Master dispenser display with multiple communication interfaces allowing virtual transaction ticket
First Claim
1. A method for use with a fuel dispenser position and a user device operably associated with the fuel dispenser position, said method comprising the steps of:
- the fuel dispenser position performing a refueling operation defining a transaction; and
causing the fuel dispenser position to generate and communicate to the user device an electronic transaction receipt.
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Abstract
An electronic refueling transaction receipt is generated at a fuel dispenser position. The electronic receipt can be wirelessly communicated to a user device associated with the refueling customer. The electronic receipt can also be communicated to a remote location such as a network address or e-mail account. For this purpose, the user device communicates to the fuel dispenser a destination address specifying the location where the dispenser should transmit the virtual receipt, such as an e-mail address. The user device can direct the execution of remote management functions involving the fuel dispenser. The communication exchange to facilitate the management operations includes the use of a wireless link between the dispenser and user device. The remote management tasks include diagnostics and calibration.
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Citations
111 Claims
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1. A method for use with a fuel dispenser position and a user device operably associated with the fuel dispenser position, said method comprising the steps of:
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the fuel dispenser position performing a refueling operation defining a transaction; and
causing the fuel dispenser position to generate and communicate to the user device an electronic transaction receipt. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for use with a fuel dispenser position and a user device operably associated with the fuel dispenser position, said method comprising the steps of:
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causing the fuel dispenser position to generate an electronic receipt of a refueling transaction; and
communicating the electronic receipt to the user device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for use with a fuel dispenser position, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing the fuel dispenser position with a location indicator;
the fuel dispenser position generating an electronic receipt representative of a refueling transaction; and
communicating the electronic receipt to a location specified by the location indicator. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for use with a fuel dispenser position and a user device operably associated with the fuel dispenser position, said method comprising the steps of:
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the user device communicating a location indicator to the fuel dispenser position;
the fuel dispenser position generating an electronic receipt representative of a refueling transaction; and
the fuel dispenser position communicating the electronic receipt to a location specified by the location indicator. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method for use with a fuel dispenser position, said method comprising the steps of:
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the fuel dispenser position generating an electronic transaction receipt representative of a refueling transaction; and
the fuel dispenser position communicating the electronic transaction receipt to a location apart therefrom. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A system, comprising:
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a fuel dispenser position;
said fuel dispenser position being operably configured to generate an electronic receipt representative of a refueling transaction; and
said fuel dispenser position being operably configured further to communicate the electronic receipt to a location apart therefrom. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A system, comprising:
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a fuel dispenser position; and
a user device operably associated with said fuel dispenser position;
said fuel dispenser position being operably configured to generate an electronic receipt representative of a refueling transaction;
said fuel dispenser position being operably configured further to communicate the electronic receipt to said user device and/or to a location apart from said user device. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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64. A fuel dispenser apparatus, comprising:
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a fuel dispenser assembly;
an electronic transaction receipt signal generator;
a remote communications module; and
a processor, said processor being operably coupled to said signal generator and to said remote communications module. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66)
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67. A system in association with a fuel dispenser position, said system comprising:
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first means, at the fuel dispenser position, for generating an electronic transaction receipt representative of a refueling transaction; and
second means, at the fuel dispenser position, for communicating the electronic transaction receipt to a location apart from the fuel dispenser position. - View Dependent Claims (68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73)
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74. A system in association with a fuel dispenser position and a user device operably associated with said fuel dispenser position, said system comprising:
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first means, at the fuel dispenser position, for generating an electronic transaction receipt representative of a refueling transaction; and
second means, at the fuel dispenser position, for communicating the electronic transaction receipt to said user device and/or to a location apart from said user device. - View Dependent Claims (75, 76, 77, 78)
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79. A method for use with a fuel dispenser position and a user device operably associated with the fuel dispenser position, the fuel dispenser position comprising at least one component, said method comprising the steps of:
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establishing a wireless communications link between the user device and the fuel dispenser position; and
causing the user device to perform at least one remote management function involving the fuel dispenser position, using the wireless communications link. - View Dependent Claims (80, 81, 82)
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83. The method as recited in 79, further includes the step of:
the fuel dispenser position communicating to the user device over the wireless communications link at least one result realized by performance of the at least one remote management function.
