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Intelligent fuel Dispensers

  • US 10,269,082 B2
  • Filed: 03/31/2017
  • Issued: 04/23/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/21/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A fuel dispenser comprising:

  • a housing of the fuel dispenser, the housing having fuel dispensing components disposed therein, having a display attached thereto, and an electronics module disposed at least partially therein, the electronics module of the fuel dispenser including;

    a wireless module that initiates a communication session with a customer device in response to the fuel dispenser determining that the customer device is in proximity of the fuel dispenser, and then retrieves, from the customer device, data characterizing identity information of a customer; and

    a processor in operative communication with the wireless module and with the display, wherein the processor;

    receives, from the wireless module, the data characterizing identity information of the customer,transmits the identity information to a remote processor,receives, from the remote processor, merchant data customized to the identity information,determines at which of a plurality of points during a fueling session to provide the merchant data to the customer via the display, the points comprising a point during dispensing of fuel from the fuel dispenser and a point after the dispensing of fuel from the fuel dispenser, andprovides the merchant data to the customer via the display during the determined point.

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