PAYMENT CARDS AND FUEL CARDS
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Abstract
A method of generating an indicator that there is an anomaly between vehicle data and fuel card usage data, comprises: receiving (402) vehicle data at a computer (110; 206, 210); receiving (404) fuel card usage data at the computer; using the computer to compare (406) the vehicle data with the fuel card usage data according to a set of rules (116) accessible by the computer to determine if there is an anomaly between the vehicle data and the fuel card usage data; and the computer automatically generating (410) an indicator if an anomaly is determined.
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75 Claims
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48. A method of generating an indicator that there is an anomaly between vehicle data and fuel card usage data, the method comprising:
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receiving the vehicle data at a computer; receiving the fuel card usage data at the computer; using the computer to compare the vehicle data with the fuel card usage data according to a set of rules accessible by the computer to determine if there is the anomaly between the vehicle data and the fuel card usage data; and automatically generating using the computer the indicator if the anomaly between the vehicle data and the fuel card usage data is determined. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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62. A method of generating an invoice for fuel dispensed from a first fuel pump, the method comprising:
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receiving an identifier from a vehicle at the first fuel pump; dispensing fuel by the first fuel pump; associating the fuel dispensed by the first fuel pump with the identifier; and generating the invoice for the fuel dispensed by the first fuel pump to a party associated with the identifier. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 65)
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66. A method of purchasing fuel at a service station, the method comprising:
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obtaining a first code by making a prepayment; inserting the first code in a memory of a computer and being allocated a special code for use in verifying an identity of a user when purchasing the fuel; communicating with the computer when fuel is required to be purchased; inputting the special code for verification; verifying at the computer by checking the special code and comparing the prepayment less any deductions for previous fuel purchases, the deductions for the previous fuel purchases are stored in the memory; authorising a first payment for the fuel in response to the verification; monitoring a remaining amount, where the remaining amount is the prepayment less the first amount and the deductions for the previous fuel purchases; and not authorising a second payment when the prepayment has been spent. - View Dependent Claims (67, 68, 69)
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70. A method of paying for at least one of goods, services or charges using a payment card, the method comprising:
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receiving vehicle data at a computer; receiving payment card data at the computer; using the computer to compare the vehicle data with the payment card data to determine whether there is sufficient credit to pay for the at least one of the goods, the services or the charges; and using the computer to authorise payment if there is sufficient credit. - View Dependent Claims (71, 72, 73, 74, 75)
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