Method and system for managing and monitoring fuel transactions
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- detecting, by a fueling station system at a fueling station, a triggering event corresponding to a transaction including fueling of a transportation unit, wherein detecting the triggering event comprises detecting a vehicle sensor entering a sensor area associated with the fueling station;
in a case where the triggering event is detected;
determining, by the fueling station system, a carrier associated with the transportation unit;
verifying, by the fueling station system, that the transaction is authorized to use a carrier account based on information received from a carrier information system corresponding to the carrier associated with the transportation unit;
in response to verifying that the transaction is authorized to use a carrier account, determining whether at least one of;
video, audio and image recording of the transaction is desired, wherein the determination is made based on at least one recordation rule specified by the determined carrier;
activating a recordation device to initiate automatic recording of the transaction by the fueling station system in response to determining that the at least one of;
video, audio and image recording of the transaction is desired;
deactivating the recordation device upon determining that the transaction has completed;
storing and indexing the at least one of;
video, audio and image recording according to one or more transaction attributes; and
responsive to receiving a user selection associated with the one or more transaction attributes, retrieving the at least one of;
video, audio and image recording.
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Abstract
Fueling transactions (and other types of transactions) may be verified for legitimacy and validity by recording audio, video and/or images of the transaction as it occurs. The recordings may then be indexed according to one or more transaction parameters such as a driver identifier, a vehicle or transportation unit identifier, an invoice number, a fueling station and the like. A carrier associated with a driver and/or vehicle or other transportation unit may specify which transactions are to be recorded. Accordingly, the fueling station may automatically determine whether to record a transaction upon receiving a transaction initiation request. Transaction recordings may be made based on transaction recordation parameters defined by a carrier and stored and indexed based on transaction storing parameters.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting, by a fueling station system at a fueling station, a triggering event corresponding to a transaction including fueling of a transportation unit, wherein detecting the triggering event comprises detecting a vehicle sensor entering a sensor area associated with the fueling station; in a case where the triggering event is detected; determining, by the fueling station system, a carrier associated with the transportation unit; verifying, by the fueling station system, that the transaction is authorized to use a carrier account based on information received from a carrier information system corresponding to the carrier associated with the transportation unit; in response to verifying that the transaction is authorized to use a carrier account, determining whether at least one of;
video, audio and image recording of the transaction is desired, wherein the determination is made based on at least one recordation rule specified by the determined carrier;activating a recordation device to initiate automatic recording of the transaction by the fueling station system in response to determining that the at least one of;
video, audio and image recording of the transaction is desired;deactivating the recordation device upon determining that the transaction has completed; storing and indexing the at least one of;
video, audio and image recording according to one or more transaction attributes; andresponsive to receiving a user selection associated with the one or more transaction attributes, retrieving the at least one of;
video, audio and image recording. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a carrier information system, notification of a transaction initiation request for a fueling transaction associated with a transportation unit, wherein the notification is received from a fueling station system in response to detecting a vehicle sensor entering a sensor area associated with the fueling station system; verifying, by the carrier information system, that the fueling transaction is authorized to use a carrier account based on carrier information associated with the transportation unit; in a case where the notification of the transaction initiation request is received and the transaction is authorized to use a carrier account, determining, by the carrier information system, whether to record the fueling transaction corresponding to the transaction initiation; and in response to determining to record the fueling transaction; determining one or more transaction recording parameters based on the carrier information associated with the transportation unit; activating a recordation device to initiate recording of the transaction to the fueling station system, the request including the one or more transaction recording parameters and one or more indexing parameters defining a manner in which a transaction recording is to be indexed; deactivating the recordation device upon determining that the transaction has completed; storing and indexing the recording of the transaction according to the one or more indexing parameters; and responsive to receiving a user selection associated with the one or more indexing parameters, retrieving the recording of the transaction. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and memory operatively coupled to the processor and storing computer readable instructions that, when executed, cause the apparatus to; detect, at a fueling station, a triggering event corresponding to a transaction including fueling of a transportation unit, wherein detecting the triggering event comprises detecting a vehicle sensor entering a sensor area associated with the fueling station; in a case where the triggering event is detected; determine a carrier associated with the transportation unit; verify that the transaction is authorized to use a carrier account based on information received from a carrier information system corresponding to the determined carrier in response to verifying that the transaction is authorized to use a carrier account, determine whether at least one of;
video, audio and image recording of the transaction is desired, wherein the determination is made based on at least one recordation rule specified by the determined carrier;activating a recording device to initiate automatic recording of the transaction by the fueling station in response to determining that the at least one of;
video, audio and image recording of the transaction is desired;deactivating the recordation device upon determining that the transaction has completed; index the at least one of;
video, audio and image recording according to one or more transaction attributes; andresponsive to receiving a user selection associated with the one or more transaction attributes, retrieving the at least one of;
video, audio and image recording.
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