Fraudulent fuel purchase detection system and method
AssigneeTrimble Navigation Limited
InventorsMichael D. Granruth, Eric S. White
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Abstract
In a fuel card monitoring system the vehicle associate with the fuel card is provided with a transmitter and possibly a memory for relaying information associated with a credit transaction, relating to one or more of the vehicle position, the number of miles driven, the amount of fuel taken in, and the turning off and on of the vehicle engine. Information gathering devices may be provided on the vehicle for monitoring the fuel amount, the timing information and the location of the vehicle.
Claims19
A method of detecting fraudulent fuel purchases with a vehicle or driver linked credit card, comprising
- providing the vehicle with a mobile data unit that includes at least one information gathering device and at least one of a transmitter and a memory,
- monitoring vehicle activity by means of the information gathering device, and
- comparing the vehicle activity to information obtained through the driver or vehicle linked credit card.
A fuel card monitoring system for monitoring usage of a fuel card that is associated with a specific vehicle or driver, comprising
- one or more information gathering devices mounted on a vehicle for monitoring aspects about the vehicle or the fuel being purchased, and
- a transmitter for transmitting the information gathered by the one or more information gathering devices.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.