Fuel dispensing system preventing customer drive-off
First Claim
1. A fuel dispensing system comprising:
- a) a fuel dispenser associated with a control system adapted to detect a drive-off when fuel is delivered and not paid for and generate a drive-off signal when a drive-off condition is detected;
b) a receiver associated with said control system and adapted to receive signals including identification indicia from a remote communications unit associated with a customer;
c) a transmitter associated with said control system and adapted to transmit the drive-off signal to the remote communications unit; and
d) wherein the drive-off signal is adapted to cause said remote communications unit to prevent future transactions involving the customer and the fuel dispensing system.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a fuel dispensing system comprising a fuel dispenser associated with a control system adapted to detect a drive-off when fuel is delivered and not paid for, and generate a drive-off signal when a drive-off condition is detected. A receiver is associated with the control system and adapted to receive signals including identification indicia from a remote communications unit associated with the customer. A transmitter associated with the control system is adapted to transmit the drive-off signal to the remote communications unit. The drive-off signal is adapted to cause the remote communications unit to take measures to prevent future transactions involving that customer, and, in particular, the remote communications unit.
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15 Claims
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1. A fuel dispensing system comprising:
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a) a fuel dispenser associated with a control system adapted to detect a drive-off when fuel is delivered and not paid for and generate a drive-off signal when a drive-off condition is detected; b) a receiver associated with said control system and adapted to receive signals including identification indicia from a remote communications unit associated with a customer; c) a transmitter associated with said control system and adapted to transmit the drive-off signal to the remote communications unit; and d) wherein the drive-off signal is adapted to cause said remote communications unit to prevent future transactions involving the customer and the fuel dispensing system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of generating a drive-off signal in a fuel dispensing system comprising:
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a) detecting a drive-off when fuel is delivered and not paid for; b) generating a drive-off signal when a drive-off condition is detected; c) transmitting the drive-off signal to a remote communications unit; and d) wherein the drive-off is signal adapted to cause said remote communications unit to prevent future transactions involving the customer and the fuel dispensing system.
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15. A fuel dispensing system comprising:
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a) a fuel dispenser having an interrogator and a user interface controlled by a dispenser controller, said dispenser controller adapted to communicate with a central site control system located apart from said fuel dispenser; b) said interrogator adapted to communicate with a transponder associated with a customer, said interrogator adapted to receive transponder identification for said dispenser controller; c) said dispenser controller adapted to detect a drive-off when fuel is delivered and not paid for and generate a drive-off signal when a drive-off condition is detected; and d) wherein the drive-off signal is adapted to cause said remote communications unit to prevent future transactions involving the customer and the fuel dispensing system.
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