System for remotely managing bulk product storage
First Claim
1. A system for remotely managing fuel oil storage in a storage location comprising:
- a computer accessible by a plurality of users;
a measurer for measuring the storage level of a fuel oil;
a data processor associated with the measurer permitting recording of the storage level of a fuel oil;
a communicator associated with the measurer permitting communication with the computer;
an access interface associated with the computer;
at least one communications network permitting communication by a user to the computer and permitting communication with the computer by the communicator associated with the measurer;
a database accessible by the computer containing a plurality of data associated with the storage location of a fuel oil;
a plurality of functional software modules executing on the computer for enabling a plurality of users to selectively manipulate the plurality of data associated with the storage location;
comprising an administrative software module for enrolling storage locations and administering the system, a management software module for querying the database, a scheduling software module for scheduling the system, an authorization software module for securing the system, and a delivery analysis software module for analyzing the replenishment of the storage location.
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Abstract
A system for remotely managing bulk product storage in a storage location includes a computer accessible by a plurality of users; a measurer for measuring the storage level of a bulk product; a data processor associated with the measurer permitting recording of the storage level; a communicator associated with the measurer permitting communication with the computer; an access interface associated with the computer; at least one communications network permitting communication by a user to the computer and permitting communication with the computer by the communicator associated with measurer; a database accessible by the computer containing a plurality of data associated with the storage location; and a plurality of functional software modules executing on the computer for enabling a plurality of users to selectively manipulate the plurality of data associated with the storage location; including an administrative software module for enrolling storage locations and administering the system, a management software module for querying the database, a scheduling software module for scheduling the system, an authorization software module for securing the system.
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23 Claims
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1. A system for remotely managing fuel oil storage in a storage location comprising:
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a computer accessible by a plurality of users;
a measurer for measuring the storage level of a fuel oil;
a data processor associated with the measurer permitting recording of the storage level of a fuel oil;
a communicator associated with the measurer permitting communication with the computer;
an access interface associated with the computer;
at least one communications network permitting communication by a user to the computer and permitting communication with the computer by the communicator associated with the measurer;
a database accessible by the computer containing a plurality of data associated with the storage location of a fuel oil;
a plurality of functional software modules executing on the computer for enabling a plurality of users to selectively manipulate the plurality of data associated with the storage location;
comprisingan administrative software module for enrolling storage locations and administering the system, a management software module for querying the database, a scheduling software module for scheduling the system, an authorization software module for securing the system, and a delivery analysis software module for analyzing the replenishment of the storage location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for remotely managing bulk product storage in a storage location comprising:
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a computer accessible by a plurality of users;
a measurer for measuring the storage level of a bulk product;
a data processor associated with the measurer permitting recording of the storage level;
a communicator associated with the measurer permitting communication with the computer;
an access interface associated with the computer;
at least one communications network permitting communication by a user to the computer and permitting communication with the computer by the communicator associated with measurer;
a database accessible by the computer containing a plurality of data associated with the storage location; and
a plurality of functional software modules executing on the computer for enabling a plurality of users to selectively manipulate the plurality of data associated with the storage location;
comprisingan administrative software module for enrolling storage locations and administering the system, a management software module for querying the database, a scheduling software module for scheduling the system, an authorization software module for securing the system, and a delivery analysis software module for analyzing the replenishment of the storage location. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of remotely managing the storage level of a bulk product in at least one storage location, which comprises:
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enrolling the storage location in a database comprising a plurality of information associated with the storage location, measuring the storage level of the bulk product in the storage location, recording the storage level of the bulk product in the storage location, communicating the storage level of the bulk product in the storage location to a computer over a communications network, storing the storage level of the bulk product in the storage location in a database, selectively accessing the storage level of the bulk product in the storage by a user using the computer. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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