Patent ID: 8364094

Claim:
A method of establishing wireless communication in a service station, comprising: a) providing an antenna assembly including at least two transmission antennae and at least two reception antennae, said antenna assembly comprises: i) a first linearly polarized radio frequency antenna; and ii) a second linearly polarized radio frequency antenna, positioned so that the orientation of said second antenna is at an angle relative to the orientation of said first antenna so as to define a plane having a front side and a back side; said first antenna and said second antenna are configured to function as substantially independent reception antennae; b) providing a service station controller comprising a transmitter functionally associated with said transmission antennae and a receiver functionally associated with said reception antennae; c) providing at least one entity, each said entity comprising a vehicle identification tag reader functionally associated with a fuel-dispensing location and comprising a dedicated transceiver and an antenna, said tag reader antenna being mounted on a fuel-dispensing nozzle of said fuel-dispensing location; wherein said service station controller and said entities are configured for mutual two-directional communication using said service station controller transmitter and receiver and said entity transceivers, and where each said entity is identifiable to said service station controller; d) said service station controller transmitting a signal to a specific entity using at least two transmission antennae of said antenna assembly; e) subsequently to d), said service station controller listening for a response from said specific entity using at least one reception antenna of said antenna assembly; and f) subsequently to e), from amongst said reception antennae, selecting a single reception antenna for further communication between said service station controller and said specific entity.