System for transacting fuel purchases using an island transaction terminal
US5797470A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 1, 1995 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F19/205
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for transacting fuel purchases. A plurality of fuel dispensing pumps are interconnected to an island transaction terminal through a central master terminal. Each fuel dispensing pump comprises an independent fuel dispensing nozzle. Storage is provided for storing fuel dispensing pump reservations. A processor determines whether one of the plurality of fuel dispensing pumps is already reserved. A money acceptor and a money equivalent acceptor receive payment of money and a money equivalent, respectively. The central master terminal verifies the payment. An enabler enables the requested fuel dispensing pump to dispense fuel using a remote signal to the requested fuel dispensing pump upon verification of the payment by the central master terminal.
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