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.
Claims19
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;
- translating the command into a second format compatible with the fuel controller;
- and
- transmitting the translated 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;
- translating the command into a second format compatible with a fuel controller;
- and
- transmitting the translated 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;
- translating the command into a second format compatible with a fuel controller;
- and
- transmitting the translated command in the second format to the fuel controller.
A fuel dispenser, comprising:
- a housing comprising:
- a pump compartment with fuel dispensing components disposed therein and a fuel controller disposed within the pump compartment and configured to control dispensing of fuel by the fuel dispensing components;
- an electronics compartment including a payment terminal configured to process payment for fuel dispensed by the fuel dispensing components;
- 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 the fuel controller;
- and
- a non-transient machine-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by the at least one programmable processor, configure the fuel dispenser to perform operations comprising:
- receiving a command from an external source, the command having a first format;
- translating the command into a second format compatible with the fuel controller;
- and
- transmitting the translated command in the second format to the fuel controller.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.