Remote banking during fueling

A fuel dispensing system comprising:

• a) a central control system associated with a financial authorization system;
• and
• b) a fuel dispenser having:
• i. means for receiving customer financial information sufficient for a remote banking transaction;
• ii. a customer interface;
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• iii. a dispenser control system configured to carry out a remote banking transaction selected by a customer via said user interface and transfer the customer financial information to said central control system, which forwards the financial information and remote banking transactional information to the financial authorization system to effect the remote banking transaction.

A fuel dispenser configured to facilitate remote banking transactions in a service station forecourt comprising:

• a. a fuel delivery system for delivering fuel to a vehicle;
• b. an interface adapted to receive customer financial information necessary to conduct a remote banking transaction;
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• c. a control system in communication with systems necessary to facilitate a remote banking transaction and adapted to receive the customer financial information and direct customer input via said interface, and communicate with the systems necessary to effect the remote banking transaction from the fuel dispenser in association with a fueling operation.

A fuel dispenser configured to provide an automated teller interface comprising:

• a. a fuel delivery system for delivering fuel to a vehicle;
• b. an interface adapted to receive customer financial information necessary to conduct a remote banking transaction;
• c. a control system adapted to communicate with a local control system, which further communicates with a financial institution capable of facilitating a remote banking transaction;
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• d. said control system and interface cooperating to function as an automated teller machine and control fueling.

A fuel dispenser configured to provide an automated teller interface comprising:

• a. a fuel delivery system for delivering fuel to a vehicle;
• b. an interface adapted to receive customer financial information necessary to conduct a remote banking transaction;
• c. a control system adapted to communicate with a central control system, which further communicates with a financial institution capable of facilitating a remote banking transaction;
• and
• d. said control system, said interface, and the central control system cooperating to function as an automated teller machine and control fueling.

A fuel dispenser configured to provide an automated teller interface comprising:

• a. a fuel delivery system for delivering fuel to a vehicle;
• b. an interface adapted to receive customer financial information necessary to conduct a remote banking transaction;
• c. a control system adapted to communicate with a central control system, which further communicates with an automated teller machine capable of facilitating a remote banking transaction;
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• d. said dispenser via said central control system and the automated teller machine cooperating to effect a remote financial transaction during a fueling operation.

An energy dispenser facilitating automated teller functions for customers, said dispenser comprising:

• an energy delivery system for delivering an energy source to a vehicle;
• a customer interface including a financial information reader, display, and input device;
• and
• a control system adapted to control delivery of the energy source and said customer interface;
• said control system configured to effect automated teller functions using account information read from said financial information reader.