Fuel dispensing system
First Claim
1. A pint of sale (POS) for dispensing fuel to vehicles, employing a wireless communications system for managing said dispensing and payment transactions, comprising:
- a first communications subsystems connecting the dispensing units (DUs) among themselves and at least one such DU to the POS controller;
a second communications subsystem for communicating said DUs with at least one active vehicle tag (AVTAG) and for communicating said DUs with at least one nozzle transponder (NTRs) and wherein said second subsystem is communicable with said first subsystem;
a third communications subsystem for activating a passive vehicle tag (PVTAG) and collecting data therefrom and wherein said third subsystem is communicable with said second subsystem.
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Abstract
A wireless control system and process controls the dispensation of fuel from a fuel dispenser to a vehicle by detecting separate identification signals from the vehicle and from an article, such as a key, that is separable from the vehicle, and by preventing fuel dispensation unless a predetermined signal match is present. The control system controls fuel dispenser operation by means of a wireless control signal transmitted to a remotely controlled fuel nozzle control switch. The control system receives wireless electronic payment instructions from a customer input station and approves the payment instructions as well as verifies the identification signal by a wireless connection with a global information network that accesses information databases.
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10 Claims
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1. A pint of sale (POS) for dispensing fuel to vehicles, employing a wireless communications system for managing said dispensing and payment transactions, comprising:
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a first communications subsystems connecting the dispensing units (DUs) among themselves and at least one such DU to the POS controller;
a second communications subsystem for communicating said DUs with at least one active vehicle tag (AVTAG) and for communicating said DUs with at least one nozzle transponder (NTRs) and wherein said second subsystem is communicable with said first subsystem;
a third communications subsystem for activating a passive vehicle tag (PVTAG) and collecting data therefrom and wherein said third subsystem is communicable with said second subsystem. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for managing a fuel dispensing transaction, wherein a subscriber to a fuel dispensing company (FDC) is being allowed to refuel, comprising:
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approaching said POS;
logging on to the communications network of said POS;
admitting said subscriber vehicle to its services after verifying match between two subscriber associated identifying stored data;
FDC confirms credit status of said subscriber, passing confirmation to POS controller, and POS controller signals pump. - View Dependent Claims (8, 10)
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9. A method for admitting a subscriber to the services of a point of sale (POS), wherein said POS controller validates the request for admittance by one active vehicle tag (AVTAG) logging on to a wireless communications network of said POS.
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