Loyalty rewards for cash customers at a fuel dispensing system
US6813609B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 2000 |
| Grant date | Nov 2, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F13/025
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is a fuel dispensing system for enhancing cash transactions, which includes a fuel dispenser associated with a control system and a receiver adapted to receive signals, including identification indicia from a remote communications unit associated with a customer when a cash transaction is indicated. A cash transaction indicator is adapted to signal the control system that a cash transaction is taking place, and may be selectable by the customer or an operator of the system at the beginning of the transaction. The system may also include a transmitter adapted to transmit the customer-related information to the remote communication unit associated with the customer, or may include memory for storing the customer-related information in associatior with the identification indicia. The system may store credit for change based on a cash transaction, or may provide and store loyalty points on or in association with a transponder.
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