Patent ID: 8365997
Filing Date: 2013-02-05
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for managing a dispensing of fuel to non-inventoried vehicles in a vehicle fleet comprising: (a) providing a database listing vehicles in inventory, valid recipients, and individuals authorized to issue fuel purchase vouchers; (b) entering a fuel request on a computer by an individual to initiate a fuel voucher generation process; (c) accessing the database to confirm the individual is authorized to issue a fuel voucher; (d) identifying a non-inventoried vehicle for refueling by entering vehicle identification information and a reason for the fuel request for the non-inventoried vehicle; (e) entering the identification of the voucher recipient; (f) validating the recipient is authorized to receive a voucher by determining that the recipient is listed in the database; (g) issuing a fuel voucher to the voucher recipient setting forth the amount of fuel authorized and the identification of the recipient; (h) verifying the voucher and the voucher recipient at a designated fuel station; (i) dispensing fuel; and (j) providing the voucher for auditing.