Title:
A FUEL MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/140375
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
This invention relates to a fuel monitoring system and method and more particularly, to a fuel monitoring system and method for monitoring the fuel consumption of vehicles in a fleet of vehicles. The method includes the steps of: - receiving at a base station, from a vehicle, fuel tank fuel quantity information prior to a refuelling event; - receiving at the base station, from the vehicle, fuel tank fuel quantity information after a refuelling event; - calculating a fuel tank fuel receipt quantity from the fuel tank fuel quantity information received from the vehicle prior to and after the refuelling event; - receiving from a second source a dispensed fuel quantity relating to the quantity of fuel dispensed for the re-fuelling event; - comparing the fuel tank fuel receipt quantity with the dispensed fuel quantity; and - authorising a payment for the re-fuelling event if the fuel tank fuel receipt quantity is equal to or within a predetermined range of difference of the dispensed fuel quantity.
Inventors:
NKUNA THULANI ROLLINS (ZA)
VIVIERS VERNON JAN (ZA)
VIVIERS VERNON JAN (ZA)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2013/052281
Publication Date:
December 05, 2013
Filing Date:
March 22, 2013
Export Citation:
Assignee:
RIVERWALK TRADING 535 PTY LTD (ZA)
International Classes:
G01F23/00; B60K15/03; G01F23/02; G07C5/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2004007344A1 | 2004-01-22 | |||
| WO2010020821A2 | 2010-02-25 |
Foreign References:
| US6073840A | 2000-06-13 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
BREDENKAMP ATTORNEYS (Pinegowrie, 2123 Rangburg, ZA)
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