Incentivizing Adoption of Predefined Practices Using Digital Transactable Assets

Abstract

Methods, systems, and computer program products for incentivizing adoption of predefined practices using digital transactable assets are provided herein. A computer-implemented method includes surveying an activity meter at a predefined interval to determine when a predetermined activity threshold is reached, wherein the activity meter is (i) linked to a user and (ii) registered with a digital transactable asset authority in connection with a predefined objective pertaining to the activity; signing a meter reading from the activity meter with a private key upon reaching the predetermined activity threshold; and securely communicating the signed meter reading from the activity meter to the digital transactable asset authority, wherein the signed meter reading represents a level of activity by the user linked to the activity meter in furtherance of the predefined objective.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A computer-implemented method comprising:
 surveying an activity meter at a predefined interval to determine when a predetermined activity threshold is reached, wherein the activity meter is (i) linked to a user and (ii) registered with a digital transactable asset authority in connection with a predefined objective pertaining to the activity;   signing a meter reading from the activity meter with a private key upon reaching the predetermined activity threshold; and   securely communicating the signed meter reading from the activity meter to the digital transactable asset authority, wherein the signed meter reading represents a level of activity by the user linked to the activity meter in furtherance of the predefined objective;   wherein the method is carried out by at least one computing device.   
     
     
         2 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein the predefined objective comprises an objective pertaining to usage of a renewable energy source. 
     
     
         3 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein the digital transactable asset authority comprises an authority over an Internet-based medium of exchange. 
     
     
         4 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein level of activity by the user comprises a percentage of the predefined objective achieved by the user. 
     
     
         5 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 1 , wherein the activity meter comprises an anti-tamper activity meter. 
     
     
         6 . A computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a device to cause the device to:
 survey an activity meter at a predefined interval to determine when a predetermined activity threshold is reached, wherein the activity meter is (i) linked to a user and (ii) registered with a digital transactable asset authority in connection with a predefined objective pertaining to the activity;   sign a meter reading from the activity meter with a private key upon reaching the predetermined activity threshold; and   securely communicate the signed meter reading from the activity meter to the digital transactable asset authority, wherein the signed meter reading represents a level of activity by the user linked to the activity meter in furtherance of the predefined objective.   
     
     
         7 . The computer program product of  claim 6 , wherein the predefined objective comprises an objective pertaining to usage of a renewable energy source. 
     
     
         8 . The computer program product of  claim 6 , wherein the digital transactable asset authority comprises an authority over an Internet-based medium of exchange. 
     
     
         9 . The computer program product of  claim 6 , wherein level of activity by the user comprises a percentage of the predefined objective achieved by the user. 
     
     
         10 . The computer program product of  claim 6 , wherein the activity meter comprises an anti-tamper activity meter. 
     
     
         11 . A system comprising:
 a memory; and   at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured for:
 surveying an activity meter at a predefined interval to determine when a predetermined activity threshold is reached, wherein the activity meter is (i) linked to a user and (ii) registered with a digital transactable asset authority in connection with a predefined objective pertaining to the activity; 
 signing a meter reading from the activity meter with a private key upon reaching the predetermined activity threshold; and 
 securely communicating the signed meter reading from the activity meter to the digital transactable asset authority, wherein the signed meter reading represents a level of activity by the user linked to the activity meter in furtherance of the predefined objective. 
   
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the predefined objective comprises an objective pertaining to usage of a renewable energy source. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the digital transactable asset authority comprises an authority over an Internet-based medium of exchange. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein level of activity by the user comprises a percentage of the predefined objective achieved by the user. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the activity meter comprises an anti-tamper activity meter.