Modular overhead fueling system (ofs)

An overhead modular fuel dispensing system comprising:

• an overhead parking system module having
• a post in or adjacent to a fueling parking stall,
• a beam is coupled to the post from above, the beam having a fuel charger coupled thereto, and
• programmable circuitry programmed to implement a parking manager communicatively coupled to the fuel charger, the parking manager comprising a processor, resident memory and computer code that is executable by the processor, the programmable circuitry having a digital communication capability that communicates with at least one of a vehicle, a handheld device, and/or a communication transceiver having an interface exterior to the vehicle,
• the processor communicates in real time with at least one sensor and
• a remote processor, and
• the processor is configured to grant permission for a vehicle to execute at least one of enter a fueling parking stall, fuel a vehicle, and receive a bill for using the fueling parking stall.

A computer-implemented method for fueling a vehicle from an overhead system, the method comprising:

• detecting with a sensor whether a fueling stall is vacant;
• in response to a request message associated with a particular vehicle, providing access to the fueling stall for the particular vehicle, and identifying a type of fuel associated with the vehicle;
• authorizing refueling of the vehicle with the type of fuel associated with the vehicle in response to confirming a source of payment;
• dispatching a fuel dispenser from above to a first height aligned that enables the fuel receptacle to be engaged with a fueling port of the particular vehicle;
• engaging the fuel dispenser from the with the fuel receptacle, and begin refueling;
• monitoring an amount of fuel to be imparted to the particular vehicle and stop refueling once the amount of fuel is reached;
• disengaging the fuel dispenser from the fuel receptacle;
• billing an account associated with the particular vehicle;
• and
• retracting the fuel dispenser to a second height that is higher than the first height.