FORM 2
THE PATENTS ACT, 1970
(39 of 1970)
The patent Rule, 2003
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
(See section 10 and rule 13)
“AN AUTOMATED FUEL FILLING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND A METHOD
THEREOF”
MINDA INSTRUMENTS LIMITED of an Indian company, of Gut No. 287, 291-295, 298, 285/1, 286/1 Nanekarwadi Chakan, Taluka - Khed, Pune-410501, Maharashtra, India;
The following specification particularly describes the invention and the manner in which it is to be performed.

FIELD OF THE PRSENT INVENTION
[1] The present disclosure relates generally to an automated fuel filling management system and a method thereof. Particularly, but not exclusively, the present disclosure relates to a method for refilling fuel in a vehicle once it has been determined that the fuel level is depleting or dropped below a prescribed threshold.
BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
[2] Vehicles of modern times embed complex electronic systems to improve driver safety and convenience. Particularly, when fuel level of a vehicle starts depleting below a threshold, the driver needs to stay alerted so that he may co-ordinate activities/vehicle movement required to reach at a nearest fuel station. After reaching the fuel station, the driver has to manually operate a lever to open a fuel flap of a fuel tank. Further, many times, the vehicle is being driven in a territory which is unfamiliar to the driver, in such situations, locating the nearest fuel station poses challenges to the driver. For example, the driver may remain too busy in negotiating traffic in a long-distance journey and may overlook the need to timely fill-up the fuel before it is too late. Once the driver has reached to the fuel station, opening, and closing the fuel flap adds stress of the driver.
[3] Therefore, there is a need of art to build an improved and efficient solution for automated fuel filling which overcomes all the above-mentioned difficulties.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
[4] The present disclosure overcomes one or more shortcomings of the prior art and provides additional advantages discussed throughout the present disclosure. Additional features and advantages are realized through the techniques of the present disclosure. Other embodiments and aspects of the disclosure are described in detail herein and are considered a part of the claimed disclosure.

[5] In one non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure, a system for automated fuel filling management is disclosed. The system comprising a fuel tank level sensor configured to determine fuel level of a vehicle and an electronic control unit (ECU) coupled to the fuel tank level sensor. The ECU is configured to determine whether the fuel level of the vehicle is dropped below a prescribed threshold in real-time. The ECU is further configured to receive navigation data related to one or more fuel stations upon determining that the fuel level of the vehicle is dropped below the prescribed threshold and when the vehicle is in vicinity of the one or more fuel stations for refilling the fuel. Furthermore, the ECU is configured to generate an alert to the user for selecting at least one fuel station, on a display console of the vehicle, for placing an order to refill the fuel tank of the vehicle. Upon selection of the at least one fuel station, the ECU is configured to provide notification on display console of the vehicle to the user for opening a fuel flap of the fuel tank of the vehicle to refill fuel once the vehicle reached at the selected fuel station; and automatically open the fuel flap of the fuel tank once user confirms opening of the fuel flap in response to the notification.
[6] In another non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure, the system further comprises at least one differential pressure sensor configured to determine whether fuel is properly filled without having any air pressure.
[7] In still another non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure, wherein the ECU is further configured to provide another notification on the display console of the vehicle for closing the fuel flap of the fuel tank on completion of the refilling of the fuel.
[8] In still another non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure, wherein the ECU is further configured to provide at least one payment option on the driver console to initiate the payment of the ordered fuel via a payment gateway.
[9] In still another non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure, wherein the navigation data further comprises location information of the one or more upcoming fuel stations received from a global positioning system (GPS) and navigation application services.

