Fuel transaction system for enabling the purchase of fuel and non-fuel items on a single authorization

A fuel transaction system for enabling the purchase of fuel and non-fuel items at different locations from a single authorization, said system comprising:

• a. a dispenser associated with means for receiving information from a customer near the dispenser;
• b. a remote terminal located apart from said dispenser and associated with means for receiving information from the customer near the terminal;
• and
• c. means for obtaining authorization to make a purchase on an account associated with the customer based on information received at the dispenser;
• d. means for determining an amount of fuel delivered by said dispenser;
• e. means for associating items to be purchased at the remote terminal with authorization based on information received at said remote terminal from the customer;
• and
• f. means for accounting for fuel delivered by said dispenser and the items to be purchased at said remote terminal relative to said authorization and the account associated with the customer,
• wherein the customer may provide sufficient information to obtain authorization for a purchase at said dispenser and effect purchase of goods or services at the remote terminal on the same authorization obtained via said dispenser.

A method for enabling the purchase of fuel and non-fuel items at different locations from a single authorization, the method comprising:

• a. receiving information from a customer via a dispenser;
• b. obtaining authorization to make a purchase on an account associated with the customer based information received at the dispenser;
• c. determining an amount of fuel delivered by the dispenser;
• d. associating items to be purchased at a remote terminal with the authorization based on information received at the remote terminal from the customer;
• and
• e. accounting for fuel delivered by the dispenser and the items to be purchased at the remote terminal relative to the authorization and the account associated with the customer;
• f. wherein the customer may provide sufficient information to obtain authorization for a purchase at the dispenser and effect purchase of goods or services at the remote terminal on the same authorization obtained via the dispenser.

A fuel transaction system for enabling the purchase of fuel and non-fuel items at different locations from a single authorization, comprising:

• a. a dispenser adapted to receive information provided by a customer;
• and
• b. a remote terminal located apart from said dispenser and adapted to receive information from the customer;
• c. a control system operatively associated with said dispenser and terminal, and adapted to:
• i. obtain authorization for a customer's account based on information received at the dispenser;
• ii. total amount of fuel delivered at the dispenser;
• iii. associate items selected at a remote location for purchase by the customer with said authorization based on information received at the terminal;
• iv. total amount of items selected at the terminal and the amount of fuel purchased at the dispenser;
• and
• v. account for the purchase of fuel and selected items with said authorization.

A fuel transaction system for enabling the purchase of fuel and non-fuel items at different locations from a single authorization, comprising:

• a. a dispenser having means for receiving information from a customer;
• b. a remote terminal located apart from said dispenser and having means for receiving information from the customer;
• c. means for obtaining authorization to make a purchase on an account associated with the customer based on information received at the dispenser;
• d. means for determining an amount of fuel delivered by said dispenser;
• e. means for associating items to be purchased at the remote terminal with said authorization based on information received at said remote terminal from the customer;
• and
• f. means for accounting for fuel delivered by said dispenser and the items to be purchased at said remote terminal relative to said authorization and the account associated with the customer;
• g. wherein the customer may provide sufficient information to obtain authorization for a purchase at said dispenser and effect purchase of goods or services at the remote terminal on provide sufficient information to obtain authorization for a purchase at said dispenser and effect purchase of goods or services at the remote terminal on the same authorization obtained via said dispenser.