Fuel dispenser communication
AssigneeWayne Fueling Systems LLC
InventorsHenry Fieglein, Richard Carlsson
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Abstract
Various systems, devices, and methods are provided for facilitating communication between a forecourt controller and a fuel dispenser. In certain aspects, a fuel controller translator is provided for translating commands transmitted between the forecourt controller and the fuel dispenser. For example, where the forecourt controller transmits commands that are compatible with the payment terminal, but not with the fuel controller, the fuel controller translator can translate the commands received from the forecourt controller into a format compatible with the fuel controller. Conversely, the fuel controller translator can translate commands received from the fuel controller into a format that is compatible with the forecourt controller.
Claims20
A fuel controller translator, comprising:
- a translator board having at least one programmable processor, the translator board connected by a first wire to an external source and connected by a second wire to a fuel controller in a fuel dispenser;
- and
- a non-transient machine-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by the at least one programmable processor, configure the fuel controller translator to perform operations comprising:
- receiving a command from an external source, the command having a first format;
- reading a conversion table stored in a memory of the fuel controller translator, the conversion table including a plurality of entries, each of the entries corresponding to a different type of fuel controller;
- selecting a one of the plurality of entries that corresponds to a type of the fuel controller that is connected by the second wire to the translator board;
- determining, based on the selected one of the plurality of entries, a second format for the command;
- and
- transmitting the command in the second format to the fuel controller.
A method for implementation by at least one programmable processor, the method comprising:
- receiving a command from an external source, the command having a first format;
- reading a conversion table stored in a memory, the conversion table including a plurality of entries, each of the entries corresponding to a different type of fuel controller;
- selecting a one of the plurality of entries that corresponds to a type of a fuel controller that is operatively connected to the at least one programmable processor;
- determining, based on the selected one of the plurality of entries, a second format for the command;
- and
- transmitting the command in the second format to the fuel controller.
A computer program product comprising a non-transient, machine-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by at least one programmable processor, cause the at least one programmable processor to perform operations comprising:
- receiving a command from an external source, the command having a first format;
- reading a conversion table, the conversion table including a plurality of entries, each of the entries corresponding to a different type of fuel controller;
- selecting a one of the plurality of entries that corresponds to a type of the fuel controller that is operatively connected to the at least one programmable processor;
- determining, based on the selected one of the plurality of entries, a second format for the command;
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- transmitting the command in the second format to the fuel controller.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.