System and method for regulating fuel transactions
First Claim
1. A method for regulating fuel transactions, the method comprising:
- obtaining, by a carrier data system through a wireless communication network, vehicle operation data from an engine control module of a vehicle;
processing, by the carrier data system, the vehicle operation data to determine a first fuel consumption corresponding to a first fueling location of the vehicle;
processing additional vehicle operation data, by the carrier data system, a second fuel consumption corresponding to a second fueling location of the vehicle;
determining, by the carrier data system, a difference between the first fuel consumption and the second fuel consumption, the difference being an overall fuel consumption of the vehicle corresponding to a distance travelled between the first fueling location and the second vehicle fueling location;
determining, by the carrier data system, that an additional distance will be travelled between the first fueling location and the second fueling location and prior to fueling the vehicle;
adjusting the determined overall fuel consumption to include fuel consumption associated with the additional distance to be travelled prior to fueling the vehicle; and
transmitting, through a communication network connecting the carrier data system and a fueling station control system, a fuel limit command specifying the adjusted overall fuel consumption amount to the fueling station control system, the fuel limit command causing the fueling station control system to automatically shut off a transfer fuel to the vehicle upon reaching the adjusted overall consumption amount.
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Abstract
A method and system for regulating fuel transactions is provided. Fuel consumption data may be received corresponding to a first and second vehicle location. The difference between the first and second fuel consumption is determined to obtain an overall or combined fuel consumption value. In some examples, the fuel consumption data is transferred from a vehicle data system to a carrier data system located remotely from the vehicle. The data is processed at the carrier data system and the overall fuel consumption is transmitted to a fueling point to limit the amount of fuel transferred to the vehicle. In some arrangements, the limit may be adjusted to include additional factors such as additional distance to travel to the fueling point, anticipated distance to be traveled in subsequent legs of the trip, etc.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for regulating fuel transactions, the method comprising:
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obtaining, by a carrier data system through a wireless communication network, vehicle operation data from an engine control module of a vehicle; processing, by the carrier data system, the vehicle operation data to determine a first fuel consumption corresponding to a first fueling location of the vehicle; processing additional vehicle operation data, by the carrier data system, a second fuel consumption corresponding to a second fueling location of the vehicle; determining, by the carrier data system, a difference between the first fuel consumption and the second fuel consumption, the difference being an overall fuel consumption of the vehicle corresponding to a distance travelled between the first fueling location and the second vehicle fueling location; determining, by the carrier data system, that an additional distance will be travelled between the first fueling location and the second fueling location and prior to fueling the vehicle; adjusting the determined overall fuel consumption to include fuel consumption associated with the additional distance to be travelled prior to fueling the vehicle; and transmitting, through a communication network connecting the carrier data system and a fueling station control system, a fuel limit command specifying the adjusted overall fuel consumption amount to the fueling station control system, the fuel limit command causing the fueling station control system to automatically shut off a transfer fuel to the vehicle upon reaching the adjusted overall consumption amount. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. One or more non-transitory computer readable media storing computer readable instructions that, when executed, cause an apparatus to:
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obtain, by a carrier data system through a wireless communication network, vehicle operation data from an engine control module of a vehicle; process, by the carrier data system from the engine control module of the vehicle, the vehicle operation data to determine a first fuel consumption corresponding to a first fueling location of the vehicle; process, by a carrier data system, additional vehicle operation data to determine a second fuel consumption corresponding to a second fueling location of the vehicle; determine, by the carrier data system, a difference between the first fuel consumption and the second fuel consumption, the difference being an overall fuel consumption of the vehicle corresponding to a distance travelled between the first fueling location and the second fueling location; determine, by the carrier data system, that an additional distance will be travelled between the first fueling location and the second location and prior to fueling the vehicle; adjust the determined overall fuel consumption to include fuel consumption associated with the additional distance to be travelled prior to fueling the vehicle; and transmitting, through a communication network connecting the carrier data system and a fueling station control system, a fuel limit command specifying the adjusted overall fuel consumption to the fueling station control system, the fuel limit command causing the fueling station control system to automatically shut off a transfer fuel to the vehicle upon reaching the adjusted overall consumption amount. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of regulating fuel transactions, comprising:
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obtaining, by a carrier data system through a wireless communication network, vehicle operation data from an engine control module of a vehicle; processing, by the carrier data system from the engine control module of the vehicle, the vehicle operation data to determine a first fuel consumption data for the vehicle; processing, by the carrier data system, additional vehicle operation data to determine a second fuel consumption data for the vehicle; processing, by the carrier data system, the first and second fuel consumption data to determine a combined fuel consumption; receiving, by the carrier data system, transportation information including at least a location of the vehicle; comparing, at the carrier data system, the received transportation information with a projected route of the vehicle; adjusting the combined fuel consumption based on a result of the comparison of the received transportation information with the projected route of the vehicle to determine a combined fuel consumption limit; and transmitting, through a communication network connecting the carrier data system and a fueling station control system, a fuel limit command specifying the combined fuel consumption limit the fueling station control system, the fuel limit command causing the fueling station control system to automatically shut off a transfer fuel to the vehicle upon reaching the combined fuel consumption amount. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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