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84. A method for use with a fuel dispenser position and a user device operably associated with the fuel dispenser position, the fuel dispenser position comprising at least one component, said method comprising the steps of:
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the user device communicating non-refueling transaction related information to the fuel dispenser position; and
the fuel dispenser position running at least one non-refueling transaction related operation in respect to at least one fuel dispenser component, using the non-refueling transaction related information communicated from the user device. - View Dependent Claims (85, 86, 87)
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88. The method as recited in 84, further includes the step of:
the fuel dispenser position wirelessly communicating to the user device at least one result realized by the running of the at least one non-refueling transaction related operation.
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89. A system, comprising:
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a fuel dispenser position having at least one component; and
a user device operably associated with said fuel dispenser position;
said user device being operably configured to perform at least one remote management function involving the fuel dispenser position. - View Dependent Claims (90, 91, 92, 94)
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93. The system as recited in 89, wherein the fuel dispenser position being operably configured further to wirelessly communicate to the user device at least one result realized by performance of the at least one remote management function.
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95. A system, comprising:
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a fuel dispenser position comprising at least one component; and
a user device operably associated with the fuel dispenser position;
said user device being operably configured to communicate non-refueling transaction related information to said fuel dispenser position; and
said fuel dispenser position being operably configured to run at least one non-refueling transaction related operation in respect to at least one fuel dispenser component, using the non-refueling transaction related information communicated from said user device. - View Dependent Claims (96, 97)
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98. The system as recited in 95, wherein said fuel dispenser position being operably configured further to wirelessly communicate to said user device at least one result realized by the running of the at least one non-refueling transaction related operation.
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99. An apparatus, comprising:
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a fuel dispenser having a component assembly;
a communication unit at the fuel dispenser;
a processor at the fuel dispenser, said processor being operably coupled to said dispenser component assembly and said communication unit;
a user device;
at least one executable remote dispenser management functionality at the user device; and
a wireless communication link between said user device and said fuel dispenser. - View Dependent Claims (100)
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101. A system in association with a fuel dispenser position and a user device operably associated with said fuel dispenser position, said fuel dispenser position having at least one component, said system comprising:
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means, at the user device, for enabling communication with the fuel dispenser position; and
means, at the user device, for performing at least one remote management function involving the fuel dispenser position. - View Dependent Claims (102, 103, 104, 106)
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105. The system as recited in 101, further includes:
means, at the fuel dispenser position, for wirelessly communicating to the user device at least one result realized by performance of the at least one remote management function.
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107. A system in association with a fuel dispenser position and a user device operably associated with said fuel dispenser position, said fuel dispenser position having at least one component, said system comprising:
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means, at the user device, for communicating non-refueling transaction related information to said fuel dispenser position; and
means, at the fuel dispenser position, for running at least one non-refueling transaction related operation in respect to at least one fuel dispenser component, using the non-refueling transaction related information communicated from said user device. - View Dependent Claims (108, 109)
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110. The system as recited in 107, further includes:
means, at the fuel dispenser position, for wirelessly communicating to said user device at least one result realized by the running of the at least one non-refueling transaction related operation.
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111. A system in association with a fuel dispenser position having at least one dispenser component, said system comprising:
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a single circuit board assembly at the fuel dispenser position;
the single circuit board assembly having at least one functionality facilitating a fuel dispensing operation;
the single circuit board assembly comprising;
a wireless communications device, a display, an interface assembly, said interface assembly being configured to facilitate interfacing with an off-board assembly comprising a power supply unit, a dispenser valve unit, a flowmeter unit, a fuel pump unit, and a vapor recovery unit, a communication interface module, said communication interface module being adapted to facilitate interfacing and/or communication with a plurality of communication and/or connection formats, protocols, and/or schemes, and a processor, said processor being operably coupled to said wireless communications device, said display, said interface assembly, and said communication interface module.
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Specification