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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 05, 1998
Kenneth O Marion, Greensboro, NC (US);
Gilbarco Inc., Greensboro, NC (US);
Abstract
A fueling system for conducting a transaction with a prepaid remote communication unit. The system includes wireless communication electronics for communicating with a remote communication unit, a dispenser and customer interface for conducting a transaction and accepting payment, and a control system. The control system is adapted to determine a value correlating to payment made by a customer, effect storage of the value in association with the remote communication unit, communicate with the remote communications unit subsequent to effecting storage of the value and deduct the value of an amount of a transaction associated with the communications unit to effect payment.