US2023331540A1PendingUtilityA1

Method, device and system for automatically fueling vehicle

Assignee: BEIJING TUSEN WEILAI TECH CO LTDPriority: Jul 21, 2017Filed: Jun 26, 2023Published: Oct 19, 2023
Est. expiryJul 21, 2037(~11 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Nan WuHe Zheng
B67D 7/0401G01C 21/3469G01C 21/3415G05D 1/0088G08G 1/0968G07C 5/0841H04W 4/40G08G 1/0967H04W 4/44H04W 4/02B67D 7/08G05D 2201/0213H04W 4/024H04L 67/125G08G 1/096844G08G 1/09626
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Abstract

The present application provides a method, device and system for automatically fueling a vehicle. The method includes: judging, by a fueling control device of the vehicle, whether the vehicle needs to be filled with fuel; obtaining driving route information and vehicle status information of the vehicle in the case of determining that the vehicle needs to be filled with fuel; determining fuel amount to be filled according to the driving route information and the vehicle status information of the vehicle; sending a fueling request to a fueling management system; receiving a feedback message from the fueling management system, wherein the feedback message includes position information of a fueling device; and prompting the vehicle to obtain fuel offered by the fueling device indicated by the position information of the fueling device according to the fuel amount to be filled.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for automatically fueling a vehicle, comprising:
 receiving, by a fueling management system, a fueling request from the vehicle, wherein the fueling request comprises an identifier of the vehicle, information of fuel amount to be filled, and information of a current position of the vehicle;   allocating a fueling device which conforms to a preset position rule to the vehicle according to the information of the current position of the vehicle and the preset position rule, wherein the fueling device is further allocated according to a unit price of fuel;   sending a feedback message carrying position information of the fueling device to the vehicle; and   sending the identifier of the vehicle and the information of the fuel amount to be filled to the fueling device so that the fueling device offers fuel to the vehicle indicated by the identifier of the vehicle according to the information of the fuel amount to be filled.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein allocating the fueling device to the vehicle further comprises:
 obtaining prestored positions of at least one fueling device, and allocating the fueling device which conforms to the preset position rule to the vehicle;   obtaining dynamic operation condition information of each of the at least one fueling device, wherein the dynamic operation condition information comprises a fueling queue length of the fueling device; and   allocating a fueling device which conforms to the preset position rule and of which the fueling queue length is less than a preset fueling queue length to the vehicle.   
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 2 , wherein allocating the fueling device of which the fueling queue length is less than the preset fueling queue length to the vehicle comprises:
 after allocating the fueling device that conforms to the preset position rule, comparing the fueling queue length of the fueling device to the preset fueling queue length; and   upon determining that the fueling queue length of the fueling device is greater than the preset fueling queue length, excluding the fueling device and allocating another fueling device which conforms to the preset position rule.   
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:
 determining, by the fueling management system, a serial number of the vehicle in a fueling queue of the allocated fueling device and waiting time.   
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 4 , wherein the feedback message further includes the serial number of the vehicle and the waiting time. 
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:
 determining payment information corresponding to the fuel amount to be filled; and   sending a message comprising the payment information or prompting the payment information to the vehicle.   
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the preset position rule comprises:
 a fueling device closest to the current position of the vehicle;   any one of at least one fueling device of which a distance from the current position of the vehicle is a preset distance; or   a fueling device of a preset operator closest to the current position of the vehicle.   
     
     
         8 . A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising executable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations, comprising:
 receiving a fueling request from a vehicle, wherein the fueling request comprises an identifier of the vehicle, information of fuel amount to be filled, and information of a current position of the vehicle;   allocating a fueling device which conforms to a preset position rule to the vehicle according to the information of the current position of the vehicle and the preset position rule, wherein the fueling device is further allocated according to a unit price of fuel;   sending a feedback message carrying position information of the fueling device to the vehicle; and   sending the identifier of the vehicle and the information of the fuel amount to be filled to the fueling device so that the fueling device offers fuel to the vehicle indicated by the identifier of the vehicle according to the information of the fuel amount to be filled.   
     
