System and method for controlling the dispensing of fuel by a vending apparatus

A system for controlling fuel dispensing by a vending apparatus, comprising:

• at least one vending apparatus configured to dispense fuel comprising:
• a central remote device comprising a remote storage means and a local storage means in communication with the remote storage means, the local storage means adapted to store on a first computer-readable medium a portion of information and data stored on a second computer-readable medium in the remote storage means of said central remote device;
• at least one dispensing assembly, said at least one dispensing assembly having an identification code, at least one operating parameter, an electronic control unit configured to calculate and interface with said identification code and said at least one operating parameter of said dispensing assembly and configured to command, control and coordinate the operation of said identification code and said at least one operating parameter of said dispensing assembly and perform the operations of processing data and requests originating from said identification code and said at least one operating parameter of the dispensing assembly to dispense fuel inside a tank of a motor vehicle;
• at least one mobile device operated by a driver user comprising an authorization verification module and mobile storage means, said at least one mobile device configured to connect to said at least one dispensing assembly via a short-range wireless communication network, said at least one mobile device configured to connect to said central remote device via a wireless network;
• and wherein said central remote device is configured to receive from said at least one mobile device information and data from past refueling operations performed at said at least one dispensing assembly if such information and data have not already been received.