METHOD, SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR FACILITATING VEHICLE FUELING BASED ON VEHICLE STATE
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1. A system, comprising:
- a first component configured to sense a state of an ignition of a vehicle; and
a second component configured to selectively allow fuel to be provided to the vehicle based on the state of the ignition.
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Abstract
A system, method, and program product for facilitating fueling a vehicle includes sensing a state of the ignition of a vehicle and affecting fueling of the vehicle based on the state of the ignition. In one instance, the system, method, and program product are part of a computing system of the vehicle. In another instance, the system, method, and program product are part of a fuel pump employed to add fuel to the vehicle. In another aspect, the state of one or more of the fuel cap and the fuel pump are used to affect the state of the ignition. The state of the ignition may also be used to affect the state of another device external to the vehicle.
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1. A system, comprising:
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a first component configured to sense a state of an ignition of a vehicle; and a second component configured to selectively allow fuel to be provided to the vehicle based on the state of the ignition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for facilitating fueling of a vehicle, comprising:
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sensing a state of an ignition of the vehicle; and affecting the ability to add fuel to the vehicle based on the state of the ignition. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method, comprising:
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producing computer executable program code; storing the code on a computer readable medium; and providing the program code to be deployed and executed on a computer system; the program code comprising instructions which, when executed on the computer system, cause the computer system to; sense a parameter indicative of a state of an ignition of a vehicle, wherein the state indicates whether the ignition is on or off; and allow fuel to be added to the vehicle when the ignition is off and inhibit fuel from being added to the vehicle when the ignition is on.
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24. A method for deploying an application for facilitating fueling a vehicle, comprising:
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providing a computer infrastructure being operable to; sense a parameter indicative of a state of an ignition of the vehicle, wherein the state indicates whether the ignition is on or off; and allow fuel to be added to the vehicle when the ignition is off and inhibit fuel from being added to the vehicle when the ignition is on.
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