Fuel dispenser having FM transmission capability for fueling information
First Claim
1. A fuel dispenser configured to transmit fueling information to a receiver associated with a vehicle at a first fueling position adjacent said fuel dispenser, said fuel dispenser comprising:
- a control system configured to generate first fueling information associated with a first transaction at said fuel dispenser;
first transmitter electronics in electronic communication with said control system, said first transmitter electronics configured to produce first RDS information based on said first fueling information;
said first transmitter electronics comprising modulator circuitry to modulate a first radio frequency (RF) carrier signal so as to carry said first RDS information, wherein said RF carrier signal has an initial predetermined frequency; and
an antenna in electrical communication with said first transmitter electronics to radiate said first RF carrier signal over said first fueling position for receipt at said vehicle receiver.
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Abstract
A fuel dispenser is configured to transmit fueling information to a receiver associated with a vehicle at a first fueling position adjacent the fuel dispenser. The fuel dispenser comprises a control system configured to generate first fueling information associated with a first transaction at the fuel dispenser. The fuel dispenser also comprises first transmitter electronics in electronic communication with the control system. The first transmitter electronics are configured to produce first RDS information based on the first fueling information. Also, the first transmitter electronics comprise modulator circuitry to modulate a radio frequency (RF) carrier signal carrying the first RDS information. The RF carrier signal has a predetermined frequency. The fuel dispenser further comprises an antenna in electrical communication with the first transmitter electronics to radiate the modulated RF carrier signal over the first fueling position for receipt at the vehicle receiver.
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1. A fuel dispenser configured to transmit fueling information to a receiver associated with a vehicle at a first fueling position adjacent said fuel dispenser, said fuel dispenser comprising:
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a control system configured to generate first fueling information associated with a first transaction at said fuel dispenser; first transmitter electronics in electronic communication with said control system, said first transmitter electronics configured to produce first RDS information based on said first fueling information; said first transmitter electronics comprising modulator circuitry to modulate a first radio frequency (RF) carrier signal so as to carry said first RDS information, wherein said RF carrier signal has an initial predetermined frequency; and an antenna in electrical communication with said first transmitter electronics to radiate said first RF carrier signal over said first fueling position for receipt at said vehicle receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for transmitting fueling information from a fuel dispenser to a receiver associated with a vehicle at a fueling position adjacent said fuel dispenser, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing fueling information associated with a transaction at said fuel dispenser to transmitter electronics of said fuel dispenser; encoding RDS information based on said fueling information; modulating a radio frequency (RF) carrier signal using an RDS subcarrier signal carrying said RDS information; and radiating from an antenna of said fuel dispenser said modulated RF carrier signal over said fueling position for receipt at said vehicle receiver. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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