SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONDUCTING A TRANSACTION USING A FUEL DISPENSING NOZZLE
First Claim
1. A system for conducting a transaction using a fuel dispensing nozzle, comprising:
- a wireless payment device coupleable to a vehicle, the wireless payment device having account data stored thereon;
a fuel dispensing nozzle coupleable to a fuel supply and configurable to dispense fuel through the nozzle from the fuel supply, the fuel dispensing nozzle comprising a wireless transceiver capable of wireless communication with the wireless payment device,a controller in communication with the fuel dispensing nozzle, the controller being operable to receive the account data from the wireless payment device via the wireless transceiver; and
a payment server in communication with the controller, the payment server being operable to receive the account data from the controller and to send authorization data to the controller based on the account data;
wherein the controller is operable to control the fuel dispensing nozzle to dispense fuel on receipt of the authorization data.
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Abstract
The system includes a wireless payment device coupleable to a vehicle, the wireless payment device having account data stored thereon; a fuel dispensing nozzle coupleable to a fuel supply and configurable to dispense fuel through the nozzle from the fuel supply, the fuel dispensing nozzle comprising a wireless transceiver capable of wireless communication with the wireless payment device, a controller in communication with the fuel dispensing nozzle, the controller being operable to receive the account data from the wireless payment device via the wireless transceiver; and a payment server in communication with the controller, the payment server being operable to receive the account data from the controller and to send authorization data to the controller based on the account data; wherein the controller is operable to control the fuel dispensing nozzle to dispense fuel on receipt of the authorization data.
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23 Claims
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1. A system for conducting a transaction using a fuel dispensing nozzle, comprising:
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a wireless payment device coupleable to a vehicle, the wireless payment device having account data stored thereon; a fuel dispensing nozzle coupleable to a fuel supply and configurable to dispense fuel through the nozzle from the fuel supply, the fuel dispensing nozzle comprising a wireless transceiver capable of wireless communication with the wireless payment device, a controller in communication with the fuel dispensing nozzle, the controller being operable to receive the account data from the wireless payment device via the wireless transceiver; and a payment server in communication with the controller, the payment server being operable to receive the account data from the controller and to send authorization data to the controller based on the account data; wherein the controller is operable to control the fuel dispensing nozzle to dispense fuel on receipt of the authorization data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A fuel dispensing nozzle coupleable to a fuel supply, the fuel dispensing nozzle comprising a wireless transceiver capable of wireless communication with a wireless payment device to receive account data from the wireless payment device;
the fuel dispensing nozzle being operable to communicate with a controller to receive authorization data therefrom and being operable to dispense fuel through the nozzle from the fuel supply based on the authorization data from the controller. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A device comprising:
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a wireless payment device; and a carrier coupled to the wireless payment device, the carrier being operable in use to attach the device to a vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of conducting a transaction using a fuel dispensing nozzle comprising a wireless transceiver, comprising the steps of:
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coupling a wireless payment device to a vehicle, the wireless payment device having account data stored thereon; establishing wireless communication between the wireless transceiver and the wireless payment device; causing a controller in communication with the fuel dispensing nozzle to receive the account data from the wireless payment device via the wireless transceiver; causing a payment server in communication with the controller to receive the account data from the controller and to send authorization data to the controller based on the account data; and causing the controller to control the fuel dispensing nozzle to dispense fuel on receipt of the authorization data. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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