AU9356198A - Fuel dispensing and retail system for providing loyalty and customer benefits - Google Patents
Fuel dispensing and retail system for providing loyalty and customer benefits Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- AU9356198A AU9356198A AU93561/98A AU9356198A AU9356198A AU 9356198 A AU9356198 A AU 9356198A AU 93561/98 A AU93561/98 A AU 93561/98A AU 9356198 A AU9356198 A AU 9356198A AU 9356198 A AU9356198 A AU 9356198A
- Authority
- AU
- Australia
- Prior art keywords
- transaction
- transponder
- control system
- dispenser
- benefit
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Abandoned
Links
- 239000000446 fuel Substances 0.000 title claims description 158
- 230000008901 benefit Effects 0.000 title claims description 137
- 230000006854 communication Effects 0.000 claims description 136
- 238000004891 communication Methods 0.000 claims description 136
- 230000004044 response Effects 0.000 claims description 18
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 claims description 11
- 230000001186 cumulative effect Effects 0.000 claims description 6
- 230000009467 reduction Effects 0.000 claims description 2
- 238000012546 transfer Methods 0.000 claims description 2
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 description 77
- 230000008569 process Effects 0.000 description 59
- 239000000370 acceptor Substances 0.000 description 23
- 235000013305 food Nutrition 0.000 description 23
- 230000008859 change Effects 0.000 description 15
- 230000000875 corresponding effect Effects 0.000 description 15
- 238000002360 preparation method Methods 0.000 description 15
- 238000013475 authorization Methods 0.000 description 13
- 230000005540 biological transmission Effects 0.000 description 13
- 238000012544 monitoring process Methods 0.000 description 10
- 238000012384 transportation and delivery Methods 0.000 description 8
- 238000013459 approach Methods 0.000 description 7
- 230000006870 function Effects 0.000 description 6
- 238000005516 engineering process Methods 0.000 description 4
- 239000002828 fuel tank Substances 0.000 description 4
- 230000003993 interaction Effects 0.000 description 4
- 238000001228 spectrum Methods 0.000 description 4
- 230000007175 bidirectional communication Effects 0.000 description 3
- 235000013410 fast food Nutrition 0.000 description 3
- 239000003502 gasoline Substances 0.000 description 3
- 230000006872 improvement Effects 0.000 description 3
- 238000012986 modification Methods 0.000 description 3
- 230000004048 modification Effects 0.000 description 3
- 230000009286 beneficial effect Effects 0.000 description 2
- 230000006378 damage Effects 0.000 description 2
- 238000001514 detection method Methods 0.000 description 2
- 230000010354 integration Effects 0.000 description 2
- 238000012011 method of payment Methods 0.000 description 2
- 208000027418 Wounds and injury Diseases 0.000 description 1
- 230000009471 action Effects 0.000 description 1
- 235000013334 alcoholic beverage Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 230000004888 barrier function Effects 0.000 description 1
- 235000013361 beverage Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 230000001276 controlling effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000002596 correlated effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000007423 decrease Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000013461 design Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000007429 general method Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000011521 glass Substances 0.000 description 1
- 208000014674 injury Diseases 0.000 description 1
- 238000002955 isolation Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000007726 management method Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000002184 metal Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910052755 nonmetal Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 230000008520 organization Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000003208 petroleum Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000010363 phase shift Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000003825 pressing Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000002265 prevention Effects 0.000 description 1
- 235000011888 snacks Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 235000019505 tobacco product Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 238000012795 verification Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000000007 visual effect Effects 0.000 description 1
Classifications
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
- G07F7/00—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus
