step of using product connected data. 
     
     
         14 . A method for buying a product comprising an indirect effect comprising the steps of:
 1) obtaining product information according to  claim 11 ,   2) contacting the SEI of the shop, and   3) optionally obtaining further PED data from the PED database.   
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 11 , further involving the use of a quantitative product mark (QMP). 
     
     
         16 . The system according to  claim 1 , further involving the use of a quantitative product mark (QMP). 
     
     
         17 . A method of indicating an indirect benefit related to a product by labelling the product with a quantitative product mark. 
     
     
         18 . Method according to the  claim 17 , wherein the product mark is a quantitative and demonstrative product mark. 
     
     
         19 . Method according to the  claim 18 , wherein the indirect benefit of the product is an ethical benefit or an ethical and practical benefit. 
     
     
         20 . Method according to the  claim 19 , wherein the benefit is related to working conditions of the workers producing said product or the benefit is an environmental benefit. 
     
     
         21 . Method according to the  claim 20  when the mark is an environmental mark directed to reduction of green house gas emissions. 
     
     
         22 . The PECD device according  claim 7 , wherein the device comprises means for obtaining information from quantitative product marks. 
     
     
         23 . The PECD device according to  claim 8 , wherein the device comprises means for obtaining information from quantitative product marks. 
     
     
         24 . The PECD device according to  claim 9 , wherein the device comprises means for obtaining information from quantitative product marks. 
     
     
         25 . A method for buying a product comprising an indirect effect comprising the steps of:
 1) obtaining product information according to  claim 12 ,   2) contacting the SEI of the shop, and   3) optionally obtaining further PED data from the PED database.