[10] In another non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for
automated fuel filling in a vehicle is disclosed. The method comprises determining a fuel level of the vehicle and determining whether the fuel level of the vehicle is dropped below a prescribed threshold in real-time. The method further comprises receiving navigation data related to one or more fuel stations upon determining that the fuel level of the vehicle is dropped below the prescribed threshold and when the vehicle is in vicinity of the one or more fuel stations for refilling the fuel. Furthermore, the method comprises generating an alert to the user for selecting at least one fuel station, on a display console of the vehicle, for placing an order to refill the fuel tank of the vehicle. Upon selection of the at least one fuel station, the method comprises providing notification on display console of the vehicle to the user, for opening a fuel flap of the fuel tank of the vehicle to refill fuel once the vehicle reached at the selected fuel station; and automatically opening the fuel flap of the fuel tank once the user confirms opening of the fuel flap in response to the notification.
[11] In yet another non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure, the method
further comprises determining whether fuel is properly filled without having any air pressure.
[12] In yet another non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure, the method
further comprises providing another notification on the display console of the vehicle for closing the fuel flap of the fuel tank on completion of the refilling of the fuel.
[13] In yet another non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure, the method
further comprises providing at least one payment option on the driver console to initiate the payment of the ordered fuel via a payment gateway.
[14] In yet another non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure, wherein the
navigation data further comprises location information of the one or more upcoming fuel stations received from a global positioning system (GPS) and navigation application services.
[15] The foregoing summary is illustrative only and is not intended to be in any way
limiting. In addition to the illustrative aspects, embodiments, and features described above, further aspects, embodiments and features will become apparent by reference to the drawings

and the following detailed description.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
[16] The main object of the present disclosure is to ensure timely alerting the user about
fuel status of the vehicle.
[17] Another main object of the present disclosure is to assist the driver/user in locating
the fuel stations to smoothly manage all activities associated with fuel filling.
[18] Yet another object of the present disclosure is to automatic open the fuel-flap of the
vehicle by a single click of user that reduces driver’s effort i.e., without bending or locating the lever for opening of fuel flap.
[19] Another main object of the present disclosure is to improve operational efficiency
associated with the fuel filling operations.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS:
[20] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this
disclosure, illustrate exemplary embodiments and, together with the description, serve to explain the disclosed embodiments. In the figures, the left-most digit(s) of a reference number identifies the figure in which the reference number first appears. The same numbers are used throughout the figures to reference like features and components. Some embodiments of communicating device and/or methods in accordance with embodiments of the present subject matter are now described, by way of example only, and with reference to the accompanying figures, in which:
[21] FIG. 1 illustrates a diagram of an environment indicating selection of fuel station
from a plurality of fuel stations by a driver of a vehicle, upon determining that a fuel level of

fuel tank of a vehicle is dropped below a threshold, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[22] FIG. 2 illustrates a block diagram of a system for automated fuel filling
management, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[23] FIG. 3 discloses a flowchart of method steps carried out for performing automated
fuel filling, according to an embodiment of present disclosure.
[24] It should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that any block diagrams herein
represent conceptual views of illustrative devices embodying the principles of the present subject matter.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
[25] Referring now to the drawings, there is shown an illustrative embodiment of the
disclosure “a system for automated fuel filling management and a method thereof”. It is understood that the disclosure is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms; specific embodiments thereof have been shown by way of example in the drawings and will be described in detail below. It will be appreciated as the description proceeds that the disclosure may be realized in different embodiments.
[26] In the present document, the word “exemplary” is used herein to mean “serving as
an example, instance, or illustration”. Any embodiment or implementation of the present subject matter described herein as “exemplary” is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other embodiments.
[27] While the disclosure is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms,
specific embodiment thereof has been shown by way of example in the drawings and will be described in detail below. It should be understood, however that it is not intended to limit the

