Method and apparatus for secure processing of fuel delivery requests
A system includes a processor configured to wirelessly instruct fuel dispensation initiation over a direct wireless connection between a vehicle and a refueling truck, responsive to a wireless request made by the refueling truck, the request including a valid token and a refueling truck MAC ID with which the wireless connection is established.
1. A system comprising:
a processor configured to:
detect insertion of a fuel nozzle into a vehicle refueling port;
wake-up a vehicle telematics system responsive to the detection;
receive a fuel truck MAC ID and a token from a remote source, at the telematics system, following wake-up;
validate the token; and
establish a wireless connection with the received MAC ID once the token has been validated.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to send refueling control commands over the wireless connection.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to receive dispensed fuel reporting over the wireless connection.
4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the processor is further configured to report dispensed fuel received with the reporting, dispensed fuel measured by the vehicle, and a truck ID, to a remote device.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to report fuel dispensation completion to a user wireless device.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to instruct wireless payment for dispensed fuel upon fuel dispensation completion.