Automatic payment system using RF ID tags

• US 20050184155A1
• Filed: 01/26/2005
• Published: 08/25/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Amtech Systems LLC (Roper Technologies, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: TC License Limited
• Inventors: Pinkus, Ron
• Granted Patent: US 7,379,897 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/449
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/20 Point-of-sale [POS] network systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/208 Input by product or record sensing, e.g. weighing or scanner processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/382 insuring higher security of transaction
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/28 the pass enabling tracking or indicating presence
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 13/025 wherein the volume is determined during delivery
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/02 by keys or other credit registering devices

Abstract

The present invention discloses systems and methods for enabling cashless fueling transactions through the use of vehicle-based decal sticker RFID tags. The tags store a unique customer identification number as well as other frequent purchase information. When read by a reader installed at the fuel dispenser, the tag information is sent to the network host via the Point of Sale (“POS”) system, where it is linked to a customer'"'"'s account for transaction processing and subsequent activation of the fuel dispenser. Several tags may be read by a single interface unit, avoiding the need to connect a tag reader to each fuel dispenser.

Claims

1. (canceled)

2. A method for validating a tag, comprising:

receiving tag write data from a point of sale device after a tag detection start message has been sent to the point of sale device; and

writing the tag write data into the tag.