System and method for processing vehicle transactions
First Claim
1. A method for requesting authorization of a transaction, the method comprising:
- detecting, by a mobile data processing device corresponding to a moving vehicle, a wireless service area;
receiving, by the mobile data processing device, a unique vehicle identification associated with the moving vehicle from a device installed in the moving vehicle via a wireless connection between the installed device and the mobile data processing device;
generating, by the mobile data processing device, a transaction request for a desired transaction at at least one service station, wherein the at least one service station is different from a carrier organization associated with the moving vehicle and wherein the transaction request includes the unique vehicle identification of the moving vehicle and at least one of requested goods and requested services;
causing, by the mobile data processing device, a back office system to process a transaction for authorization and to respond with a pre-authorization code upon authorizing the transaction based on the unique vehicle identification of the moving vehicle prior to arriving at a service station, wherein causing the back office system to process the transaction for authorization and to issue the pre-authorization code comprises;
wirelessly transmitting, by the mobile data processing device, the transaction request to a back office system associated with the at least one service station prior to arriving at the at least one service station through a wireless network provided in the wireless service area;
wirelessly receiving, at the mobile data processing device, from the back office system, a response prior to arriving at the at least one service station, wherein the response comprises a pre-authorization code of the authorized transaction based on the unique vehicle identification, and wherein the response further comprises one or more details about the at least one of requested goods and requested services; and
activating a fuel pump to enable the fuel pump to dispense fuel for a fueling transaction based on the pre-authorization code upon arrival of the moving vehicle at the service station.
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Abstract
A method and system for processing a transaction request prior to a vehicle arriving at a service station is provided. Upon entering a wireless service area of a back office system associated with a service station, a driver and/or truck may request certain transactions. The back office system may communicate with a carrier information system associated with the driver and/or truck to validate and authorize the transaction. If the transaction is authorized, the back office system may send authorization to the service station. Once the driver and/or truck arrives at the point of sale, they may proceed directly to performing the requested transaction. A receipt may be automatically generated at the point of sale and transmitted to the carrier information system through the back office.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for requesting authorization of a transaction, the method comprising:
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detecting, by a mobile data processing device corresponding to a moving vehicle, a wireless service area; receiving, by the mobile data processing device, a unique vehicle identification associated with the moving vehicle from a device installed in the moving vehicle via a wireless connection between the installed device and the mobile data processing device; generating, by the mobile data processing device, a transaction request for a desired transaction at at least one service station, wherein the at least one service station is different from a carrier organization associated with the moving vehicle and wherein the transaction request includes the unique vehicle identification of the moving vehicle and at least one of requested goods and requested services; causing, by the mobile data processing device, a back office system to process a transaction for authorization and to respond with a pre-authorization code upon authorizing the transaction based on the unique vehicle identification of the moving vehicle prior to arriving at a service station, wherein causing the back office system to process the transaction for authorization and to issue the pre-authorization code comprises; wirelessly transmitting, by the mobile data processing device, the transaction request to a back office system associated with the at least one service station prior to arriving at the at least one service station through a wireless network provided in the wireless service area; wirelessly receiving, at the mobile data processing device, from the back office system, a response prior to arriving at the at least one service station, wherein the response comprises a pre-authorization code of the authorized transaction based on the unique vehicle identification, and wherein the response further comprises one or more details about the at least one of requested goods and requested services; and activating a fuel pump to enable the fuel pump to dispense fuel for a fueling transaction based on the pre-authorization code upon arrival of the moving vehicle at the service station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. One or more non-transitory computer readable media storing computer readable instructions that, when executed, cause an apparatus to:
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detect a wireless service area, wherein the apparatus comprises a mobile communication device located within a vehicle; receive a unique vehicle identification associated with the vehicle from a device installed in the vehicle via wireless connection between the device and the apparatus; generate a transaction request for a desired transaction at at least one service station, wherein the at least one service station is different from a carrier organization associated with the vehicle and wherein the transaction request includes vehicle identification information of the vehicle and at least one of requested goods and requested services; cause a back office system to process a transaction for authorization and to respond with a pre-authorization code upon authorizing the transaction based on the vehicle identification information of the vehicle prior to arriving at a service station, wherein to cause the back office system to process the transaction for authorization and to issue a pre-authorization code comprises; wirelessly transmit the transaction request to a back office system associated with the at least one service station prior to arriving at the at least one service station through a wireless network provided in the wireless service area; wirelessly receive, from the back office system, a response prior to arriving at the at least one service station, wherein the response comprises a pre-authorization code of the authorized transaction based on the vehicle identification information, and wherein the response further comprises one or more details about the at least one of requested goods and requested services; and activate a fuel pump to enable the fuel pump to dispense fuel for a fueling transaction based on the pre-authorization code upon arrival of the vehicle at the service station. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A method for requesting authorization of a transaction, the method comprising:
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detecting, by a mobile data processing device corresponding to a moving vehicle, a wireless service area; generating, by the mobile data processing device, a transaction request for a desired transaction at at least one service station, wherein the transaction request includes vehicle identification information of the moving vehicle and at least one of requested goods and requested services; causing, by the mobile data processing device, a back office system to process a transaction for authorization and to respond with a pre-authorization code upon authorizing the transaction based on the vehicle identification information of the moving vehicle prior to arriving at a service station, wherein causing the back office system to process the transaction for authorization and to issue the pre-authorization code comprises; wirelessly transmitting, by the mobile data processing device, the transaction request to a back office system associated with the at least one service station prior to arriving at the at least one service station via a wireless network provided in the wireless service area; and wirelessly receiving, by the mobile data processing device from the back office system, an authorization denial message responsive to the transaction request; generating, by the mobile data processing device, a revised transaction request for the desired transaction at the at least one service station responsive to the authorization denial message, wherein the revised transaction request includes revised information relating to the vehicle identification information or the at least one of requested goods and requested services; wirelessly receiving, by the mobile data processing device, from the back office system, a response prior to arriving at the at least one service station, wherein the response comprises the pre-authorization code of an authorized transaction based on the revised information; and activating a fuel pump to enable the fuel pump to dispense fuel for a fueling transaction based on the pre-authorization code upon arrival of the moving vehicle at the service station. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by a mobile data processing device, a unique vehicle identification associated with a moving vehicle from a device installed in the moving vehicle via a wireless connection between the installed device and the mobile data processing device, the unique vehicle identification being digitally signed by the installed device for authenticity; generating, by the mobile data processing device, at least one transaction request for a desired transaction at at least one service station, the transaction request including the unique vehicle identification of the moving vehicle digitally signed by the installed device; causing, by the mobile data processing device, at least one back office system to process a transaction for authorization and to respond with a pre-authorization code upon authorizing the transaction based on the digitally signed unique vehicle identification of the moving vehicle prior to arriving at a service station, wherein causing the at least one back office system to process the transaction for authorization and to issue the pre-authorization code comprises; wirelessly transmitting, by the mobile data processing device, the at least one transaction request to the at least one back office system associated with the at least one service station prior to arriving at the at least one service station via a wireless network provided in a wireless service area; wirelessly receiving, at the mobile data processing device, from the at least one back office system, a response prior to arriving at the at least one service station, wherein the response comprises the pre-authorization code of the authorized transaction based on the digitally signed unique vehicle identification; and activating a fuel pump to enable the fuel pump to dispense fuel for a fueling transaction based on the pre-authorization code upon arrival of the moving vehicle at the service station. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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