Patent ID: 7364073

Claim:
A method for receiving a credit card application at a fuel dispenser without aid from an attendant, the fuel dispenser having a user interface which is only capable of accepting card swipe inputs, numeric inputs and product selection inputs, the method comprising the following steps: receiving customer information from an existing credit card through the user interface at the fuel dispenser by swiping an existing credit card; offering a new credit card application to the customer at the fuel dispenser; receiving driver's license information from the customer's driver's license through the user interface at the fuel dispenser by electronically inputting data from the customer's driver's license; receiving additional numeric customer identification information through the user interface at the fuel dispenser; and transmitting the customer information from an existing credit card, the driver's license information, and the numeric customer identification information to a point of sale (POS) system and then to a credit card authorizing company for review and if approved, issuance of a new credit card account.