Fuel refill system
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1. A fuel refill system, comprising:
- a satellite that provides location information received along two or more satellite communication channels to a microprocessor, wherein the location information includes a location of a vehicle and a location of one or more fuel service providers, wherein the two or more satellite communication channels include a satellite vehicle communication channel and one or more satellite fuel service providers communication channels.
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Abstract
A fuel refill system is disclosed. The fuel refill system includes a satellite that provides location information from communication channels to a microprocessor. The location information includes a location of a vehicle and the location of one or more fuel service providers. A fuel refill communication method is also disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A fuel refill system, comprising:
a satellite that provides location information received along two or more satellite communication channels to a microprocessor, wherein the location information includes a location of a vehicle and a location of one or more fuel service providers, wherein the two or more satellite communication channels include a satellite vehicle communication channel and one or more satellite fuel service providers communication channels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A fuel refill communication method, comprising the steps of:
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determining a location of a vehicle with a satellite over a vehicle communication channel;
determining a location of one or more fuel service providers with the satellite over fuel service provider communication channels; and
communicating the location of the vehicle and the location of the one or more fuel service providers to a microprocessor. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A fuel refill communication method, comprising the steps of:
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determining that a fuel supply of a vehicle is depleted;
sending depleted fuel supply information from the vehicle to a satellite;
determining, with the satellite, a stalled location of the vehicle; and
sending, from the satellite, the stalled location of the vehicle to a third party dispatching service. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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