Hybrid automotive fluid dispensing system
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1. A hybrid fluid dispensing control unit for use with a wired network interconnecting other fluid dispensing control units and a computer, and for use with a wireless communication device interconnecting other fluid dispensing control units and the computer, said hybrid fluid dispensing control unit comprising:
- A processor having ports for controlling valves for dispensing fluid and having a data port for transmitting and receiving information;
A wired network board for connecting to the wired network and communicating with the other fluid dispensing control units;
A wireless communication device for communicating with the wireless communication device and communicating with the other fluid dispensing control units; and
A connecting device for selectively connecting the data port to one of the wired network board and the wireless communication device.
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Abstract
A fluid dispensing control system comprising a plurality of hybrid fluid dispensing units and hybrid keypads are capable of both wired and wireless communication with a billing computer.
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1. A hybrid fluid dispensing control unit for use with a wired network interconnecting other fluid dispensing control units and a computer, and for use with a wireless communication device interconnecting other fluid dispensing control units and the computer, said hybrid fluid dispensing control unit comprising:
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A processor having ports for controlling valves for dispensing fluid and having a data port for transmitting and receiving information; A wired network board for connecting to the wired network and communicating with the other fluid dispensing control units; A wireless communication device for communicating with the wireless communication device and communicating with the other fluid dispensing control units; and A connecting device for selectively connecting the data port to one of the wired network board and the wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A fluid dispensing control system comprising a plurality of interconnected fluid dispensing control units, and a computer connected to at least one of the fluid dispensing control units by a wired network, each said fluid dispensing control unit comprising:
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A processor having I/O ports for controlling valves for dispensing fluid and for receiving signals from sensors indicating a volume of fluid dispensed by a controlled valve, said processor having a data port for transmitting and receiving information; A wired network board for connecting to the wired network and communicating with the computer and other dispensing units; and A connecting device for connecting the data port to the wired network board. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A fluid dispensing control system comprising a plurality of fluid dispensing control units communicating with a computer, said system having a wired network and having a wireless communications network, at least some of said fluid dispensing control units each comprising:
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A processor having output ports for controlling valves for dispensing fluid and having a data port for transmitting and receiving information; A wired network board for communicating with the computer via the wired network; and A connecting device for connecting the data port to the wired network board; and at least some of said fluid dispensing control units each comprising; A processor having output ports for controlling valves for dispensing fluid and having data port for transmitting and receiving information; A wireless network communication device for communicating with the computer via the wireless communication network; and A connecting device for connecting the data port to the wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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