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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 1996
Filed:
Jan. 05, 1995
Walter E Warn, Knightdale, NC (US);
Fred K Carr, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Progressive International Electronic, Raleigh, NC (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a fuel dispenser control system which controls the fuel dispensing process and accepts payment for the fuel dispensed through a card reader. The dispenser controller has a microprocessor with read-only-memory (ROM) and read-and-write-memory (RAM). A series of commands are stored in the ROM for controlling the dispensing process and accepting payment for the fuel dispensed. Configuration circuits' translate the communication language of the dispenser controller into a communication protocol readable by the dispensers such that the dispensing process of various dispenser brands can be controlled and payment for the fuel accepted. Response data from the dispenser is stored in the RAM, and then passed up a register system.