Patent ID: 8738277
Filing Date: 2014-05-27
Classification: G01C

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method, using one or more processors, comprising: determining, by one or more processors, a plurality of gas stations in range of a vehicle; receiving, by the one or more processors, a derived factor associated with a refueling preference for a profile associated with the vehicle, the derived factor derived at least in part from data associated with a plurality of previous refuelings of the vehicle and identifying a refueling trend for the profile, wherein the derived factor is any of a brand preference factor, a price sensitivity factor, a time sensitivity factor, and a third party rating sensitivity factor; comparing, by the one or more processors, the derived factor with information associated with the plurality of gas stations; determining, by the one or more processors, a preferred gas station based at least in part on the result of the comparing operation; determining, by the one or more processors, that the vehicle has been refueled at a non-preferred gas station different from the preferred gas station; comparing, by the one or more processors, information associated with the non-preferred gas station with the derived factor; and updating, by the one or more processors, the derived factor based at least in part on the information associated with the non-preferred gas station.