Presenting refueling information using a mobile communication device

A method of using a mobile communication device to aid a driver of an automobile to locate a refueling vender, the mobile communication device having a touchscreen, an electronic processor, and electronic memory, the method comprising:

• receiving, by the mobile communication device, wireless electronic positioning signals;
• determining, by the mobile communication device, based on the received wireless electronic positioning signals, a location of the mobile communication device;
• storing in the electronic memory of the mobile communication device the location of the mobile communication device;
• receiving, by the mobile communication device, wireless electronic signals containing information regarding refueling venders within a vicinity of the location of the mobile communication device;
• storing in the electronic memory of the mobile communication device the information regarding refueling venders within a vicinity of the location of the mobile communication device;
• providing a user interface on the touchscreen of the mobile communication device;
• receiving from the driver, via the user interface, a request to locate a refueling vender according to a selection criteria, wherein the selection criteria comprises a limited geographic area that includes the location of the mobile communication device;
• in response to the request and based on the received information regarding refueling venders within a vicinity of the location of the mobile communication device, displaying on the touchscreen information regarding a set of selected refueling venders that satisfy the selection criteria, wherein the information comprises price and location of each vender in the set of selected refueling venders that satisfy the selection criteria;
• receiving from the driver, via the user interface, a request for additional information regarding a chosen one of the refueling venders in the set of selected refueling venders that satisfy the selection criteria;
• determining, by the electronic processor, driving directions from the location of the mobile communication device to the location of the chosen one of the refueling venders;
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• displaying the driving directions on the touchscreen to thereby assist the driver to drive to the chosen one of the refueling venders to refuel.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions for execution by an electronic processor of a mobile communication device to aid a driver of an automobile to locate a refueling vender, the mobile communication device having, in addition to the electronic processor, a touchscreen, and electronic memory, the instructions comprising:

• instructions for determining, by the mobile communication device, based on wireless electronic positioning signals received by the mobile communication device, a location of the mobile communication device;
• instructions for storing the location of the mobile communication device in the electronic memory of the mobile communication device;
• instructions for storing in the electronic memory of the mobile communication device information regarding refueling venders within a vicinity of the location of the mobile communication device, said information based on information received by the mobile communication device;
• instructions for providing a user interface on the touchscreen of the mobile communication device;
• instructions for receiving from the driver, via the user interface, a request to locate a refueling vender according to a selection criteria, wherein the selection criteria comprises a limited geographic area that includes the location of the mobile communication device;
• instructions for causing the touchscreen to display, in response to the request and based on the received information regarding refueling venders within a vicinity of the location of the mobile communication device, information regarding a set of selected refueling venders that satisfy the selection criteria, wherein the information comprises price and location of each vender in the set of selected refueling venders that satisfy the selection criteria;
• instructions for receiving from the driver, via the user interface, a request for additional information regarding a chosen one of the venders in the set of selected refueling venders that satisfy the selection criteria;
• instructions for determining driving directions from the location of the mobile communication device to the location of the chosen one of the venders;
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• instructions for causing the touchscreen to display the driving directions to thereby assist the driver to drive to the chosen one of the venders to refuel.