(19)
(11) EP 0 913 796 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
18.10.2000 Bulletin 2000/42

(43) Date of publication A2:
06.05.1999 Bulletin 1999/18

(21) Application number: 98120080.1

(22) Date of filing: 23.10.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G07F 13/02, G07F 7/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 28.10.1997 US 959578

(71) Applicant: Tokheim Corporation
Fort Wayne, IN 46845 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Prewitt, Art
    Fort Wayne, Indiana 46804 (US)
  • Zuercher, Greg
    South Whitley, Indiana 46787 (US)
  • Christman, Gary
    Fort Wayne, Indiana 46818 (US)
  • San Giacomo, Rich
    Fort Wayne, Indiana 46845 (US)
  • Przygocki, David
    Woodburn, Indiana 46797 (US)
  • Steiner, Kenneth
    Roanoke, Indiana 46783 (US)

(74) Representative: Dr. Weitzel & Partner 
Friedenstrasse 10
89522 Heidenheim
89522 Heidenheim (DE)

   


(54) Radio frequency identification tag system and programming equipment


(57) The invention includes computer system to emulate a magstripe card reader connected to a fuel dispenser terminal based on radio frequency signals, the system having a first radio frequency transmitting antenna, a separate first radio frequency receiving antenna and a controller for electronically controlling the system which is connected to both the transmitting and receiving antenna. The controller is adapted to develop and emulate magstripe card reader signals based on signals received from the receiving antenna. A multiplexer is utilized for selectively communicating magstripe card reader signals from the controller to the fuel dispenser terminal system. A method is described of combining a radio frequency tag identification system having a multiplexer with a fuel dispenser system by disconnecting a magstripe card reader from a fuel dispenser system card reader input, connecting the radio frequency tag identification system multiplexer to the fuel dispenser system card reader input; and then connecting the previously disconnected magstripe card reader to the multiplexer.






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