Systems and methods for vehicle refueling

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for replenishing the power source of a user vehicle. The system may comprise at least one power source transport vehicle, the power source transport vehicle having at least one power source container; a vendor device; and a platform having at least a vendor interface for display on the vendor device and a user interface for display on a user device. The platform receives a user request through the user interface regarding the user vehicle. The power source transport vehicle is then deployed to the location of the vehicle based on the user request and replenishes the power source of the user vehicle based on the user request.

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         21 . A method for replenishing a power source of a user vehicle, comprising providing a platform having a user interface accessible with a user device, and, using the platform:
 receiving a user request for power source replenishment services for a user vehicle at a first location;   displaying information about the user request on the user device;   coordinating the user request with a power source replenishment vendor;   navigating the user vehicle to a second location;   navigating the user vehicle to a power source replenishment station at the second location; and   directing a vendor at the second location to replenish an amount of power source on the user vehicle from an amount of power source stored by the vendor at the power source replenishment station.   
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein coordinating the user vehicle from the first location to the second location comprises directing the user vehicle to autonomously relocate itself to the second location. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein navigating the user vehicle to the power source replenishment station occurs upon arrival of the user vehicle to the second location. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein navigating the user vehicle to the power source replenishment station comprises directing the user vehicle to autonomously relocate itself to the power source replenishment station. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein coordinating the user vehicle from the first location to the second location comprises directing the user vehicle to autonomously relocate itself to the second location. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein replenishing an amount of power source is done automatically or semi-automatically. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein coordinating the user request with a power source replenishment vendor and navigating the user vehicle to a second location are done using an on-board navigation system. 
     
     
         28 . A method for replenishing a power source of a user vehicle, comprising:
 providing a platform having a user interface accessible via a user device and a vendor interface accessible via a vendor device, the platform configured for coordinating a user request for power replenishment with a vendor; and   upon receiving a user request for power replenishment, navigating the user vehicle to a vendor location and navigating the user vehicle to a power source replenishment station at the vendor location;   wherein one of navigating the user vehicle to the vendor location and navigating the user vehicle to the power source replenishment station at the vendor location is done autonomously.   
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein navigating the user vehicle is done using an on-board navigation system. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein navigating the user vehicle to a power replenishment station at the vendor location is done upon arrival of the user vehicle at the vendor location. 
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein replenishing an amount of power source of the user vehicle is done automatically or semi-automatically. 
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the user request may specify one of multiple power source options. 
     
     
         33 . A system for replenishing a power source of a user vehicle, the system comprising:
 a power source replenishment station, the power source replenishment station having a first power source container for containing a first power source;   a vendor device; and   a platform having a vendor interface for display on the vendor device and a user interface for display on a user device,   wherein the platform receives a user request through the user interface regarding the user vehicle and displays information regarding the user request through the vendor interface;   wherein the platform coordinates the power source replenishment station and the user vehicle to the same location and the power source of the user vehicle is replenished from the first power source container based on the user request.   
     
     
         34 . The system of  claim 33 , wherein the first power source comprises gasoline, diesel, bidiesel, ethanol, isobutanol, methanol, butane, kerosene, propane, natural gas, synthetic fuels, complex hydrides, hydrogen, hydrogen peroxide, or oxygen. 
     
     
         35 . The system of  claim 33 , wherein the same location is a vendor location and wherein the platform directs the user vehicle to autonomously relocate itself to the power source replenishment station at the vendor location upon arrival at the vendor location. 
     
     
         36 . The system of  claim 33 , wherein the power source replenishment station is mobile. 
     
     
         37 . The system of  claim 36 , wherein the first power source container is removable from the power source replenishment station. 
     
     
         38 . The system of  claim 37 , further comprising a second power source container that is removable from the power source replenishment station, wherein the second power source container is for containing a second power source. 
     
     
         39 . The system of  claim 33 , wherein the platform coordinating the power source replenishment station and the user vehicle to the same location comprises the platform deploying the power source replenishment station to a location of the user vehicle. 
     
     
         40 . The system of  claim 33 , wherein the platform coordinating the power source replenishment station and the user vehicle to the same location comprises the platform directing the user vehicle to a location of the power source replenishment station.