Patent ID: 6112981
Filing Date: 2000-09-05
Classification: B67D,G06K,G06Q,G07F,G07G

Abstract:
A fuel dispenser comprising:a nozzle for dispensing fuel;a controller for selectively allowing the nozzle to dispense the fuel;an optical reader connected to the controller for reading optical data provided by a user and transferring the optical data to the controller; anda magnetic strip card reader connected to the controller for reading magnetic strip data provided by the user and transferring the magnetic strip data to the controller;wherein, upon receipt of the optical data, the controller accesses a record associated with the optical data and allows the nozzle to dispense the fuel as part of a transaction, the terms of which are determined based upon the optical data received from the optical reader;and wherein the optical data received from the optical reader identifies a purchase credit to be applied to the transaction.