Monitoring powered assets for fueling
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1. A method for authenticating powered assets for fueling comprising:
- providing a unique identifier associated with a fueling unit to a data receptacle associated with a powered asset from physical contact of a data carrier associated with the fueling unit with the data receptacle;
after the unique identifier is provided, determining, via one or more processors, whether the powered asset associated with a powered asset identifier is authorized to receive fuel; and
after determining that the powered asset associated with the powered asset identifier is authorized to receive fuel, transmitting, via the one or more processors, a notification indicating that the powered asset is authorized to receive fuel.
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Systems, methods, apparatus, and computer program products are provided for monitoring powered assets for fueling. For example, in one embodiment, a fuel server can monitor the location of powered assets and fueling units. In response to determining, for example, that a powered asset that needs fuel is within a predetermined geofence defined around a fueling unit, the powered asset can emit a perceivable indication. The powered asset can then be authenticated for receiving fuel from the fueling unit.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for authenticating powered assets for fueling comprising:
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providing a unique identifier associated with a fueling unit to a data receptacle associated with a powered asset from physical contact of a data carrier associated with the fueling unit with the data receptacle; after the unique identifier is provided, determining, via one or more processors, whether the powered asset associated with a powered asset identifier is authorized to receive fuel; and after determining that the powered asset associated with the powered asset identifier is authorized to receive fuel, transmitting, via the one or more processors, a notification indicating that the powered asset is authorized to receive fuel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system comprising a fuel server, a fueling unit computing device associated with a fueling unit, and a powered asset computing device associated with a powered asset, the system configured to:
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provide a unique identifier associated with a fueling unit to a data receptacle associated with a powered asset from physical contact of a data carrier associated with the fueling unit with the data receptacle; after the unique identifier is provided, electronically determine whether the powered asset associated with a powered asset identifier is authorized to receive fuel; and after determining that the powered asset associated with the powered asset identifier is authorized to receive fuel, transmit a notification indicating that the powered asset is authorized to receive fuel. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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