disclosure to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, the disclosure is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternative falling within the scope of the disclosure.
[28] The terms “comprises”, “comprising”, “include(s)”, or any other variations thereof,
are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a setup, communicating device or method that comprises a list of components or steps does not include only those components or steps but may include other components or steps not expressly listed or inherent to such setup or communicating device or method. In other words, one or more elements in a communicating device or apparatus proceeded by “comprises… a” does not, without more constraints, preclude the existence of other elements or additional elements in the communicating device or apparatus.
[29] According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a technique for automated fuel
filling management is disclosed. The disclosed technique assists driver or user of a vehicle in managing activities associated with fuel filling in a smooth manner. The technique starts with determining fuel level in a fuel tank of the vehicle. Further, the technique discloses determining that whether the fuel level in the fuel tank is dropped below a prescribed threshold in real-time. Upon determining that the fuel level of the vehicle is dropped below the prescribed threshold, the technique discloses alerting the user or driver of the vehicle about low fuel level. Accordingly, a navigation data related to one or more fuel stations present in the vicinity of the vehicle are provided by the system to the driver by way of notification. The technique further discloses generating an alert to the user for selecting at least one fuel station on a display console of the vehicle for placing an order to refill the fuel tank of the vehicle. Upon selection of the at least one fuel station, the technique discloses providing notification on display console of the vehicle to the user for opening a fuel flap of the fuel tank of the vehicle to refill fuel once the vehicle reached at the selected fuel station. At last, the technique discloses automatically opening the fuel flap of the fuel tank once user confirms opening of the fuel flap in response to the notification. Thus, the disclosed technique provides an improved automated fuel filling management by assisting user (or driver) to smoothly manage all activities associated with fuel filling.

[30] In the following detailed description of the embodiments of the disclosure,
reference is made to the accompanying drawings that form a part thereof and are shown by way of illustration of specific embodiments in which the disclosure may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the disclosure, and it is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and that changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. The following description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense.
[31] FIG. 1 shows an exemplary environment for performing automated fuel filling
management, in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. The environment 100 illustrates a system 101 residing inside a vehicle 103 and in communication with a fuel level sensor 105 and a global positioning system (GPS) sensor 107. In some embodiments, the vehicle 103 may refer to, but not limited to, an Internal combustion engine vehicle, an electric vehicle, a semi-autonomous vehicle, an autonomous vehicle etc. In some embodiments, the vehicle 103 may be any multi-wheel vehicle (e.g., a two-wheeler vehicle, three-wheeler vehicle, four-wheeler vehicle, and alike). In some embodiments, the system 101 may refer to a smart infotainment- based instrument cluster of the vehicle 103, but not limited thereto.
[32] In non-limiting embodiment of the present disclosure, the system 101 receives data
from the fuel level sensor 105 and the GPS sensor 107. As shown in fig. 1, the fuel level sensor 105 senses the fuel level in a fuel tank of the vehicle 103. The fuel level sensor 105 may include, but not limited to, gill fuel level sensors, hall sensors etc., When the fuel level of the fuel tank reaches below a prescribed threshold (e.g., less than one pointer or close to empty tank), the system 101 receives navigation data related to one or more fuel stations 109a, 109b, 109c which are in the vicinity of the vehicle 103. In some embodiment, the navigation data may be provided from the GPS sensor 107. In another embodiment, the navigation data may be provided using any other suitable application services that is capable of locating the nearby places like fuel stations, hotels etc. Upon receiving the navigation data, the system 101 may select one of the fuel stations from the one or more fuel stations present in the vicinity of the vehicle 103 to order the fuel for refilling. As illustrated in fig. 1, user or driver associated with

