Adjustable price fuel dispensing system
US6321984A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 23, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07G1/0045
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An integrated customer reward processing system and fuel dispensing apparatus to allow a retailer to authorize fuel to be dispensed at a discounted unit price in accordance with a customer's achievement of predefined purchasing criteria. More particularly, a data processing system is provided that implements customer rewards and includes a database that creates and maintains records associated with customers that make purchases at an associated store. The reward system will track the customer purchases and compare them with a predefined criteria to determine when a fuel discount is to be provided.When a customer meets one of the predefined criteria, the reward system will authorize a fuel discount and provide the customer with a mechanism to obtain the fuel at a discounted unit price.
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