US 12,229,842 B2
Intelligent fuel dispensers
John Joseph Morris, Austin, TX (US); Scott R. Negley, III, Austin, TX (US); Annika Birkler, Malmo (SE); Richard Carlsson, Malmo (SE); Patrick Jeitler, Austin, TX (US); and Randal S. Kretzler, Austin, TX (US)
Assigned to Wayne Fueling Systems LLC, Austin, TX (US)
Filed by Wayne Fueling Systems LLC, Austin, TX (US)
Filed on May 1, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/652,382.
Application 18/652,382 is a continuation of application No. 17/162,573, filed on Jan. 29, 2021, granted, now 12,008,664.
Application 17/162,573 is a continuation of application No. 16/296,972, filed on Mar. 8, 2019, granted, now 10,929,937, issued on Feb. 23, 2021.
Application 16/296,972 is a continuation of application No. 15/476,150, filed on Mar. 31, 2017, granted, now 10,269,082, issued on Apr. 23, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/349,513, filed on Jun. 13, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/342,410, filed on May 27, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/325,796, filed on Apr. 21, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0281907 A1, Aug. 22, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06V 20/20 (2022.01); B67D 7/04 (2010.01); B67D 7/14 (2010.01); B67D 7/22 (2010.01); G06Q 20/14 (2012.01); G06Q 50/06 (2012.01); G06V 20/52 (2022.01); G06V 40/10 (2022.01); G06V 40/16 (2022.01); G06V 40/20 (2022.01); G07F 13/02 (2006.01); G06F 3/0481 (2022.01); G06Q 20/18 (2012.01); G06Q 30/0226 (2023.01)
CPC G06Q 50/06 (2013.01) [B67D 7/04 (2013.01); B67D 7/14 (2013.01); B67D 7/145 (2013.01); B67D 7/228 (2013.01); G06Q 20/145 (2013.01); G06V 20/20 (2022.01); G06V 20/52 (2022.01); G06V 40/10 (2022.01); G06V 40/168 (2022.01); G06V 40/172 (2022.01); G06V 40/28 (2022.01); G07F 13/025 (2013.01); G06F 3/0481 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04108 (2013.01); G06Q 20/18 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0233 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fuel dispenser comprising:
a housing comprising fuel dispensing components disposed therein;
one or more display screens, wherein a brightness of the one or more display screens is configured to switch between at least a first brightness level and a second brightness level wherein the second brightness level is brighter than the first brightness level;
a transceiver capable of establishing a communication session with a customer wireless communications device and of receiving, from the customer wireless communications device, identity data indicative of identity information of a customer; and
at least one data processor operatively coupled to the one or more display screens and the transceiver and programmed to:
receive the identity data;
transmit the identity data to a server communicatively coupled to the at least one data processor;
receive profile data representative of a user profile from the server, wherein the user profile comprises customer-related data comprising earned customer loyalty rewards data and one or more payment methods;
provide, for display by the one or more display screens, data representative of a fueling purchase and the customer's earned loyalty rewards or the one or more payment methods in a language of a plurality of languages;
receive, from the customer, data representative of an input of a preferred payment method of the one or more payment methods or a new payment method; and
complete a payment of the fueling purchase using the one or more payment methods.