- G07F7/08—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by coded identity card or credit card or other personal identification means
- G07F7/10—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by coded identity card or credit card or other personal identification means together with a coded signal, e.g. in the form of personal identification information, like personal identification number [PIN] or biometric data
- G07F7/1008—Active credit-cards provided with means to personalise their use, e.g. with PIN-introduction/comparison system
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
- B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B67D7/00—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes
- B67D7/06—Details or accessories
- B67D7/064—Drive-off preventing means, e.g. in case of non-payment
- B67D7/067—Drive-off preventing means, e.g. in case of non-payment using communication means
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
- B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B67D7/00—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes
- B67D7/06—Details or accessories
- B67D7/08—Arrangements of devices for controlling, indicating, metering or registering quantity or price of liquid transferred
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
- B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B67D7/00—Apparatus or devices for transferring liquids from bulk storage containers or reservoirs into vehicles or into portable containers, e.g. for retail sale purposes
- B67D7/06—Details or accessories
- B67D7/08—Arrangements of devices for controlling, indicating, metering or registering quantity or price of liquid transferred
- B67D7/14—Arrangements of devices for controlling, indicating, metering or registering quantity or price of liquid transferred responsive to input of recorded programmed information, e.g. on punched cards
- B67D7/145—Arrangements of devices for controlling, indicating, metering or registering quantity or price of liquid transferred responsive to input of recorded programmed information, e.g. on punched cards by wireless communication means, e.g. RF, transponders or the like
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
- G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G06Q20/00—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols
- G06Q20/30—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices or networks
- G06Q20/34—Payment architectures, schemes or protocols characterised by the use of specific devices or networks using cards, e.g. integrated circuit [IC] cards or magnetic cards
- G06Q20/346—Cards serving only as information carrier of service
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
- G07C5/00—Registering or indicating the working of vehicles
- G07C5/008—Registering or indicating the working of vehicles communicating information to a remotely located station
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
- G07C5/00—Registering or indicating the working of vehicles
- G07C5/08—Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle or waiting time
- G07C5/0841—Registering performance data
- G07C5/085—Registering performance data using electronic data carriers
- G07C5/0858—Registering performance data using electronic data carriers wherein the data carrier is removable
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
- G07F13/00—Coin-freed apparatus for controlling dispensing or fluids, semiliquids or granular material from reservoirs
- G07F13/02—Coin-freed apparatus for controlling dispensing or fluids, semiliquids or granular material from reservoirs by volume
- G07F13/025—Coin-freed apparatus for controlling dispensing or fluids, semiliquids or granular material from reservoirs by volume wherein the volume is determined during delivery
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
- Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
- Mathematical Physics (AREA)
- Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
- Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
- Accounting & Taxation (AREA)
- Strategic Management (AREA)
- General Business, Economics & Management (AREA)
- Loading And Unloading Of Fuel Tanks Or Ships (AREA)
- Cash Registers Or Receiving Machines (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (7)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
US6006697P | 1997-09-26 | 1997-09-26 | |
US60060066 | 1997-09-26 | ||
US2449198A | 1998-02-17 | 1998-02-17 | |
US2449398A | 1998-02-17 | 1998-02-17 | |
US09024493 | 1998-02-17 | ||
US09024491 | 1998-02-17 | ||
PCT/GB1998/002869 WO1999016701A1 (fr) | 1997-09-26 | 1998-09-28 | Systeme de distribution de combustible et de vente au detail permettant d'offrir des promotions de fidelisation a des clients |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
