System and method for authorizing purchases associated with a vehicle
First Claim
1. A method of selling merchandise at a fuel-dispensing station comprising:
- a) to each client,i) providing a first identification tag affixed to a vehicle;
ii) providing a second identification tag; and
iii) providing said client with a portable third identification tag and maintaining a record associating said third identification tag with said first identification tag, said second identification tag and a payment mechanism;
b) when a person desires to purchase fuel for a vehicle,iv) determining the identity of a first identification tag affixed to said vehicle and a second identification tag presented by said person;
v) by examining said record, ascertaining if said affixed first identification tag and said presented second identification tag are associated; and
vi) if said affixed first identification tag and said presented second identification tag are associated, issuing in the fuel-dispensing station an authorization for the purchase of said fuel by said person and debiting the price of said fuel from said payment mechanism; and
c) when a person desires to purchase non-fuel merchandise,vii) determining the identity of a third identification tag and a second identification tag presented by said person;
viii) by examining said record, ascertaining if said presented third identification tag and said presented second identification tag are associated; and
ix) if said presented third identification tag and said presented second identification tag are associated, authorizing said purchase of said merchandise by said person and debiting said payment mechanism.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a system for authorizing purchases associated with a vehicle for example at a service station, the system including an identification tag associated with the vehicle, a data storage device associated with the vehicle for storing vehicular data, at least one tag reader configured to read and transmit data from the identification tag and a station relay unit configured to receive the transmitted and to transmit an authorization signal. Disclosed is also a method of authorizing a purchase associated with a vehicle, for example at a service station, comprising associating with a first identifier and a second identifier with a vehicle, when requested to authorize a purchase associated with said vehicle, acquiring the first identifier and the second identifier, determining that the acquired first and second identifiers are correctly associated and if the first acquired identifier and said second acquired identifier are associated, authorizing the purchase.
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8 Claims
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1. A method of selling merchandise at a fuel-dispensing station comprising:
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a) to each client, i) providing a first identification tag affixed to a vehicle; ii) providing a second identification tag; and iii) providing said client with a portable third identification tag and maintaining a record associating said third identification tag with said first identification tag, said second identification tag and a payment mechanism; b) when a person desires to purchase fuel for a vehicle, iv) determining the identity of a first identification tag affixed to said vehicle and a second identification tag presented by said person; v) by examining said record, ascertaining if said affixed first identification tag and said presented second identification tag are associated; and vi) if said affixed first identification tag and said presented second identification tag are associated, issuing in the fuel-dispensing station an authorization for the purchase of said fuel by said person and debiting the price of said fuel from said payment mechanism; and c) when a person desires to purchase non-fuel merchandise, vii) determining the identity of a third identification tag and a second identification tag presented by said person; viii) by examining said record, ascertaining if said presented third identification tag and said presented second identification tag are associated; and ix) if said presented third identification tag and said presented second identification tag are associated, authorizing said purchase of said merchandise by said person and debiting said payment mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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