Fuel dispensing system utilizing XML processors
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a refueling system comprising at least one fuel dispenser environment;
at least one processor, each processor being associated with a respective fuel dispenser environment;
each processor having an Extensible Markup Language (XML) signal processing capability.
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Abstract
A fuel dispenser environment includes multiple dispenser positions each configured with at least one application module configured to perform various dispenser and transaction related functions. Each application module includes at least one processor configured with an Extensible Markup Language (XML) signal processing capability enabling it to perform various processing tasks. The XML processor can process input data objects acquired from the fuel dispenser environment and generate corresponding XML documents that incorporate the input data. These XML files may be exchanged with other local applications or communicated over a network connection to a remote server application. The XML processor can also process input XML documents and retrieve the data objects contained therein. These retrieved data objects may then be used as inputs to the fuel dispenser environment. In particular, these data objects are provided in a native format compatible with the dispenser devices. The input XML documents may be provided by a local or remote source, such as an Internet server.
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41 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a refueling system comprising at least one fuel dispenser environment;
at least one processor, each processor being associated with a respective fuel dispenser environment;
each processor having an Extensible Markup Language (XML) signal processing capability. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29)
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12. A system, comprising:
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at least one fuel dispenser environment; and
at least one application module, each application module being associated with a respective fuel dispenser environment;
each application module including at least one processor each having an Extensible Markup Language (XML) signal processing capability.
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23. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one fuel dispenser environment; and
at least one Extensible Markup Language (XML) processor, each XML processor being associated with a respective fuel dispenser environment.
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27. An apparatus, comprising:
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at least one fuel dispenser environment; and
at least one application module, each application module being associated with a respective fuel dispenser environment;
each application module including at least one Extensible Markup Language (XML) processor.
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30. A system, comprising:
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at least one fuel dispenser environment;
at least one processor, each processor being associated with a respective fuel dispenser environment;
each processor respectively comprising at least one of;
a data process configured to provide at least one output Extensible Markup Language (XML) document, using at least one input signal received from the respective fuel dispenser environment associated therewith, and a data process configured to process at least one input XML document and provide at least one output signal derived therefrom, wherein at least one of the at least one output signal being readable by the respective fuel dispenser environment associated therewith.
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31. A system, comprising:
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at least one fuel dispenser environment;
at least one processor means, each processor means being associated with a respective fuel dispenser environment;
each processor means respectively comprising at least one of;
a means, responsive to at least one input signal received from the respective fuel dispenser environment associated therewith, for generating at least one Extensible Markup Language (XML) document, using the at least one input signal as content, and a means, responsive to at least one input XML document, for processing the at least one input XML document to produce at least one output signal derived therefrom, wherein at least one of the at least one output signal being readable by the respective fuel dispenser environment associated therewith.
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32. A system, comprising:
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at least one fuel dispenser environment;
at least one processor, each processor being associated with a respective fuel dispenser environment;
each processor respectively comprising at least one of;
a first data process configured to provide at least one output signal expressed at least in part in an Extensible Markup Language (XML) format, using at least one signal received from the respective fuel dispenser environment associated therewith, and a second data process configured to process at least one input signal expressed at least in part in an XML format and to provide at least one output signal derived therefrom, wherein at least one of the at least one output signal provided by the second data process being readable by the respective fuel dispenser environment associated therewith.
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33. A system, comprising:
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at least one fuel dispenser environment;
at least one processor, each processor being associated with a respective fuel dispenser environment;
each processor respectively comprising at least one of;
an encoder process configured to encode at least one input signal received from the respective fuel dispenser environment associated therewith into at least one output Extensible Markup Language (XML) document, and a decoder process configured to decode at least one input XML document and provide at least one output signal derived therefrom, wherein at least one of the at least one output signal being readable by the respective fuel dispenser environment associated therewith. - View Dependent Claims (37, 39)
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34. A system, comprising:
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at least one fuel dispenser environment;
at least one processor means, each processor means being associated with a respective fuel dispenser environment;
each processor means respectively comprising at least one of;
a means, responsive to at least one input signal received from the respective fuel dispenser environment associated therewith, for encoding the at least one input signal into at least one Extensible Markup Language (XML) document, and a means, responsive to at least one input XML document, for decoding the at least one input XML document to produce at least one output signal derived therefrom, wherein at least one of the at least one output signal being readable by the respective fuel dispenser environment associated therewith.
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35. A system, comprising:
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at least one fuel dispenser environment;
at least one processor, each processor being associated with a respective fuel dispenser environment;
each processor respectively comprising at least one of;
an encoder process configured to encode at least one signal received from the respective fuel dispenser environment associated therewith into at least one output signal expressed at least in part in an Extensible Markup Language (XML) format, and a decoder process configured to decode at least one input signal expressed at least in part in an XML format and provide at least one output signal derived therefrom, wherein at least one of the at least one output signal provided by the second data process being readable by the respective fuel dispenser environment associated therewith.
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36. A method for use in a fuel dispenser environment, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving at least one input signal issuing from the fuel dispenser environment;
processing the at least one input signal to generate at least one Extensible Markup Language (XML) document incorporating the at least one input signal;
receiving at least one input XML document; and
processing the at least one input XML document to provide at least one output signal representative of at least one signal embodied within the at least one input XML document, wherein at least one of the at least one output signal being readable by the fuel dispenser environment.
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38. A method for use in a fuel dispenser environment, said method comprising the steps of:
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encoding at least one input signal issuing from the fuel dispenser environment into at least one Extensible Markup Language (XML) document; and
decoding at least one input XML document to produce at least one output signal representative of at least one data signal embodied within the at least one input XML document, wherein at least one of the at least one output signal being readable by the fuel dispenser environment.
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40. A system, comprising:
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at least one fuel dispenser environment, each fuel dispenser environment including at least one device;
at least one Extensible Markup Language (XML) processor, each XML processor being associated with a respective fuel dispenser environment device.
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41. A system, comprising:
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at least one fuel dispenser environment, each fuel dispenser environment including at least one device; and
at least one application module, each application module being associated with a respective fuel dispenser environment device;
each application module including at least one Extensible Markup Language (XML) processor.
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