Randall Dean Watkins

US Patent:

6360137, Mar 19, 2002

Filed:

Jun 16, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/334550

Inventors:

Randall O. Watkins - Stokesdale NC

Assignee:

Marconi Commerce Systems Inc. - Greensboro NC

International Classification:

G06F 1700

US Classification:

700231, 705 26

Abstract:

The present invention provides communication servers at each device in a fueling environment and connecting the servers to a common network. The network may be a local network or a largely remote network, such as the Internet. Preferably, in either embodiment, primary communications between these devices and any devices accessible via the Internet use the hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) and hypertext markup language (HTML). In particular, each device server is adapted to facilitate real-time access between the device server and the remote device upon access of a particular page, script or function. In particular, the present invention relates to embedding executable content onto an HTML page so that when the page is loaded into an HTML browser after being accessed, the executable content starts running automatically.

US Patent:

6523744, Feb 25, 2003

Filed:

Dec 19, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/741510

Inventors:

Randall O. Watkins - Stokesdale NC

Assignee:

Gilbarco Inc. - Greensboro NC

International Classification:

G06F 708

US Classification:

235381

Abstract:

A fuel dispenser having a server is disclosed. The fuel dispenser server is adapted to dynamically or periodically create electronic documents reflecting fuel dispenser data for viewing remote to the fuel dispenser. A network connection provides connectivity of the server to remote clients. The fuel dispenser with a server is relatively inexpensive to produce and is ideally suited for remote troubleshooting and for interaction with a dispenser customer.

US Patent:

61764213, Jan 23, 2001

Filed:

Feb 4, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/245135

Inventors:

William C. Royal - Greensboro NC
Randall O. Watkins - Stokesdale NC

Assignee:

Marconi Commerce Systems Inc. - Greensboro NC

International Classification:

G06F 708

US Classification:

231381

Abstract:

A fuel dispenser having a server is disclosed. The fuel dispenser server is adapted to dynamically or periodically create electronic documents reflecting fuel dispenser data for viewing remote to the fuel dispenser. A network connection provides connectivity of the server to remote clients. The fuel dispenser with a server is relatively inexpensive to produce and is ideally suited for remote troubleshooting and for interaction with a dispenser customer.

US Patent:

62961489, Oct 2, 2001

Filed:

May 3, 2000

Appl. No.:

9/563828

Inventors:

Howard M. Myers - Greensboro NC
John J. Ronchetti - Kernersville NC
Randall O. Watkins - Stokesdale NC

Assignee:

Marconi Commerce Systems Inc. - Greensboro NC

International Classification:

B67D 500

US Classification:

222 71

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for detecting tampering with a fuel dispenser digital pulse stream during dispensing of a fuel. The method includes generating a digital pulse stream indicative of the volume and flow rate of fuel dispensed wherein the pulse stream includes an identifying pulse anomaly; storing a digital pulse stream signature in a memory device wherein the stored signature includes the identifying pulse anomaly; comparing the incoming digital pulse stream with the stored digital pulse stream; and allowing fuel delivery to continue if the incoming digital pulse stream generated by the pulse generator is substantially similar to the stored digital pulse stream signature.

US Patent:

61094773, Aug 29, 2000

Filed:

Mar 31, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/282897

Inventors:

Howard M. Myers - Greensboro NC
John J. Ronchetti - Kernersville NC
Randall O. Watkins - Stokesdale NC

Assignee:

Marconi Commerce Systems Inc. - Greensboro NC

International Classification:

B67D 500

US Classification:

222 1

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for detecting tampering with a fuel dispenser digital pulse stream during dispensing of a fuel. The method includes generating a digital pulse stream indicative of the volume and flow rate of fuel dispensed wherein the pulse stream includes an identifying pulse anomaly; storing a digital pulse stream signature in a memory device wherein the stored signature includes the identifying pulse anomaly; comparing the incoming digital pulse stream with the stored digital pulse stream; and allowing fuel delivery to continue if the incoming digital pulse stream generated by the pulse generator is substantially similar to the stored digital pulse stream signature.

US Patent:

59800909, Nov 9, 1999

Filed:

Feb 10, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/021237

Inventors:

William C. Royal - Greensboro NC
Randall O. Watkins - Stokesdale NC

Assignee:

Gilbarco., Inc. - Greensboro NC

International Classification:

G06F 1700

US Classification:

36447911

Abstract:

The present invention provides communication servers at each device in a fueling environment and connecting the servers to a common network. The network may be a local network or a largely remote network, such as the Internet. Preferably, in either embodiment, primary communications between these devices and any devices accessible via the Internet use the hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) and hypertext markup language (HTML). In particular, each device server is adapted to facilitate real-time access between the device server and the remote device upon access of a particular page, script or function. In particular, the present invention relates to embedding executable content onto an HTML page so that when the page is loaded into an HTML browser after being accessed, the executable content starts running automatically.