AU9356198A true AU9356198A (en) | 1999-04-23 |
Family
ID=27362326
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
AU93561/98A Abandoned AU9356198A (en) | 1997-09-26 | 1998-09-28 | Fuel dispensing and retail system for providing loyalty and customer benefits |
Country Status (3)
Country | Link |
---|---|
EP (1) | EP1017616A1 (fr) |
AU (1) | AU9356198A (fr) |
WO (1) | WO1999016701A1 (fr) |
Families Citing this family (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US6424884B1 (en) * | 1999-03-03 | 2002-07-23 | The Coca-Cola Company | Vending machine with transponder interrogator |
WO2002009061A2 (fr) * | 2000-07-21 | 2002-01-31 | Dresser, Inc. | Communication sans fil dans un environnement de ravitaillement en carburant au detail |
CA2438490A1 (fr) * | 2001-02-27 | 2002-12-27 | Exxonmobil Research And Engineering Company | Systeme et procede de traitement des transactions financieres |
US8121917B2 (en) * | 2008-03-03 | 2012-02-21 | The Coca-Cola Company | Systems for implementing a loyalty program |
FR3023944B1 (fr) * | 2014-07-18 | 2016-08-26 | Thales Sa | Systeme et procede de controle d'acces a un service ou a un lieu |
DE102020116931A1 (de) | 2020-06-26 | 2021-12-30 | Scheidt & Bachmann Gmbh | Kraftstoffabgabesystem |
Family Cites Families (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US4199100A (en) * | 1978-06-08 | 1980-04-22 | Atlantic Richfield Company | Credit card automated system for vehicle service stations |
GB9011633D0 (en) * | 1990-05-24 | 1990-07-11 | Bilgrey Samson & Co Ltd | Trading discount system |
US5072380A (en) * | 1990-06-12 | 1991-12-10 | Exxon Research And Engineering Company | Automatic vehicle recognition and customer billing system |
WO1995032919A1 (fr) * | 1994-05-27 | 1995-12-07 | Staffan Gunnarsson | Systeme automatique de remplissage et de debit pour vehicules |
US5663887A (en) * | 1996-01-11 | 1997-09-02 | Progressive International Electronics | Dispenser control console interfaced to a register |
PL184580B1 (pl) * | 1996-03-21 | 2002-11-29 | Shell Int Research | System obsługi pojazdów i sposób obsługiwania pojazdów w systemie obsługi pojazdów |
-
1998
- 1998-09-28 WO PCT/GB1998/002869 patent/WO1999016701A1/fr not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1998-09-28 EP EP98946555A patent/EP1017616A1/fr not_active Withdrawn
- 1998-09-28 AU AU93561/98A patent/AU9356198A/en not_active Abandoned
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
EP1017616A1 (fr) | 2000-07-12 |
WO1999016701A1 (fr) | 1999-04-08 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
US6810304B1 (en) | Multistage ordering system for a fueling and retail environment | |
US6070156A (en) | Providing transaction estimates in a fueling and retail system | |
US6157871A (en) | Fuel dispensing system preventing customer drive-off | |
US6073840A (en) | Fuel dispensing and retail system providing for transponder prepayment | |
US6882900B1 (en) | Fuel dispensing and retail system for providing customer selected guidelines and limitations | |
US6089284A (en) | Preconditioning a fuel dispensing system using a transponder | |
US6098879A (en) | Fuel dispensing system providing customer preferences | |
US6470233B1 (en) | Fuel dispensing and retail system for preventing use of stolen transponders | |
US6263319B1 (en) | Fuel dispensing and retail system for providing a shadow ledger | |
US20020113082A1 (en) | Antenna placement in a fueling and retail system | |
AU735470B2 (en) | A forecourt ordering system for fuel and services at a filling station | |
US5890520A (en) | Transponder distinction in a fueling environment | |
US6169938B1 (en) | Transponder communication of ORVR presence | |
US6326934B1 (en) | ADA convertible input display | |
US6363299B1 (en) | Dispenser system for preventing unauthorized fueling | |
AP981A (en) | Dispensing system and method with radio frequency customer identification. | |
US7640185B1 (en) | Dispensing system and method with radio frequency customer identification | |
US6085805A (en) | Communications system and method, fleet management system and method, and method of impeding theft of fuel | |
US7082406B1 (en) | Multi-stage accounting system for a fueling environment | |
AU4018699A (en) | Apparatus and method for using a transponder as an information buffer | |
US7716082B1 (en) | Wireless payment mat device and method for retail environments | |
AU9356198A (en) | Fuel dispensing and retail system for providing loyalty and customer benefits |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
TC | Change of applicant's name (sec. 104) |
Owner name: MARCONI COMMERCE SYSTEMS INC. Free format text: FORMER NAME: GILBARCO INC. |
|
MK5 | Application lapsed section 142(2)(e) - patent request and compl. specification not accepted |