Method and system for associating customer information with a customer identifier
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A fuel dispenser, comprising:
- an input module operable to receive a customer identifier;
a processor operable to apply a hash function to the customer identifier to generate a system identifier; and
an interface operable to send the system identifier to at least one other device.
6 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A system for managing information relating to customers at a fuel service facility may include customer service points, one or more processors, a database, and a central server. The customer service points can receive a customer identifier, and the processors can apply a hash function to a customer identifier received by the customer service points to generate a system identifier. The database can store system identifiers, each associated with one or more customer preferences. The central server can associate one or more of the customer preferences with one or more of the system identifiers, store the associated customer preferences in the database, and provide access to the database.
32 Citations
24 Claims
-
1. A fuel dispenser, comprising:
-
an input module operable to receive a customer identifier;
a processor operable to apply a hash function to the customer identifier to generate a system identifier; and
an interface operable to send the system identifier to at least one other device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
-
-
11. A method comprising:
-
receiving a customer identifier at a customer service point;
generating a system identifier from the customer identifier using a hash function; and
associating one or more customer preferences with the system identifier. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
-
-
18. A system, comprising:
-
a plurality of customer service points, the customer service points operable to receive a customer identifier;
a database storing a plurality of system identifiers, each system identifier associated with one or more customer preferences, wherein a system identifier is generated by applying a hash function to a customer identifier; and
one or more processors operable to retrieve one or more stored customer preferences by applying the hash function to a particular customer identifier received by one of the customer service points. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
-
Specification