FUEL ACCOUNTING SYSTEM AND METHODS
First Claim
1. A method comprising the steps of:
- a) receiving a first fuel amount data for a fueling event via a data pathway not under control of a fueling agent;
b) receiving at an organization operating the aircraft a second fuel amount data derived from the fueling agent for the fueling event;
c) comparing the first fuel amount data and the second fuel amount data; and
d) determining whether to release the first fuel amount data for reconciliation with the fueling agent based on the comparing of step (c).
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Abstract
Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for fuel accounting that enables an organization to verify that fueling being paid for has in fact been dispensed into their aircraft. In particular, various embodiments provide systems and methods to verify whether a particular fueling event occurred. In addition, various embodiments provide systems and methods to facilitate the front-end data capture of a fueling event by the organization operating the aircraft via a data pathway not under control of a fueling agent. Furthermore, various embodiments provide for systems and methods to allow an organization operating aircraft to verify fuel uplifted and fuel inventory over a selected period of time.
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23 Claims
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1. A method comprising the steps of:
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a) receiving a first fuel amount data for a fueling event via a data pathway not under control of a fueling agent; b) receiving at an organization operating the aircraft a second fuel amount data derived from the fueling agent for the fueling event; c) comparing the first fuel amount data and the second fuel amount data; and d) determining whether to release the first fuel amount data for reconciliation with the fueling agent based on the comparing of step (c). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising the steps of:
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a) receiving a fueling information from a fueling agent corresponding to a fueling event for an aircraft; b) entering the fueling information into a computer system; c) determining with the computer system whether the fueling information matches to a corresponding flight information received by a data pathway not under control of the fueling agent; d) if the fueling information does match to the corresponding flight information, releasing the fueling event for reconciliation with the fueling agent; e) if the fueling information does not match to the corresponding flight information, determining whether a fueling event occurred for the aircraft using the fueling information and the corresponding flight information accessible to the computer system; f) if the determining of step (e) establishes that the fueling event did not occur for the aircraft, prohibiting further processing of the fueling event; g) if the determining of step (e) establishes that the fueling event did occur for the aircraft, releasing the fueling event for approval; and h) if the determining of step (g) establishes approval, releasing the fueling event for reconciliation with the fueling agent. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system of managing aircraft fuel, the system comprising:
a fueling event module adapted for receiving or accessing a fueling information and a flight information, determining whether one or more fueling events identified by the fueling information match to the corresponding flight information over a period of time, releasing for further processing the fueling events having the corresponding flight information, and prohibiting further processing of the fueling events not having the corresponding flight information. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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