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Communications system and method, fleet management system and method, and method of impeding theft of fuel

  • US 6,085,805 A
  • Filed: 11/19/1999
  • Issued: 07/11/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/25/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A communications system for communications between a vessel and a fluid management system, the vessel having a fluid entry port, the fluid management system including a fluid pump, a fluid dispenser conduit including a nozzle in fluid communication with the fluid pump, a wireless interrogator in communication with the fluid pump to control the fluid pump, the communications system comprising:

  • a proximity detector configured to be supported by the vessel and configured to detect presence of the nozzle in the fluid entry port; and

    a wireless communications device configured to be supported by the vessel, coupled to but spaced apart from the proximity detector, and configured to communicate with the interrogator to identify the vessel to the interrogator, and to communicate whether the nozzle is in the fluid entry port.

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