Automated at-the-pump system and method for managing vehicle fuel purchases
First Claim
1. An automated at-the-pump method for managing vehicle fuel purchases at a fuel station, said method comprising:
- electronically storing driver identification data on an electronic data storage device;
transmitting the driver identification data from the electronic data storage device to a mobile device assigned to a vehicle driver, the mobile device comprising wireless communication hardware, an input means, a processor, a memory, and a user identifier stored in the memory;
electronically verifying that the driver identification data received by the mobile device matches the user identifier stored in the memory of the mobile device;
recording event setting data in the memory of the mobile device;
transmitting vehicle data from a data bus of the vehicle to the mobile device;
transmitting the vehicle data and driver identification data from the mobile device to a remote terminal;
using the remote terminal, electronically authenticating the vehicle data and driver identification data;
transmitting an authorization signal from the remote terminal to an at-the-pump fuel control terminal, the authorization signal enabling a dispensing of fuel from a station pump to the vehicle; and
after the vehicle is fueled, transmitting fuel purchase data from the at-the-pump fuel control terminal to at least one of the remote terminal and mobile device.
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Abstract
An automated at-the-pump method manages vehicle fuel purchases at a fuel station. The method includes transmitting driver identification data to a mobile device assigned to a vehicle driver. The driver identification data is electronically verified to confirm that the driver identification data received by the mobile device matches the assigned vehicle driver. Vehicle data is transmitted from a data bus of the vehicle to the mobile device for storage in the memory. The vehicle data and driver identification data are transmitted to a remote terminal. Using the remote terminal, the vehicle data and driver identification data are electronically authenticated. An authorization signal is then transmitted from the remote terminal to an at-the-pump fuel control terminal.
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20 Claims
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1. An automated at-the-pump method for managing vehicle fuel purchases at a fuel station, said method comprising:
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electronically storing driver identification data on an electronic data storage device; transmitting the driver identification data from the electronic data storage device to a mobile device assigned to a vehicle driver, the mobile device comprising wireless communication hardware, an input means, a processor, a memory, and a user identifier stored in the memory; electronically verifying that the driver identification data received by the mobile device matches the user identifier stored in the memory of the mobile device; recording event setting data in the memory of the mobile device; transmitting vehicle data from a data bus of the vehicle to the mobile device; transmitting the vehicle data and driver identification data from the mobile device to a remote terminal; using the remote terminal, electronically authenticating the vehicle data and driver identification data; transmitting an authorization signal from the remote terminal to an at-the-pump fuel control terminal, the authorization signal enabling a dispensing of fuel from a station pump to the vehicle; and after the vehicle is fueled, transmitting fuel purchase data from the at-the-pump fuel control terminal to at least one of the remote terminal and mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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