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Fueling Facility Communication

  • US 20090129403A1
  • Filed: 11/20/2007
  • Published: 05/21/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/20/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A fuel dispenser, comprising:

  • a management module for controlling the functions of the fuel dispenser;

    a multiplexing device coupled to the management module, the multiplexing device adapted to;

    receive a composite signal comprising a first set of information in a first communication protocol and a second set of information in a second communication protocol;

    demultiplex the composite signal into the first and the second set of information; and

    transmit the first and the second set of information to the management module;

    a device manager coupled to the management module, the device manager adapted to;

    receive commands generated by the management module in response to the first and second sets of information;

    translate at least one of the commands into a first operational command for a first fuel dispenser component, the first operational command formatted according to a third communication protocol;

    translate at least one of the commands into a second operational command for a second fuel dispenser component, the second operational command formatted according to a fourth communication protocol;

    the first fuel dispenser component coupled to the device manager, the first fuel dispenser component adapted to receive and perform the first operational command; and

    the second fuel dispenser component coupled to the device manager, the second fuel dispenser component adapted to receive and perform the second operational command.

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