MOBILE DEVICE FOR FUEL PURCHASE
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1. A portable mobile communication apparatus for purchasing fuel for a vehicle from a fuel station, the apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and
a computing module stored in the memory, executable by the processor, and configured to;
receive pre-configured information associated with an information-providing source located in a vehicle;
determine identification information associated with a fuel pump that will be used for fueling the vehicle; and
transmit a purchase authorization request to an external server based on the identification information and the pre-configured information.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention are directed to purchasing fuel for a vehicle from a fuel station using a portable mobile communication apparatus. An exemplary portable mobile communication apparatus is configured to: receive pre-configured information associated with an information-providing source in a vehicle; determine identification information associated with a fuel pump that will be used for fueling the vehicle; and transmit a purchase authorization request to an external server based on the identification information and the pre-configured information.
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20 Claims
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1. A portable mobile communication apparatus for purchasing fuel for a vehicle from a fuel station, the apparatus comprising:
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a memory; a processor; and a computing module stored in the memory, executable by the processor, and configured to; receive pre-configured information associated with an information-providing source located in a vehicle; determine identification information associated with a fuel pump that will be used for fueling the vehicle; and transmit a purchase authorization request to an external server based on the identification information and the pre-configured information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for purchasing fuel for a vehicle from a fuel station, the method comprising:
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receiving, using a portable mobile communication device, pre-configured information associated with an information-providing source located in a vehicle; determining identification information associated with a fuel pump that will be used for fueling the vehicle; and transmitting a purchase authorization request to an external server based on the identification information and the pre-configured information.
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20. A computer program product for purchasing fuel for a vehicle from a fuel station, the computer program product comprising:
a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising a set of codes for causing a portable mobile communication device to; receive pre-configured information associated with an information-providing source located in a vehicle; determine identification information associated with a fuel pump that will be used for fueling the vehicle; and transmit a purchase authorization request to an external server based on the identification information and the pre-configured information.
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