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Point of sales system

  • US 5,889,676 A
  • Filed: 06/03/1996
  • Issued: 03/30/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/03/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A POS system comprising:

  • an in-store controller;

    at least one POS terminal connected to said in-store controller;

    a fuel dispenser controller connected to at least one fuel dispenser;

    a switching device connecting said fuel dispenser controller to either said in-store controller or said POS terminal;

    control programs for controlling said fuel dispenser controller, said in-store controller and said POS terminal having said control program;

    a back-up program;

    said back-up program including;

    a detect module for detecting a problem in said in-store controller;

    a cut-off module for cutting off said control program of said in-store controller when a problem is detected by said detect module; and

    a start-up module for starting said control program of said POS terminal after said problem is detected by said detect module.

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