US 11,694,683 B2
Systems and methods for controlling a fuel pump
David Gindler, Austin, TX (US); Hob Hairston, Cedar Park, TX (US); Henry Fieglein, Leander, TX (US); and Lukasz Cisek, Cracow (PL)
Assigned to Wayne Fueling Systems LLC, Austin, TX (US)
Filed by Wayne Fueling Systems LLC, Austin, TX (US)
Filed on Oct. 20, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/75,347.
Prior Publication US 2022/0122598 A1, Apr. 21, 2022
Int. Cl. G10L 15/22 (2006.01); B67D 7/14 (2010.01); B67D 7/34 (2010.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01); G10L 15/08 (2006.01)
CPC G10L 15/22 (2013.01) [B67D 7/145 (2013.01); B67D 7/34 (2013.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01); G10L 15/08 (2013.01); G10L 2015/088 (2013.01); G10L 2015/223 (2013.01); G10L 2015/227 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
receiving a first set of data characterizing an audible activation word including a first voice pattern;
authorizing control of an at least one fuel pump from a plurality of fuel pumps in response to the first voice pattern matching a stored voice pattern within a database, wherein each of the plurality of fuel pumps is communicatively connected to a forecourt controller, wherein the authorization control of the at least one fuel pump terminates after a predetermined time;
receiving a second set of data characterizing an audible command word, wherein the audible command word includes a second voice pattern; and
controlling the at least one fuel pump based on the audible command word and in response to the second voice pattern matching the stored voice pattern within the database.