Fluid delivery control nozzle

Abstract

A fluid delivery nozzle for wireless communication to either an active or a passive device located on a vehicle and for wireless communication from the fluid delivery nozzle to a central location for storage of vehicle data. Upon initiation of a fluid delivery transaction, a communication link is established between a vehicle communication device and the central location and between a fluid container of the vehicle and the fluid delivery nozzle. The information received from the vehicle and container is relayed to the central location to authorize delivery of a fluid to the vehicle. Information is also transferred from the central location back and forth to the fluid delivery nozzle to update and store information regarding the fluid delivery transaction.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system comprising:
 a fluid dispenser capable of controlling flow of fluid through a control point;   input means coupled to the fluid dispenser for inputting information regarding a fluid delivery;   display means coupled to the fluid dispenser for displaying information regarding the fluid delivery;   receiving means coupled to the fluid dispenser for receiving at least one of: fluid delivery information regarding the fluid delivery and fluid dispenser information regarding the status of the fluid dispenser.