Systems and Methods for Location-Based Fuel Distribution

• US 20170140455A1
• Filed: 01/18/2017
• Published: 05/18/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2012
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Andrew Hajime Tryba
• Original Assignee: Andrew Hajime Tryba
• Inventors: Tryba, Andrew Hajime
• Application Number:
  US15/408,522
• Publication Number:
  US 20170140455A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/04 Billing or invoicing
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0633 Lists, e.g. purchase orders, compilation or processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0639 Item locations

Abstract

Presently disclosed are systems and methods for location-based fuel distribution. One embodiment takes the form of a method of delivering fuel to a vehicle, including a fuel mobile app that registers the vehicle location and requests the fuel service, a gateway and authentication server, a location server, a dispatch server, a real-time fuel price server, a back-end server, and a database. These systems communicate with an application associated with a fuel service vehicle that then dispatches and delivers fuel to the vehicle. Additionally, the back-end server may be configured to bill a customer for the receipt of fuel.

Claims

1. A system comprising a server comprising a signal bearing medium and a processor, wherein the processor of the server is configured to:

communicate to a device, based on a location of a vehicle determined based on a global position system (GPS) signal, both (i) at least one fuel price available at a gas station and (ii) a fuel delivery price;

receive a fuel request from the device, wherein the fuel request comprises the location of the vehicle;

associate the fuel request with an account;

communicate to a fuel delivery vehicle;

the location of the vehicle,

a dispatch request, and

data specific to the vehicle, wherein the vehicle is associated with the account;

receive communication from the fuel delivery vehicle that a refueling is complete;

update the account for the refueling; and

communicate a refueling confirmation to the device.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the account contains information related to:

the vehicle for refueling;

the device configured to communicate the fuel request; and

at least one means of billing associated with the account.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the server is further configured to:

communicate fuel prices to the device associated with a plurality of fuel services;

receive a selection of one of the plurality of fuel services from the device.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the server is further configured to communicate an approximate time of fuel delivery to the device.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the GPS signal is received by the vehicle.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the GPS signal is received by the device.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the fuel request comprises a request for one of gasoline, diesel and electric charge.

8. A method of providing a refueling service for a vehicle comprising:

communicating to a computing device, based on a location of a vehicle determined based on a global position system (GPS) signal, both (i) at least one fuel price available at a gas station and (ii) a fuel delivery price;

receiving, from the computing device, a fuel request from the device, wherein the fuel request comprises the location of the vehicle;

the server responsively;

associating the computing device with an account;

communicating the location of the vehicle to a fuel delivery vehicle;

communicating data specific to a vehicle associated with the account to the fuel delivery vehicle;

communicating a dispatch request to a fuel delivery vehicle;

receiving communication from the fuel delivery vehicle that a refueling is complete;

billing the account for the refueling; and

communicating a refueling confirmation to the computing device.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the account contains information related to:

the vehicle for refueling;

the computing device configured to communicate the fuel request; and

at least one means of billing associated with the account.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the server is further configured to:

communicate fuel prices to the device associated with a plurality of fuel services;

receive a selection of one of the plurality of fuel services from the computing device.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the server is further configured for communicating an approximate time of fuel delivery to the device.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein the GPS signal is received by the vehicle.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein the GPS signal is received by the computing device.

14. The method of claim 8, wherein the fuel request comprises a request for one of gasoline, diesel and electric charge.

15. A computing device comprising:

a communication unit configured to send and receive signals; and

an application executable by a processor of the computing device, the application configured to;

receive from a server both (i) at least one fuel price available at a gas station and (ii) a fuel delivery price, wherein both the fuel price available at a gas station and the fuel delivery price are based on a location of the vehicle determined based on a global position system (GPS) signal;

communicate a fuel request to the server, wherein the fuel request comprises the location of the vehicle;

communicate the location of the vehicle to a server;

receive fuel price data associated with a plurality of fuel services from the server;

communicate a selection of one of the plurality of fuel services to the server; and

receive a fuel service confirmation from the server.

16. The computing device of claim 15, wherein the computing device is further configured to receive an approximate time of fuel delivery to the device.

17. The computing device of claim 15, wherein the GPS signal is received by a vehicle associated with the refueling.

18. The computing device of claim 15, further comprising a GPS receiver configured to receive location information for communication to the server.

19. The computing device of claim 15, wherein the fuel request comprises a request for one of gasoline, diesel and electric charge.

20. The computing device of claim 15, wherein the computing device is further configured to communicate account information associated with the fuel request to the server, wherein the account information is associated with billing information.