System and Method For the Automated Dispatch of Fueling Operations
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1. A method for the automated control of aviation fueling operations, comprising the steps of:
- obtaining an aircraft identifier;
obtaining a fueling equipment identifier;
obtaining an estimated time to travel between at least two airport gates;
obtaining a fueling agent'"'"'s work schedule;
obtaining a maximum number of consecutive fueling operations to be assigned to a fueling agent; and
automatically assigning one or more aviation fueling operations to the fueling agent based on the aircraft identifier, the fueling aircraft identifier, the estimated time to travel between at least two airport gates, the fueling agent'"'"'s work schedule, and the maximum number of consecutive fueling operations to be assigned to a fueling agent.
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Abstract
An intelligent solution for monitoring, assigning, and accounting fueling operations. An automated dispatch fueling system comprises a fuel management server populated with airport profile and dispatcher configurations. Utilizing information stored in the database and received from external systems, the automated dispatch fueling system can automatically assign and monitor fueling operations.
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1. A method for the automated control of aviation fueling operations, comprising the steps of:
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obtaining an aircraft identifier; obtaining a fueling equipment identifier; obtaining an estimated time to travel between at least two airport gates; obtaining a fueling agent'"'"'s work schedule; obtaining a maximum number of consecutive fueling operations to be assigned to a fueling agent; and automatically assigning one or more aviation fueling operations to the fueling agent based on the aircraft identifier, the fueling aircraft identifier, the estimated time to travel between at least two airport gates, the fueling agent'"'"'s work schedule, and the maximum number of consecutive fueling operations to be assigned to a fueling agent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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