METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTION OF A FUEL CARD USAGE EXCEPTION
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, by a server, fuel card transaction data responsive to a fuel purchase event using a fuel card, the fuel card transaction data identifying a quantity of fuel purchased for a vehicle;
receiving, by the server, first fuel level data of the vehicle, the first fuel level data identifying a quantity of fuel present in a fuel tank of the vehicle prior to the fuel purchase event;
receiving, by the server, second fuel level data of the vehicle, the second fuel level data identifying the quantity of fuel present in the fuel tank of the vehicle after the fuel purchase event;
determining, by the server, an exception associated with the fuel purchase event based on the fuel card transaction data, the first fuel level data, and the second fuel level data; and
responsive to determining the occurrence of the exception, generating, by the server, an alert.
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Abstract
Determining a fuel card usage exception with the use of a computer that receives fuel card transaction data responsive to a fuel purchase event. The fuel card transaction data identifies a quantity of fuel purchased for a vehicle using a fuel card. In addition, the computer receives first fuel level data and second fuel level data of the vehicle that identifies a quantity of fuel present in a fuel tank of the vehicle prior to a fuel purchase event and after a fuel purchase event respectively. The computer can determine an exception associated with the fuel purchase event based on the fuel card transaction data, the first fuel level data, and the second fuel level data. Responsive to detecting an exception associated with the fuel purchase event, the computer may generate an alert and transmit the alert for presentation by a computing device of a user.
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21 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a server, fuel card transaction data responsive to a fuel purchase event using a fuel card, the fuel card transaction data identifying a quantity of fuel purchased for a vehicle; receiving, by the server, first fuel level data of the vehicle, the first fuel level data identifying a quantity of fuel present in a fuel tank of the vehicle prior to the fuel purchase event; receiving, by the server, second fuel level data of the vehicle, the second fuel level data identifying the quantity of fuel present in the fuel tank of the vehicle after the fuel purchase event; determining, by the server, an exception associated with the fuel purchase event based on the fuel card transaction data, the first fuel level data, and the second fuel level data; and responsive to determining the occurrence of the exception, generating, by the server, an alert. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system comprising:
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a communication network; and a computer coupled to the communication network and configured to; receive fuel card transaction data responsive to a fuel purchase event using a fuel card, wherein the fuel card transaction data identifies a quantity of fuel purchased for a vehicle using the fuel card; calculate a quantity of fuel present in the vehicle prior to the fuel purchase event based on a gas mileage of the vehicle; receive second fuel level data of the vehicle, the second fuel level data identifying the quantity of fuel present in the vehicle after the fuel purchase event; determine an exception associated with the fuel purchase event based on the fuel card transaction data, the calculated quantity of fuel, and the second fuel level data; and responsive to determining the occurrence of the exception, generating, by the server, an alert. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by a server, an authorization request to authorize a fuel purchase event using a fuel card, wherein the authorization request comprises data that identifies a location of the fuel purchase event; receiving, by the server, location data of a vehicle, the location data identifying a location of the vehicle; determining, by the server, if the location of the fuel purchase event substantially matches the location of the vehicle; and generating, by the server, an alert when the location of the fuel purchase event does not match the location of the vehicle; transmitting, by the server, the alert for presentation by a computing device of a user in near real-time. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by a server, an authorization request to authorize a fuel purchase event using a fuel card, wherein the authorization request comprises data that identifies a quantity of fuel purchased for a vehicle using the fuel card; receiving, by the server, first fuel level data of the vehicle, the first fuel level data collected by a vehicle bus of the vehicle and identifying a quantity of fuel present in a fuel tank of the vehicle prior to the fuel purchase event; receiving, by the server, second fuel level data of the vehicle, the second fuel level data collected by a vehicle bus of the vehicle and identifying the quantity of fuel present in the fuel tank of the vehicle after the fuel purchase event; determining, by the server, an exception associated with the fuel purchase event based on a comparison of the quantity of fuel purchased using the fuel card to a difference between the first fuel level data and the second fuel level data; and responsive to determining the occurrence of the exception, generating, by the server, an alert in a timeframe contemporaneous with the fuel purchase event. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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