the vehicle 103 has selected the fuel station 109a among the one or more fuel stations 109a, 109b, 109c for refilling the fuel. In some embodiments, the smart infotainment system may flash a pop-up on a display console for alerting the user regarding the ordering of the fuel. If the user grants his consent, then an order may be placed to the nearest/most convenient/preferred fuel station. It may be worth noted that this is merely an example where 109a has been selected for refilling the fuel. However, based on the user selection, any other fuel station such as 109b or 109c may be selected. For example, the fuel station may be selected based on user’s preference of a specific brand or based on the cost analysis of the fuel indicated by the specific fuel station.
[33] Once the user reaches at the selected fuel station, the system 101 automatically
opens a fuel flap 111 for refilling the fuel in the fuel tank of the vehicle 103. Upon successfully completing the fuel refilling operation, the system 101 will automatically close the fuel flap 111 of the fuel tank of the vehicle 103. In some embodiments, the fuel flap may be opened or closed through a hydraulic actuator (also referred to as fuel flap actuator 111) which make the movement of the fuel flap. When the user presses a push button or lever of the fuel tank, an electrical signal is sent to the actuator for operating lock/unlock operation of a latch. In accordance with the present disclosure, the user confirms the opening or closing of the fuel flap via a notification displayed on a display console of the system 101. It may be worth noted that the system may use any other type of actuator than the hydraulic actuator for performing lock/unlock operation of the fuel flap. Now, the detailed explanation of the system 101 for performing automated fuel filling management is explained in detailed manner with description of fig. 2.
[34] Fig. 2 illustrates a block diagram 200 of the system 101 indicating various
components involved in performing automated fuel filling management, in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. The description of the various components of Fig. 2 is explained in conjunction with Fig. 1 for ease of understanding.
[35] In some embodiments, the system 101 may comprise an electronic control unit
(ECU) 203 which may be communicably coupled to a payment gateway 205, a transceiver 207, a memory 209, and I/O interface 211. In an exemplary embodiment, the ECU 203 may

reside inside the vehicle 103. In another embodiment, the ECU 203 may reside outside the vehicle 103. In some embodiments, the ECU 203 may be configured to perform all the functionalities of present disclosure to achieve the desired objective.
[36] In non-limiting embodiment, the fuel level sensor 105 monitors the fuel level i.e.,
fuel present inside the vehicle 103. As soon as the fuel level sensor 105 determines that the fuel level is approaching below a prescribed threshold, it transmits a signal to the Electronic Control Unit, ECU 203. The prescribed threshold may be set by a manufacturer of the vehicle, or it may be user defined. In an exemplary embodiment, the prescribed threshold may be set at first point/ first bar shown in the fuel indicator. As shown in fig. 1, the fuel indicator shows the fuel level is below the threshold (below the first bar). At this point, the fuel level sensor may send a signal to the ECU 203 for further processing and taking corrective actions for maintaining the fuel level of the vehicle 103.
[37] In some embodiments, the ECU 203 may be configured to receive navigation data
related to one or more fuel stations upon determining that the fuel level of the vehicle is dropped below the prescribed threshold. The ECU 203 may send a signal to the navigation service or GPS sensor to check for the one or more fuel stations for refilling the fuel. In some embodiments, the navigation data obtained from the GPS sensor comprises location information of the one or more fuel stations, the location information comprises name of the fuel stations and their distance of the fuel stations from the vehicle 103. In advanced navigation system, the GPS sensor may also provide information about the facility available at the fuel stations along with the price information of the one or more fuels available at the fuel stations. In some embodiments, the GPS sensor or the navigation application sensor may be embedded in the smart infotainment-based instrument cluster. In some embodiments, the GPS sensor or the navigation application sensor may be present on any other suitable device which may be configured with the vehicle ECU to perform these functionalities. In some embodiments, on the basis of historical data available with the system, the ECU 203 may suggest the user to refill the fuel from the same fuel station which the user has previously selected and provided a good feedback or rating. However, the description should not be taken into limiting sense.

