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Methods and apparatus are disclosed for inputting messages and other infotion, such as advertisements, to a vehicle while the vehicle is coupled to a local station, such as a recharging station or a refueling station. The messages can be selected in accordance with information received from the vehi

Methods and apparatus are disclosed for inputting messages and other infotion, such as advertisements, to a vehicle while the vehicle is coupled to a local station, such as a recharging station or a refueling station. The messages can be selected in accordance with information received from the vehicle, including information that selectively identifies one, some, or all of: (a) a characteristic of an occupant of the vehicle (e.g., name, account number, address, etc.); (b) a characteristic of the vehicle (e.g., make, model, year, class, registration number, marker number, odometer reading, owner, etc.); (c) a destination of the vehicle (entered through a data entry console and optionally stored within a vehicle memory); and (d) any other characteristic of interest.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method for providing a message to an occupant of a vehicle, comprising the steps of:storing an electronic message within a memory of a computer, the electronic message comprising information for identifying an intended recipient of the electronic message, the computer b

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method for providing a message to an occupant of a vehicle, comprising the steps of:storing an electronic message within a memory of a computer, the electronic message comprising information for identifying an intended recipient of the electronic message, the computer being bidirectionally coupled to a data communications network;coupling a vehicle to a dispenser of a vehicular energy source, the dispenser being bidirectionally coupled to the data communications network;transferring information to the computer using the dispenser and the data communications network, the transferred information comprising a portion that contains an identification of an occupant of the vehicle;in response to the portion of the transferred information matching the information of a stored one of the electronic messages that identifies the intended recipient of the electronic message, retrieving the stored one of the electronic messages and transmitting the retrieved electronic message from the computer towards the dispenser over the data communications network;receiving the electronic message; andpresenting the received electronic message to the occupant of the vehicle.