Fuel Island Redundant Monitoring System
First Claim
1. An unmanned fuel island monitoring system comprising:
- an unmanned fuel island adapted to deliver fuel to self-service consumers on demand;
an unmanned data station geographically distant from said fuel island;
a manned monitoring station geographically distant from said fuel island;
a plurality of fuel island monitoring sensors incorporated in said fuel island, a first set of said monitoring sensors comprising machine-to-machine sensors transmitting data to said unmanned data station, and a second set of said monitoring sensors comprising live sensors transmitting data to said manned monitoring station;
said unmanned data station transmitting information to said manned monitoring station.
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Abstract
A fuel island redundant monitoring system having sensors of varying purpose to transmit data signals to dual remote monitoring stations. One monitoring site is a live monitoring station manned by personnel. The other monitoring station is a data receiving station utilizing unmanned machines, e.g., computers. The unmanned data station is capable of transmitting information to the manned monitoring station, to local fuel island managers and/or to local emergency responders, and/or to control equipment at the fuel island. The manned monitoring station is capable of transmitting commands or inquiries to the unmanned data station and/or to control equipment at the fuel island, and/or to local fuel island managers and/or to local emergency responders. Sensors may be dedicated to either the unmanned data station or the manned live monitoring station, or may send data to both stations.
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20 Claims
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1. An unmanned fuel island monitoring system comprising:
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an unmanned fuel island adapted to deliver fuel to self-service consumers on demand; an unmanned data station geographically distant from said fuel island; a manned monitoring station geographically distant from said fuel island; a plurality of fuel island monitoring sensors incorporated in said fuel island, a first set of said monitoring sensors comprising machine-to-machine sensors transmitting data to said unmanned data station, and a second set of said monitoring sensors comprising live sensors transmitting data to said manned monitoring station; said unmanned data station transmitting information to said manned monitoring station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An unmanned fuel island monitoring system comprising:
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an unmanned fuel island delivering fuel to self-service consumers on demand; an unmanned data station geographically distant from said fuel island, said unmanned data station transmitting commands to said fuel island; a manned monitoring station geographically distant from said fuel island, said manned monitoring station transmitting commands to said unmanned data station and to said fuel island; a plurality of fuel island monitoring sensors incorporated in said fuel island, a first set of said monitoring sensors comprising machine-to-machine sensors transmitting data to said unmanned data station, and a second set of said monitoring sensors comprising live sensors transmitting data to said manned monitoring station; said unmanned data station transmitting information to said manned monitoring station. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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