Fuel delivery information system
First Claim
1. A fuel delivery information system for a fuel pump for fueling a motor vehicle having an engine comprising:
- a fuel pump having a first communication unit;
a motor vehicle having a second communication unit; and
the fuel pump being operable in response to a communication with the first unit to control fuel flow from the fuel pump to the motor vehicle.
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Abstract
A fuel delivery information system has a fuel pump having a first communication unit and a motor vehicle having a second communication unit. Communication between the second communication unit and the first communication unit controls fuel flow from the fuel pump to the motor vehicle. Fuel flow controls may include the price of the fuel, whether or not the fuel has been paid for, the type of fuel, and the engine of the motor vehicle being turned off. The first communication unit may be a barcode reader, an RFID tag reader, or a transceiver. The second communication unit may be a barcode, an RFID tag, and a transceiver. Communication between the first and second communication units may include a fuel usage characteristic, method of payment information, and a unique motor vehicle identifier.
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24 Claims
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1. A fuel delivery information system for a fuel pump for fueling a motor vehicle having an engine comprising:
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a fuel pump having a first communication unit; a motor vehicle having a second communication unit; and the fuel pump being operable in response to a communication with the first unit to control fuel flow from the fuel pump to the motor vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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- 9. A fuel delivery information system for a fuel pump for fueling a motor vehicle having a fuel usage characteristic comprising a fuel pump having a communication unit operable to communicate with a motor vehicle.
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15. A method of operating a fuel delivery system having a communication device in operable communication with a pump and a vehicle to be fueled, wherein operation of the pump is controlled by information obtained through communication with the vehicle comprising the steps of:
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communicating information from the vehicle to the pump; responsive to receiving information from the vehicle, the fuel delivery system determining a fuel type to be pumped; and pumping the determined fuel type to the vehicle by the pump. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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