System and method of providing fuel

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8185449
APP PUB NO 20110125600A1
SERIAL NO

12626436

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Disclosed is a computer implemented method comprising the steps of calculating a fuel entitlement price, which is valid for a first order time period; receiving within the first order time period an order signal representing a first order by a customer for a fuel entitlement volume at the entitlement price, and accepting the first order, wherein the entitlement volume entitles the customer to take delivery from one or more of a plurality of filling stations, within a first entitlement time period, of a volume of fuel, in the aggregate, up to the entitlement volume, the first entitlement time period extending beyond the first order time period; updating a fuel entitlement balance of the customer to reflect the first order and the first entitlement time period; and updating the fuel entitlement balance of the customer in response to receipt of data indicating that the customer has taken delivery of a volume of fuel from a filling station.

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THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLCIP UNIT GROUP SECRETARIAT BUSINESS HOUSE F RBS GOGARBURN P O BOX 1000 EDINBURGH EH12 1HQ

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Ward, Matthew Edinburgh, GB 56 516

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