Patent ID: 6381514
Filing Date: 2002-04-30
Classification: B67D,G06Q,G07F

Abstract:
A fuel delivery system for preventing unauthorized fueling comprising:a. a fuel dispenser adapted to deliver fuel to a vehicle configured to provide a signal including fuel delivery indicia to said fuel dispenser; b. communication electronics associated with said fuel dispenser, said communication electronics adapted to receive the signal provided by the vehicle that comprises fuel delivery indicia indicative of actual fuel delivery to the vehicle; and c. a control system associated with said fuel dispenser and said communication electronics, said control system adapted to: i. receive the fuel delivery indicia from the vehicle via said communication electronics; ii. determine if fuel is being delivered from said fuel dispenser; iii. determine if fuel is being received by the vehicle based on the fuel delivery indicia; and iv. allow fuel delivery if fuel is being delivered from said fuel dispenser and fuel is being received by the vehicle.