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The invention relates to an interactive fuel dispenser system having a plurality of fuel dispensers operating in conjunction with a local server. Each dispenser generally has two fueling positions, each with a graphical user interface through which a customer interacts. In contrast with efforts to t

The invention relates to an interactive fuel dispenser system having a plurality of fuel dispensers operating in conjunction with a local server. Each dispenser generally has two fueling positions, each with a graphical user interface through which a customer interacts. In contrast with efforts to turn fuel dispensers into super computers, applicants' provide a dispenser architecture that need only be sufficient to establish interactivity with a server to create multimedia applications and carry out POS functions with a browser interface. Each fueling position acts as a client of a local server at the fuel station store. In the preferred embodiment, each fueling position client also may access remote servers connected to the same network in which the fueling position clients and the local server are connected. Preferably, this network is connected to the Worldwide Web of the Internet.

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[ We claim:] [1.] An interactive fuel dispensing system comprising:a plurality of fuel dispensers having at least one fueling position, each position including a thin client comprising a dispenser controller, a display, an input device and a browser running on said controller to provide an interacti

[ We claim:] [1.] An interactive fuel dispensing system comprising:a plurality of fuel dispensers having at least one fueling position, each position including a thin client comprising a dispenser controller, a display, an input device and a browser running on said controller to provide an interactive graphical user interface;a local server associated with a fuel station store including a server controller and associated software to provide local services to each said thin client; andeach said thin client and said local server having network connections for connecting to a network including remote servers, each said thin client adapted to access local services from said local server and remote services from the remote servers by manipulation of said interactive user interface.