Patent ID: 6727809
Filing Date: 2004-04-27
Classification: G01C,G06Q,G07C,G07F

Abstract:
A method for providing information to a user of a fuel dispenser, comprising the steps of:performing an initial step of bidirectionally coupling a data processor of a fuel dispenser to a data communications network, the data communications network having a plurality of remote data processors bidirectionally coupled thereto; entering a user's information request into the data processor of the fuel dispenser; transmitting data representing the information request from the data processor of the fuel dispenser to the data communications network; fulfilling the information request with at least one of the remote data processors and transmitting the requested information back to the data processor of the fuel dispenser over the data communication network; and using an output device of the fuel dispenser, presenting the requested information to the user in a human perceptible format.