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 the recent trend in turning 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 or is connected to the Worldwide Web of the Internet.