System and method for the automated dispatch of fueling operations
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1. A system for the automated control of aviation fueling operations, comprising:
- an automated dispatch fueling system, comprising;
a fuel management server configured to accept one or more airport profiles and one or more selectable configurations to be utilized for the automatic assignment of fueling operations; and
one or more communication mediums, coupled to the fuel management server, for communicating the assignment of fueling operations to fueling agents, communicating information with an external system, and receiving information regarding the status of fueling operations.
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Abstract
An intelligent solution for monitoring, assigning, and accounting fueling operations. An automated dispatch fueling system comprises a fuel management server populated with airport profile and dispatcher configurations. Utilizing information stored in the database and received from external systems, the automated dispatch fueling system can automatically assign and monitor fueling operations.
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1. A system for the automated control of aviation fueling operations, comprising:
an automated dispatch fueling system, comprising; a fuel management server configured to accept one or more airport profiles and one or more selectable configurations to be utilized for the automatic assignment of fueling operations; and one or more communication mediums, coupled to the fuel management server, for communicating the assignment of fueling operations to fueling agents, communicating information with an external system, and receiving information regarding the status of fueling operations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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11. A method for the automated control of fueling operations for the aviation industry, comprising:
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creating one or more airline profiles; creating one or more fuel assignment rules; receiving airline flight information; determining fueling operations based upon the one or more airline profiles, one or more fuel assignment rules, and the retrieved airline information; and assigning the fueling operations without manual interaction to one or more fueling agents.
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21. A method for the automated control of aviation fueling operations, comprising the steps of:
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obtaining an aircraft identifier; obtaining a fueling equipment identifier; obtaining an estimated time to travel between at least two airport gates; obtaining a fueling agent'"'"'s work schedule; obtaining a maximum number of consecutive fueling operations to be assigned to a fueling agent; and automatically assigning one or more aviation fueling operations to the fueling agent based on the aircraft identifier, the fueling aircraft identifier, the estimated time to travel between at least two airport gates, the fueling agent'"'"'s work schedule, and the maximum number of consecutive fueling operations to be assigned to a fueling agent. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for the automated control of aviation fueling operations, comprising:
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hosting a fuel management server at a third-party data center; and enabling one or more communication mediums, coupled to the fuel management server, operable to communicate with an airline gateway system, an accounting client, and an ACARS system. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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