Fluid delivery control nozzle

Abstract

A fluid delivery nozzle for wireless communication to either an active or a passive device located on a vehicle and for wireless communication from the fluid delivery nozzle to a central location for storage of vehicle data. Upon initiation of a fluid delivery transaction, a communication link is established between a vehicle communication device and the central location and between a fluid container of the vehicle and the fluid delivery nozzle. The information received from the vehicle and container is relayed to the central location to authorize delivery of a fluid to the vehicle. Information is also transferred from the central location back and forth to the fluid delivery nozzle to update and store information regarding the fluid delivery transaction.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 wirelessly receiving diagnostic information from a central module associated with a fluid container;   wirelessly transmitting the diagnostic information to a central control and collection device;   wirelessly transmitting the diagnostic information from the central control and collection device to a display, the display coupled to a fluid dispenser associated with the fluid container, and the fluid dispenser controlled by the central control and collection device.