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Fuel dispenser using intelligent intermediaries

  • US 20030131904A1
  • Filed: 11/26/2002
  • Published: 07/17/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/27/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A fueling-station information-processing network, comprising:

  • one or more fuel-dispenser station(s) each of which comprises one or more fuel dispenser(s) useable to control dispensation of fuel;

    a host server;

    a proxy server which is communicatively linked to said host server;

    one or more fuel-dispenser information-processing device(s) mounted to said one or more fuel-dispenser station(s);

    wherein said proxy server is communicatively linked to one or more of said fuel-dispenser information-processing device(s);

    operating instructions, which are embodied in computer useable medium and control a portion of operation of said proxy server and which cause said proxy server to perform a file receiving-and-transmitting procedure comprising the steps of;

    receiving an electronic data-file from said host server;

    performing a check sum operation upon said electronic data-file in order to verify integrity and completeness of said electronic data-file; and

    if said electronic data-file is in fact complete and correct, transmitting said electronic data-file or an electronic data-file which is a derivative thereof to said information processing device(s).

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