Commercial/residential oil heating fuel status monitoring invention detailed process flow
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1. A system for monitoring oil/fuel requirements comprising:
- a customer database for the storage of information peculiar to the oil/fuel, heating/cooling requirements of predetermined premises oil/fuel storage tanks, oil/fuel quantity sensors, and data transmitting devices, to generate customer premise status signals for updating said customer database. a supplier database for the storage of information peculiar to the oil/fuel inventory capabilities at pre-selected sources of oil/fuel, a computer system for reviewing data from said customer and supplier databases, and a program for polling said customer database periodically for comparing the status of said customer premise status signals to a preprogrammed table that stores an output or preprogrammed data indicative of predetermined minimum oil/fuel levels for each premise, and said computer system generating a work order for those premises identified as below that level.
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Abstract
A computerized oil/fuel customer/supplier storage and inventory control system programmed to generate work orders and purchase orders for the customer, the supplier respectively depending upon predetermined/preprogrammed levels of oil/fuel at the customer and supplier'"'"'s locations respectively.
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1. A system for monitoring oil/fuel requirements comprising:
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a customer database for the storage of information peculiar to the oil/fuel, heating/cooling requirements of predetermined premises oil/fuel storage tanks, oil/fuel quantity sensors, and data transmitting devices, to generate customer premise status signals for updating said customer database. a supplier database for the storage of information peculiar to the oil/fuel inventory capabilities at pre-selected sources of oil/fuel, a computer system for reviewing data from said customer and supplier databases, and a program for polling said customer database periodically for comparing the status of said customer premise status signals to a preprogrammed table that stores an output or preprogrammed data indicative of predetermined minimum oil/fuel levels for each premise, and said computer system generating a work order for those premises identified as below that level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9)
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