[38] As the GPS sensor or navigation application provides the information about the one
or more fuel stations to the ECU 203. The ECU 203 may be configured to generate an alert to the user for selecting at least one fuel station for placing an order to refill the fuel tank of the vehicle 103. In a non-limiting embodiment, the alert may be generated as a pop up on the screen of the smart infotainment-based instrument cluster. In another non-limiting embodiment, the alert may be provided on a mobile device of a user or any other suitable device available with the user and connected to the smart infotainment-based instrument cluster. In some embodiments, the alert may refer to an audio message, video message or beep or vibration or alike. As discussed earlier, if the user grants his consent, then the order for refilling the fuel tank is placed to the nearest/most convenient or selected fuel station. In some embodiments, the quantity of the fuel can either be pre-programmed or can be altered through a menu driven option provided on the display console 213. However, the description should not be taken into limiting sense.
[39] In some embodiments, upon selection of the at least one fuel station, the ECU 203
may be configured to provide notification to the user for opening a fuel flap of the fuel tank of the vehicle 103 to refill fuel once the vehicle 103 reached at the selected fuel station. The ECU 203 in communication with the GPS sensor may determine whether the distance of the selected fuel station from vehicle has reached to 0km or close to 0 km then it may send a notification to the user for opening of the fuel flap. In alternate scenario, a camera may be configured and that may provide a signal to the ECU 203 once the vehicle 103 reaches to the desired fuel station and in front of fuel pump. In some embodiments, a notification seeking user’s input for quantity of fuel to be ordered may be provided on the display console 213 of the vehicle 103. In some embodiments, the notification may be provided on the mobile device connected to the system 101 of the vehicle 103. In an exemplary embodiment, the notification may be provided in form of a message or vibration or beep or alike. In some embodiments, upon selection of the quantity of the fuel, the ECU 203 may automatically open the fuel flap of the fuel tank. This opening of the fuel flap or cover of the fuel tank may open once the ECU 203 receives confirmation from the user for opening of the fuel flap in response to the notification. Accordingly, once the user confirms opening of the fuel flap, attendant available at the selected fuel station may start refilling the fuel in the fuel tank of the vehicle 103. In an

embodiment, the system may autonomously send a notification to the user for quantity of fuel required to be filled in the vehicle based on the average provided by the vehicle and based on the capacity of the fuel tank of the vehicle. In alternate embodiment, the system may provide notification for quantity of fuel to the user based on the historical data available in the memory e.g., there may be history of fuel ordered present in the memory of the system on the same route.
[40] In some embodiments, the system 101 may further comprise at least one differential
pressure sensor configured to determine whether the fuel is properly filled without having any air pressure. In some embodiments, the determination whether the fuel is properly filled without having any air pressure may be based on the historical data stored in the memory 209. The historical data may refer to the quantity of fuel available in the fuel tank. Upon successful completion of refilling of the fuel, the ECU 203 may be configured to provide another notification on the display console 213 of the vehicle for closing the fuel flap of the fuel tank.
[41] In some embodiments, the ECU 203 may be configured to provide at least one
payment option on the display console to initiate the payment of the ordered fuel via the payment gateway 205. In other words, the ECU 203 may be communicably coupled to the payment gateway 205 to perform payment related formalities for the refilled fuel or ordered fuel. The ECU 203 may be configured to flash a pop-up on the display console of the vehicle to make the payment for the ordered fuel. Thus, the present disclosure provides an improved automated fuel filling management by assisting user (or driver) to smoothly manage all activities associated with fuel filling.
[42] In some embodiments, the ECU 203 may include any suitable hardware for
processing data received from the fuel level sensor 105 and the GPS sensor 107. Examples of the ECU 203 may include, but not limited to, a microprocessor, a processor, central processing unit, digital signal processing unit, single core processor, dual core processor, quad core processor, mobile device processor, desktop processor, a system-on-chip (SoC) device, complex instruction set computing (CISC) microprocessor, a reduced instruction set computing (RISC) microprocessor, a very long instruction word (VLIW) microprocessor, or any other type of processor or processing circuit on a single chip or integrated circuit.

