US 12,248,995 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 Scott Kretzler, Austin, TX (US)
Assigned to Wayne Fueling Systems LLC, Austin, TX (US)
Filed by Wayne Fueling Systems LLC, Austin, TX (US)
Filed on Nov. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/508,590.
Application 18/508,590 is a continuation of application No. 17/162,637, filed on Jan. 29, 2021, granted, now 11,854,097.
Application 17/162,637 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 62/325,796, filed on Apr. 21, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0078620 A1, Mar. 7, 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)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fuel dispenser comprising:
a housing having fuel dispensing components disposed therein and an electronics module disposed at least partially therein;
at least one display screen, wherein a brightness of the at least one display screen is configured to switch between at least a first brightness level and a second brightness level responsive to a user being proximate to the fuel dispenser, wherein the second brightness level is brighter than the first brightness level;
an image sensor; and
a processor configured in the electronics module and operatively coupled to the image sensor, the processor configured to perform operations comprising
receiving image data characterizing an image acquired via the image sensor,
determining, using the image data, at least one of a condition of the user of the fuel dispenser and a condition of the fuel dispenser, wherein the condition of the fuel dispenser includes at least one of an open access panel of a housing of the fuel dispenser and damage to a housing, and
generating, based on the determining, an alarm.