System for communication with a vehicle in close proximity to a fixed service port

A method and apparatus for the purpose of ensuring positioning between a fixed automatic fueling service terminal and a vehicle, such that the vehicle is identified within a close range and authorized to dock at an identified service terminal to exchange services. This is accomplished by wirelessly...

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Main Authors CHRISTENSEN HENRIK THORNING, LI EDWARD WING PING, ROBIN CURTIS MICHAEL, JENNER BRUCE STEPHEN, MUFFORD WILLIAM EDWARD
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 23.11.2004
Edition7
Subjects
BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS
CONTROLLING
DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISEPROVIDED FOR
LIQUID HANDLING
OPENING, CLOSING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICS
REGULATING
SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:A method and apparatus for the purpose of ensuring positioning between a fixed automatic fueling service terminal and a vehicle, such that the vehicle is identified within a close range and authorized to dock at an identified service terminal to exchange services. This is accomplished by wirelessly determining the proximity of a couplable vehicle, with respect to a docking location at the service terminal. When a vehicle is within a specified distance of an automatic fueling service terminal, known as the zone of proximity detection, the vehicle identification code and service terminal identification code are both continuously determined and passed to a multi-port station controller, for authentication of service transactions and secure service processes, including automatically fueling the vehicle.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20020298160