[43] In some embodiments, the transceiver 207 may be configured to transmit and
receive signals for communication with the fuel level sensor 105, fuel flap actuator 111, display console 213, payment gateway 205, and the GPS sensor 107. In some embodiments, the system 101 may communicate with the fuel flap actuator 111 to lock/unlock the fuel flap of the fuel tank in order to perform fuel refilling. In some embodiments, the system 101 may communicate with a display console 213 to display location of one or more fuel stations, provide notifications regarding ordering of fuel, to display pop up menu for payment of the refilled fuel etc.,
[44] In some embodiments, the ECU 203 may be configured to control the operations
such as writing information on the memory 209 or reading information from the memory 209. The memory may comprise a data storage (e.g., a random-access memory (RAM), a read only memory (ROM), a non-volatile memory, a flash memory, a hard disk, or any other appropriate data storage device). In various embodiments, the memory 209 may comprise a data storage device for storing instructions for the vehicle controller 205, data received from the fuel level sensor 103 and the GPS sensor 107, or any other appropriate data. The memory 209 may be configured to store data related to one or more fuel stations, quantity of fuel ordered from a particular fuel station etc. as a history information that can be provided to the user or driver for future communication, and alike. In some embodiments, the memory 209 may be configured to store data to payment made for the refilled fuel. However, the description should not be taken into limiting sense. In some embodiments, the I/O interface 211 may include a variety of software and hardware interfaces, for example, a web interface, a graphical user interface, input device, output device and the like. The I/O interface 211 may allow the system 101 to interact with the user directly or through other devices.
[45] FIG. 3 discloses a flowchart of a method 300 for automatic fuel filling in a vehicle
103, according to an embodiment of present disclosure. The method 300 is explained in conjunction with figures 1-2 for the sake of better understanding.
[46] The method 300 starts at block 301 by determining a fuel level of the vehicle 103.
The fuel level of the vehicle 103 may be determined with the help of the fuel level sensor 105.

[47] At block 303, the method may comprise step of determining whether the fuel level
of the vehicle is dropped below a prescribed threshold in real-time. The determining step 303 may be performed by the ECU 203.
[48] At step 305, the method may comprise step of receiving navigation data relates to
one or more fuel stations. At step 307, the method may comprise step of generating an alert to user for selecting at least one fuel station for placing an order to refill the fuel. The method at block 309 may comprises providing notification for opening a fuel flap of the fuel tank of the vehicle 103. The method ends at block 311 by automatically opening the fuel flap of the fuel tank once the user confirms opening of the fuel flap.
[49] The illustrated steps are set out to explain the exemplary embodiments shown, and
it should be anticipated that ongoing technological development will change the manner in which particular functions are performed. These examples are presented herein for purposes of illustration, and not limitation. Further, the boundaries of the functional building blocks have been arbitrarily defined herein for the convenience of the description. Alternative boundaries can be defined so long as the specified functions and relationships thereof are appropriately performed.
[50] Furthermore, one or more computer-readable storage media may be utilized in
implementing embodiments consistent with the present disclosure. A computer-readable storage medium refers to any type of physical memory on which information or data readable by a processor may be stored. Thus, a computer-readable storage medium may store instructions for execution by one or more processors, including instructions for causing the processor(s) to perform steps or stages consistent with the embodiments described herein. The term “computer- readable medium” should be understood to include tangible items and exclude carrier waves and transient signals, i.e., are non-transitory. Examples include random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), volatile memory, nonvolatile memory, hard drives, CD ROMs, DVDs, flash drives, disks, and any other known physical storage media.

[51] Suitable processors include, by way of example, a general-purpose processor, a
special purpose processor, a conventional processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), a plurality of microprocessors, one or more microprocessors in association with a DSP core, a controller, a microcontroller, Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) circuits, any other type of integrated circuit (IC), and/or a state machine.
[52] Those of skill would further appreciate that the various illustrative blocks, units,
modules and algorithm steps described in connection with the aspects disclosed herein may be implemented as electronic hardware, computer software, or combinations of both. To clearly illustrate this interchangeability of hardware and software, various illustrative components, blocks, modules, and steps have been described above generally in terms of their functionality. Whether such functionality is implemented as hardware or software depends upon the particular application and design constraints imposed on the overall communicating device. Skilled artisans may implement the described functionality in varying ways for each particular application, but such implementation decisions should not be interpreted as causing a departure from the scope of the present disclosure.
[53] While the present disclosure has been described by way of example and in terms of
the preferred embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. To the contrary, it is intended to cover various modifications and similar arrangements (as would be apparent to those skilled in the art). Therefore, the scope of the appended claims should be accorded the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and similar arrangements.
[54] Reference Numerals:

