Method for data communication between vehicle and fuel pump
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1. A method for data communication between a vehicle and fuel pump, comprising:
- transmitting an hours-of-service log to a receiver external to the vehicle using a wireless telecommunications network, the hours-of-service log comprising data selected from a group consisting of (i) a change in duty status of a driver, (ii) time and date the change in duty status of the driver occurred, (iii) hours within each duty status of the driver, (iv) total hours driven in a single day, (v) total hours on duty, (vi) total hours on duty for a seven day period, and (vii) total hours on duty for an eight day period;
transmitting vehicle operating data from an onboard electronic device to the fuel pump, the onboard electronic device being operatively connected to at least one of a data bus of the vehicle, a vehicle mileage sensing system, and a global navigation satellite system; and
the vehicle operating data being selected from a group consisting of (i) vehicle mileage, (ii) vehicle location data, (iii) engine use, time, and date, and (iv) vehicle identification information.
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A method for data communication between a vehicle and fuel pump includes storing vehicle operating data on an onboard recorder in the vehicle, and transmitting the vehicle operating data from the onboard recorder to the fuel pump. The vehicle operating data includes vehicle identification information.
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1. A method for data communication between a vehicle and fuel pump, comprising:
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transmitting an hours-of-service log to a receiver external to the vehicle using a wireless telecommunications network, the hours-of-service log comprising data selected from a group consisting of (i) a change in duty status of a driver, (ii) time and date the change in duty status of the driver occurred, (iii) hours within each duty status of the driver, (iv) total hours driven in a single day, (v) total hours on duty, (vi) total hours on duty for a seven day period, and (vii) total hours on duty for an eight day period; transmitting vehicle operating data from an onboard electronic device to the fuel pump, the onboard electronic device being operatively connected to at least one of a data bus of the vehicle, a vehicle mileage sensing system, and a global navigation satellite system; and the vehicle operating data being selected from a group consisting of (i) vehicle mileage, (ii) vehicle location data, (iii) engine use, time, and date, and (iv) vehicle identification information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for data communication between a vehicle and fuel pump, comprising:
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equipping the vehicle with an electronic data transmitting device capable of transmitting an hours-of-service log to a receiver external to the vehicle using a wireless telecommunications network, the hours-of-service log comprising data selected from a group consisting of (i) a change in duty status of a driver, (ii) time and date the change in duty status of the driver occurred, (iii) hours within each duty status of the driver, (iv) total hours driven in a single day, (v) total hours on duty, (vi) total hours on duty for a seven day period, and (vii) total hours on duty for an eight day period; equipping the fuel pump with an electronic data receiving device capable of receiving vehicle operating data transmitted from an onboard electronic device, the onboard electronic device being operatively connected to at least one of a data bus of the vehicle, a vehicle mileage sensing system, and a global navigation satellite system; and the vehicle operating data being selected from a group consisting of (i) vehicle mileage, (ii) vehicle location data, (iii) engine use, time, and date, and (iv) vehicle identification information. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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