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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2023
Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, Inc., Durham, NC (US);
Stacy Arrington, Morrisville, NC (US);
Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, Inc., Durham, NC (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods of obtaining carbon footprint information of items checked out by a POS device are presented. In one exemplary embodiment, a method is performed by a POS device having a sensing device operable to sense an identifier specific to a container configured to transport items after checkout. The POS device is coupled to a blockchain network that includes network nodes that are collectively configured to operate a blockchain. The container identifier is specific to a cryptographic digital asset stored on the blockchain as a container identifier code. Further, the cryptographic digital asset includes a reference to carbon footprint information associated with checked out items by the POS device that utilized the container. The method includes sending a blockchain data request associated with the cryptographic digital asset based on the container identifier so that the carbon footprint information associated with the checked out items can be obtained.