100 Generic Environment
101 System
103 Fuel Level Sensor
105a-c One or more fuel stations

107 Global positioning system (GPS)
109 Fuel Flap Actuator
111 Vehicle
200 Block Diagram of system for automated fuel filling management
203 Electronic Control Unit
205 Payment Gateway
207 Transceiver
209 Memory
211 Input/Output (I/O) Interface
213 Display Console
300 Method Flowchart
301-311 Method steps

WE CLAIM:
1. An automated fuel filling management system comprising:
a fuel tank level sensor configured to determine fuel level of a vehicle;
an electronic control unit (ECU) coupled to the fuel tank level sensor, wherein the ECU is configured to:
determine whether the fuel level of the vehicle is dropped below a prescribed threshold in real-time;
receive navigation data related to one or more fuel stations upon determining that the fuel level of the vehicle is dropped below the prescribed threshold and when the vehicle is in vicinity of the one or more fuel stations for refilling the fuel;
generate an alert to the user for selecting at least one fuel station, on a display console of the vehicle, for placing an order to refill the fuel tank of the vehicle; upon selection of the at least one fuel station:
provide notification on display console of the vehicle to the user, for opening
a fuel flap of the fuel tank of the vehicle to refill fuel once the vehicle reached at the
selected fuel station; and
automatically open the fuel flap of the fuel tank once user confirms opening
of the fuel flap in response to the notification.
2. The automated fuel filling management system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:
at least one differential pressure sensor configured to determine whether fuel is properly filled
without having any air pressure.
3. The automated fuel filling management system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the ECU is further configured to provide another notification on the display console of the vehicle for closing the fuel flap of the fuel tank on completion of the refilling of the fuel.
4. The automated fuel filling management system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the ECU is further configured to provide at least one payment option on the driver console to initiate the payment of the ordered fuel via a payment gateway.

5. The automated fuel filling management system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the navigation
data further comprises location information of the one or more upcoming fuel stations received from
a global positioning system (GPS) and navigation application services.
6. A method for automatic fuel filling in a vehicle, the method comprising:
determining, by a fuel tank level sensor, a fuel level of the vehicle;
determining, by an electronic control unit (ECU), whether the fuel level of the vehicle is dropped below a prescribed threshold in real-time;
receiving, by the ECU, navigation data related to one or more fuel stations upon determining that the fuel level of the vehicle is dropped below the prescribed threshold and when the vehicle is in vicinity of the one or more fuel stations for refilling the fuel;
generating, by the ECU, an alert to the user for selecting at least one fuel station, on a display console of the vehicle, for placing an order to refill the fuel tank of the vehicle;
upon selection of the at least one fuel station:
providing notification on display console of the vehicle to the user, for opening a fuel
flap of the fuel tank of the vehicle to refill fuel once the vehicle reached at the selected fuel
station; and
automatically opening the fuel flap of the fuel tank once the user confirms opening of
the fuel flap in response to the notification.
7. The method as claimed in claim 6, further comprising:
determining, by at least one differential pressure sensor, whether fuel is properly filled without having any air pressure.
8. The method as claimed in claim 6, further comprising providing another notification on the display console of the vehicle for closing the fuel flap of the fuel tank on completion of the refilling of the fuel.
9. The method as claimed in claim 6, further comprising providing at least one payment option on the driver console to initiate the payment of the ordered fuel via a payment gateway.

10. The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the navigation data further comprises location
information of the one or more upcoming fuel stations received from a global positioning system (GPS) and navigation application services.