Patent ID: 9495822
Filing Date: 2016-11-15
CPC Classification: B67D,G06F,G07F,H02J,H04L

Claim Text:
1. A system incorporated into a fuel dispenser for controlling the fuel dispenser and operatively connected to one or more backroom components via legacy cabling, the system comprising: a coupler communicatively coupled to the legacy cabling for receiving powered communications from the one or more backroom components over the legacy cabling during a power outage; a broadband communications modem for communicating with the one or more backroom components, wherein the coupler provides power from the powered communications to the broadband communications modem during the power outage but is otherwise powered by a mains power source at the fuel dispenser; and a legacy interface connected to the legacy cabling for legacy communications when the powered communications over the legacy cabling is not occurring, wherein the legacy interface is disconnected from the legacy cabling when the powered communications over the legacy cabling is occurring.