     
         9 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 8 , wherein the fueling request further includes driving route information and vehicle status information. 
     
     
         10 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 9 , wherein the vehicle status information comprises at least information about average fuel consumption of the vehicle per 100 kilometers, current weight of the vehicle, and filled fuel amount of the vehicle. 
     
     
         11 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 8 , wherein allocating the fueling device to the vehicle further comprises:
 obtaining prestored positions of at least one fueling device, and allocating the fueling device which conforms to the preset position rule to the vehicle;   obtaining dynamic operation condition information of each of the at least one fueling device, wherein the dynamic operation condition information comprises a fueling queue length of the fueling device; and   allocating a fueling device which conforms to the preset position rule and of which the fueling queue length is less than a preset fueling queue length to the vehicle.   
     
     
         12 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 11 , wherein allocating the fueling device of which the fueling queue length is less than the preset fueling queue length to the vehicle comprises:
 after allocating the fueling device that conforms to the preset position rule, comparing the fueling queue length of the fueling device to the preset fueling queue length; and   upon determining that the fueling queue length of the fueling device is greater than the preset fueling queue length, excluding the fueling device and allocating another fueling device which conforms to the preset position rule.   
     
     
         13 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 8 , wherein the executable instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations, comprising:
 determining payment information corresponding to the fuel amount to be filled; and   sending a message comprising the payment information or prompting the payment information to the vehicle.   
     
     
         14 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of  claim 8 , wherein the preset position rule comprises:
 a fueling device closest to the current position of the vehicle;   any one of at least one fueling device of which a distance from the current position of the vehicle is a preset distance; or   a fueling device of a preset operator closest to the current position of the vehicle.   
     
     
         15 . A device for automatically fueling a vehicle, comprising:
 a memory;   a processor; and   a transceiver,   wherein:   the memory is configured to store at least one machine executable instruction;   the processor is configured to execute the at least one machine executable instruction stored in the memory to:   receive a fueling request from the vehicle, wherein the fueling request comprises an identifier of the vehicle, information of fuel amount to be filled, and information of a current position of the vehicle;   allocate a fueling device which conforms to a preset position rule to the vehicle according to the information of the current position of the vehicle and the preset position rule,   wherein the fueling device is further allocated according to a unit price of fuel;   send a feedback message carrying position information of the fueling device to the vehicle; and   send the identifier of the vehicle and the information of the fuel amount to be filled to the fueling device so that the fueling device offers fuel to the vehicle indicated by the identifier of the vehicle according to the information of the fuel amount to be filled, and   wherein the transceiver is configured to receive and send information according to invoking by the processor, and wherein the device is located in a fueling management system.   
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 15 , wherein the fueling request further includes driving route information and vehicle status information. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 16 , wherein the driving route information of the vehicle is based on a user input of driving route via an on-board Human Machine Interface (HMI) device or an on-board navigation device. 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 15 , wherein allocating the fueling device to the vehicle further comprises:
 obtaining prestored positions of at least one fueling device, and allocating the fueling device which conforms to the preset position rule to the vehicle;   obtaining dynamic operation condition information of each of the at least one fueling device, wherein the dynamic operation condition information comprises a fueling queue length of the fueling device; and   allocating a fueling device which conforms to the preset position rule and of which the fueling queue length is less than a preset fueling queue length to the vehicle.   
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 18 , wherein allocating the fueling device of which the fueling queue length is less than the preset fueling queue length to the vehicle comprises:
 after allocating the fueling device that conforms to the preset position rule, comparing the fueling queue length of the fueling device to the preset fueling queue length; and   upon determining that the fueling queue length of the fueling device is greater than the preset fueling queue length, excluding the fueling device and allocating another fueling device which conforms to the preset position rule.   
     
     
         20 . The device of  claim 15 , wherein the position information of the fueling device includes position of the fueling device within a fueling station.

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