Fuel pump monitoring system and associated method
US7228210B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 1, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07C5/008
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fuel pump monitoring system (10) for monitoring fuel pumps (16) and a method for using the system are provided. The fuel pump monitoring system includes a display device (22), an information network (20), a data communication network (18), a monitoring device (12), and an information server (14). The monitoring device collects environmental parameters and operates independent from the vehicle. In one embodiment, the monitoring device uses GPS technology. The fuel pump information server provides fuel pump information and related information to a subscriber. In one embodiment, the monitoring device is in communication with an Iridium satellite constellation (28) and the information is displayed to the subscriber when the fuel pump is substantially anywhere in the world. In another embodiment, the display device is in communication with the Iridium satellite constellation and the information is displayed to the subscriber when the subscriber is substantially anywhere in the world, preferably via the Internet (36).
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