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The device for implementing the method consists in a receiving unit at the station, associated with a computer managing the dispensing nozzles, a terminal associated with a pump controller and linked to the receiving unit and an identifying module associated with each of the nozzles and also on the

The device for implementing the method consists in a receiving unit at the station, associated with a computer managing the dispensing nozzles, a terminal associated with a pump controller and linked to the receiving unit and an identifying module associated with each of the nozzles and also on the vehicle, a device for reading the modules provided in the inlet of the fuel tank, a processor for typing out messages including data from the reading device as well as other data and a transmitter/receiver to transmit the messages to the receiver of the receiving unit. The invention is applicable particularly to the supply of fuel to vehicles of road transport companies.

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The device for implementing the method consists in a receiving unit at the station, associated with a computer managing the dispensing nozzles, a terminal associated with a pump controller and linked to the receiving unit and an identifying module associated with each of the nozzles and also on the

The device for implementing the method consists in a receiving unit at the station, associated with a computer managing the dispensing nozzles, a terminal associated with a pump controller and linked to the receiving unit and an identifying module associated with each of the nozzles and also on the vehicle, a device for reading the modules provided in the inlet of the fuel tank, a processor for typing out messages including data from the reading device as well as other data and a transmitter/receiver to transmit the messages to the receiver of the receiving unit. The invention is applicable particularly to the supply of fuel to vehicles of road transport companies. f multiple grocery store items obtained by said bar code scanner in said buffer before verifying with said electronic scale that the weight of the grocery store items actually being checked out from the grocery store matches the weight of the grocery store items identified by the bar code scanner. 12. A method according to claim 11 wherein the step of verifying comprises placing first and second items on a scale, determining an incremental weight increase caused by placing the first and second items thereon, and verifying that the incremental weight increase matches the sum of the weight associated with the stored identification information for the first item and the second item. 13. A method according to claim 12 further comprising placing the first and second items on the scale at the same time. 14. A method of checkout using a check out system for an establishment that allows a customer to checkout multiple items having respective identification codes, the method comprising the steps of: reading the identification codes of multiple items to be checked out; storing identification information for the multiple items in a buffer; and verifying that one or more physical characteristics of the items actually being checked from the establishment match one or more respective physical characteristics associated with the stored identification information for the multiple items after reading and storing identification codes for multiple items. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein the method is a method of self-checkout using a self-checkout system. 16. The method of claim 14, wherein the establishment is a retail establishment. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein the retail establishment comprises a grocery store. 18. The method of claim 14, wherein the step of reading the identification codes of multiple items to be checked out includes reading the bar codes of multiple items to be checked out with a bar code scanner. 19. The method of claim 14, wherein the step of verifying that one or more characteristics of the items actually being checked out from the retail establishment match one or more respective characteristics associated with the stored identification information for the multiple items includes weighing one or more of the items actually being checked out from the retail establishment with an electronic scale and verifying that the weight of the one or more items match the weight of the one or more items read. 20. The method of claim 14, wherein the step of reading the identification codes of multiple items to be checked out includes holding a pair of items, one in each hand, and consecutively scanning a bar code on each item without a security verification step therebetween. 21. The method of claim 14, wherein the step of verifying includes verifying, in a different order than an order that the multiple items are read, that one or more physical characteristics of the items actually being checked from the retail establishment match one or more respective physical characteristics associated with the stored identification information for the multiple items. 22. The method of claim 14, wherein the step of verifying includes verifying, in a different order than an order that the multiple items are read, that the weight of the items actually being checked from the retail establishment match the weights associated with the stored identification information for the multiple items. 23. A method of self-checkout using a self-check out system for a grocery store that allows a customer to checkout multiple grocery store items having respective bar codes, the method comprising the steps of: reading the bar codes of multiple grocery store items to be checked out; storing identification information for the multiple grocery store items in a buffer; verifying for security purposes that the weight of the items actually being checked out from the grocery store match the weights associated with the stored identification informatio