Point-of-sale gas pump with access to travel information service
US7526294B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 23, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/52
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An exemplary method facilities obtaining travel information. A request for travel information is received from a user by a point-of-sale gas pump at a service station or a wireless router operated in the vicinity of the pas pump. At least a location of a specified destination is received at a server at the service station, where the location of the specified destination is input by the user. Travel information based on the location of the specified destination is determined and conveyed to the user.
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