SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VEHICLE INFORMATION-BASED FUEL PURCHASING

摘要

A method for facilitating the purchase of fuel from a fuel pump, by a driver using a credit instrument to make a request for fuel, for a vehicle forming part of a fleet of vehicles owned by a fleet owner having fleet management software, comprising causing the driver to be prompted to submit vehicle information and driver information via the fuel pump, responsive to a credit request to purchase fuel for a vehicle using the credit instrument, ensuring the credit instrument has the required credit, confirming the vehicle information and the driver information, and if the ensuring and confirming are affirmed: authorizing the dispensing of fuel by the fuel pump; and if the ensuring or the confirming are denied: declining the dispensing of fuel by the fuel pump.

主权项

1. A method for facilitating the purchase of fuel from a fuel pump, by a driver using a credit instrument to make a request for fuel, for a vehicle forming part of a fleet of vehicles owned by a fleet owner, comprising:
prompting the driver to submit vehicle information and driver information via the fuel pump, responsive to a credit request to purchase fuel for a vehicle using the credit instrument; determining whether the credit instrument has the required credit; confirming the vehicle information and the driver information; and if the credit instrument has the required credit and the vehicle and driver information is confirmed:
authorizing the dispensing of fuel by the fuel pump; if the credit instrument has insufficient credit or one or both of the vehicle information and the driver information cannot be confirmed:
declining the dispensing of fuel by the fuel pump.