Vehicle fuel informational system
First Claim
1. A vehicle fuel informational system comprising:
- a fuel level determination component configured to determine a fuel level of a host vehicle equipped with the vehicle fuel informational system;
an onboard vehicle positioning component configured to determine a position of the host vehicle;
an onboard vehicle navigation component configured to process and provide vehicle route information onboard the host vehicle for a desired vehicle route of the host vehicle; and
a low fuel notification component configured to provide a low fuel alert notification that is indicative of a low fuel and to recommend a suggested fuel provider at least partially based on at least one of the host vehicle'"'"'s position and the desired vehicle route, the suggested fuel provider being chosen from a plurality of participating fuel providers such that priority of recommendation is given to those of the participating fuel providers that have paid a priority fee, the priority of recommendation being used as one criterion used in recommending the suggested fuel provider.
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Abstract
A vehicle fuel informational system is provided with a fuel level determination component, an onboard vehicle positioning component, an onboard vehicle navigation component and a low fuel notification component. The fuel level determination component determines a fuel level of a host vehicle equipped with the vehicle fuel informational system. The onboard vehicle positioning component determines a host vehicle'"'"'s position of the host vehicle equipped with the vehicle positioning component. The onboard vehicle navigation component provides vehicle route information for a desired vehicle route of the host vehicle. The low fuel notification component provides a low fuel alert notification that is indicative of a low fuel and automatically recommends a suggested fuel provider at least partially based on at least one of the host vehicle'"'"'s position of the host vehicle and the desired vehicle route.
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26 Claims
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1. A vehicle fuel informational system comprising:
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a fuel level determination component configured to determine a fuel level of a host vehicle equipped with the vehicle fuel informational system; an onboard vehicle positioning component configured to determine a position of the host vehicle; an onboard vehicle navigation component configured to process and provide vehicle route information onboard the host vehicle for a desired vehicle route of the host vehicle; and a low fuel notification component configured to provide a low fuel alert notification that is indicative of a low fuel and to recommend a suggested fuel provider at least partially based on at least one of the host vehicle'"'"'s position and the desired vehicle route, the suggested fuel provider being chosen from a plurality of participating fuel providers such that priority of recommendation is given to those of the participating fuel providers that have paid a priority fee, the priority of recommendation being used as one criterion used in recommending the suggested fuel provider. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 24)
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19. A vehicle fuel informational system comprising:
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a fuel level determination component configured to determine a fuel level of a host vehicle equipped with the vehicle fuel informational system; an onboard vehicle positioning component configured to determine a position of the host vehicle; an onboard vehicle navigation component configured to process and provide vehicle route information onboard the host vehicle for a desired vehicle route of the host vehicle; a host vehicle communication device configured to obtain information related to participating fuel providers such that general location information is obtained via a broadcast channel and private data including pricing and payment confirmation information is obtained via a private service channel; and a low fuel notification component configured to provide a low fuel alert notification that is indicative of a low fuel and to recommend a suggested fuel provider among the participating fuel providers at least partially based on at least one of the host vehicle'"'"'s position, the desired vehicle route and the information obtained via the host vehicle communication device. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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20. A vehicle fuel informational system comprising:
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a fuel level determination component configured to determine a fuel level of a host vehicle equipped with the vehicle fuel informational system;
an onboard vehicle positioning component configured to determine a position of the host vehicle;an onboard vehicle navigation component configured to process and provide vehicle route information onboard the host vehicle for a pre-programmed vehicle travel route of the host vehicle; and a low fuel notification component configured to provide a low fuel alert notification that is indicative of a low fuel and to recommend a suggested fuel provider among a plurality of participating fuel providers at least partially based on at least one of the host vehicle'"'"'s position and the desired vehicle route such that the suggested fuel provider is located within a prescribed distance from the pre-programmed vehicle travel route. - View Dependent Claims (23, 25, 26)
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