Fuel dispenser management
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1. A method performed by a fuel dispenser, the method comprising:
- receiving a first portion and a second portion of transaction data for a fueling session;
storing the first portion on the fuel dispenser; and
applying a security measure to a first part of the second portion of the received transaction data,determining that a second part of the second portion of the received transaction data does not require the security measure,preparing at least one of the first part of the second portion of the received transaction data and the second part of the second portion of the received transaction data for conveyance over a wireline communication link; and
preparing the other one of the first part of the second portion of the received transaction data and the second part of the second portion of the received transaction data for conveyance over a wireless communication link.
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Abstract
Systems and processes may provide for managing a fuel dispenser. In particular implementations, a system and process for a fuel dispenser may include the ability to receive at least a portion of transaction data for a fueling session, determine whether at least a portion of the received transaction data requires a security measure, and, if at least a portion of the received transaction data requires a security measure, apply a security measure to at least a portion of the received transaction data.
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31 Claims
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1. A method performed by a fuel dispenser, the method comprising:
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receiving a first portion and a second portion of transaction data for a fueling session; storing the first portion on the fuel dispenser; and applying a security measure to a first part of the second portion of the received transaction data, determining that a second part of the second portion of the received transaction data does not require the security measure, preparing at least one of the first part of the second portion of the received transaction data and the second part of the second portion of the received transaction data for conveyance over a wireline communication link; and preparing the other one of the first part of the second portion of the received transaction data and the second part of the second portion of the received transaction data for conveyance over a wireless communication link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A fuel dispenser, comprising:
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a user input device operable to receive transaction data for a fueling session, the transaction data comprising a first portion and a second portion; and a processor operable to execute instructions stored on tangible, computer-readable and non-transitory media to; determine that the first portion of the received transaction data is to be stored on the fuel dispenser and the second portion of the received transaction data is to be communicated to a fueling facility computer; determine that a first part of the second portion of the received transaction data requires a security measure, apply the security measure to the first part of the second portion of the received transaction data that requires the security measure, determine that a second part of the second portion of the received transaction data does not require the security measure, and prepare at least one of the first part of the second portion of the received transaction data and the second part of the second portion of the received transaction data for conveyance over a wireline communication link, and prepare the other one of the first part of the second portion of the received transaction data and the second part of the second portion of the received transaction data for conveyance over a wireless communication link. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 30)
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17. An article of manufacture comprising a machine-readable medium storing instructions operable to cause a fuel dispenser to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a first portion and a second portion of transaction data for a fueling session; storing the first portion on the fuel dispenser; and applying a security measure to a first part of the second portion of the received transaction data, determining that a second part of the second portion of the received transaction data does not require the security measure, preparing at least one of the first part of the second portion of the received transaction data and the second part of the second portion of the received transaction data for conveyance over a wireline communication link; and preparing the other one of the first part of the second portion of the received transaction data and the second part of the second portion of the received transaction data for conveyance over a wireless communication link. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A fuel dispenser, comprising:
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means for receiving transaction data for a fueling session; means for determining that a first portion of the received transaction data is to be stored on the fuel dispenser and a second portion of the received transaction data is to be communicated to a fueling facility computer; means for determining that at least a first part of the second portion of the received transaction data requires a security measure; means for applying the security measure to the first part of the second portion of the received transaction data that requires the security measure; means for determining that a second part of the second portion of the received transaction data does not require the security measure; means for preparing at least one of the first part of the second portion of the received transaction data and the second part of the second portion of the received transaction data for conveyance over a wireline communication link; and means for preparing the other one of the first part of the second portion of the received transaction data and the second part of the second portion of the received transaction data for conveyance over a wireless communication link. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 31)
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28. A fuel dispenser, comprising:
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a user input device operable to receive first transaction data for a first fueling session from a fueling customer and second transaction data for the first fueling session from the fueling customer; a management module stored in memory on the fuel dispenser; and a processor operable to execute the management module, wherein the management module is operable when executed to; receive transaction data comprising a first portion and a second portion; determine that the first portion of the received transaction data is to be stored on the fuel dispenser; determine that the first portion of the received transaction data to be stored on the fuel dispenser comprises confidential customer information of a first type; encrypt the first portion of the received transaction data comprising confidential customer information of the first type; store the encrypted first portion of the received transaction data on the fuel dispenser; determine that the second portion of the received transaction data is to be communicated to a fueling facility computer, determine that the received second transaction data to be communicated to the fueling facility computer comprises a first part and a second part, wherein one of the first part and the second part has confidential customer information of a second type; prepare at least one of the first part of the second portion of the received transaction data and the second part of the second portion of the received transaction data for conveyance over a wireline communication link; prepare the other one of the first part of the second portion of the received transaction data and the second part of the second portion of the received transaction data for conveyance over a wireless communication link; and transmit the one of the first part and the second part of the second portion of the received transaction data to the fueling facility computer by the wireline communication link. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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