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The present invention relates to a fuel dispenser having a fuel delivery path, a pump associated with the delivery path for pumping fuel from a storage tank to a fueling nozzle and a controller and communication system adapted to receive remotely transmitted signals from transmitters of different ty

The present invention relates to a fuel dispenser having a fuel delivery path, a pump associated with the delivery path for pumping fuel from a storage tank to a fueling nozzle and a controller and communication system adapted to receive remotely transmitted signals from transmitters of different types. The controller is adapted to determine the type of transmitter from which the remotely transmitted signals were received, and preferably, whether or not the transmitter is moved with respect to the dispenser. The controller and communication depending on the sophistication of the system or respond to information in the transmitted signals indicating the vehicle is moving.

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[ I claim:] [53.] A fuel dispenser adapted to distinguish between transponder types comprising:a fuel delivery path from a storage tank to a delivery nozzle;a pump associated with said delivery path for pumping fuel from said storage tank to said nozzle;communication electronics adapted to receive r

[ I claim:] [53.] A fuel dispenser adapted to distinguish between transponder types comprising:a fuel delivery path from a storage tank to a delivery nozzle;a pump associated with said delivery path for pumping fuel from said storage tank to said nozzle;communication electronics adapted to receive remotely transmitted signals from a vehicle transmitter attached to a vehicle and a personal transmitter associated with a person; anda control system adapted to determine whether the remotely transmitted signals were received from the vehicle transmitter or the personal transmitter and determine if the vehicle or file personal transmitter has moved with respect to said fuel dispenser, said control system providing an output if the vehicle moves with respect to said dispenser but not providing said output if said personal transmitter has moved in order to allow an individual with the personal transmitter to move away from said dispenser during fueling while preventing a vehicle from moving away from said dispenser during fueling.