Device for entering fuel price information into vehicles.

• US 20100102997A1
• Filed: 09/14/2009
• Published: 04/29/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: John Pierre Pikolon
• Original Assignee: John Pierre Pikolon
• Inventors: Pikolon, John Pierre
• Application Number:
  US12/558,669
• Publication Number:
  US 20100102997A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 341/22
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 15/00 Arrangement in connection with fuel supply of combustion engines or other fuel consuming energy converters, e.g. fuel cells; Mounting or construction of fuel tanks tanks in general B65D, F17C; supplying combustion engines with combustible mixtures or constituents F02M
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2015/03197 Systems for exchanging data
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2530/211 Fuel quality, e.g. water content due to age of fuel

Abstract

A vehicular number input device used for entering fuel/energy price information into a vehicle'"'"'s internal computer, mileage computer, mileage software or software monitoring system. This number input device is secured to the vehicle near the gas cap. The fuel/energy price data entered can then be displayed to show real-time fuel efficiency in terms of dollars and cents during the operation of the vehicle or when it has stopped. The optimal device claimed has the best advantage for fuel cost input since it is simple to use and inexpensive to produce.

The location of the device is convenient since a user who is pumping gas/recharging power usually has a few moments to himself to enter numbers while the gas is being filled. It'"'"'s the perfect opportunity to enter fuel price data into a vehicle'"'"'s computer. This device provides a simple, unique and convenient option for drivers wishing to view of their vehicle'"'"'s fuel expense consumption costs as it occurs.

Claims

1. A device for entering fuel/energy prices into the vehicle'"'"'s internal computer, mileage computer or software monitoring system by securing a number input device near the gas cap OR power input/recharge plug of a vehicle (this includes all cars, watercraft or aircraft):

specifically, locating/positioning said device either near the opening of the fuel tank filler neck where the gas cap is normally screwed onto or in the cabin of the vehicle or anywhere on the vehicle.

specifically, locating/positioning said device either near the power inlet, recharge plug, power cord, plug-in cord area, or any power input area of a electric vehicle or hybrid electric vehicle or anywhere on the vehicle.

the said numerical device which is convenient for this purpose.

any TYPE of numerical input device located near the opening of the fuel tank filler neck or power inlet/recharge area or inside the cabin of the vehicle or anywhere on the vehicle.

any device receiving fuel price information or electricity price information using a method other than manual input such as radio waves, microwaves, electromagnetism, global positioning system or transponder technology interacting with a vehicle'"'"'s internal computer, mileage computer or software monitoring system.

2. The numerical device as recited in claim 1, has rolling digits on the mechanism representing the cost of fuel:

the said numerical device as recited in claim 1, may have unlimited amounts of digits or symbols attached to the device.

the said numerical device as recited in claim 1 will be connected to the vehicle'"'"'s internal computer, mileage computer or software monitoring system.

the said numerical device as recited in claim 1 will provide the base data that will be viewed by the user display by use of any conventional display technique that well known to those skilled in the art.

3. A display system where data inputted from the first input device as recited in claim 1 is displayed to the vehicle'"'"'s user by use of any conventional input and display technique that is well known to those skilled in the art:

displayed data is controlled by a menu driven keypad consisting of a menu/mode button, an up button, a down button and a enter/exit button.

displayed data is shown per second, per minute, per hour, per day, per week, per month, per year, per mile, per kilometer, miles per gallon, per 100 kilometers, per any length of trip specified by the user.

although different systems of measure may be conceived, for ease of use and manufacture the metric system or imperial system will be used for the calculation and display of lengths