US 12,006,203 B2
Anomaly detection and controlling operations of fuel dispensing terminal during operations
Boonchai Matthew Ragan, Lewisville, TX (US); Sravan Kumar Ayyappa Akula, Aubrey, TX (US); Joshua Michael Rothenberg, Dallas, TX (US); Jake Ylli Hoxha, Farmers Branch, TX (US); Deviprasad Mulluru, Flower Mound, TX (US); Srikanth Gandra, Frisco, TX (US); Scott Albert, Dallas, TX (US); and Srikanth Subramanian, Allen, TX (US)
Assigned to 7-ELEVEN, INC., Irving, TX (US)
Filed by 7-Eleven, Inc., Irving, TX (US)
Filed on Jul. 20, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/869,656.
Application 17/869,656 is a continuation of application No. 17/813,546, filed on Jul. 19, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0025729 A1, Jan. 25, 2024
Int. Cl. B67D 7/34 (2010.01); G05B 19/042 (2006.01)
CPC B67D 7/34 (2013.01) [G05B 19/042 (2013.01); G05B 2219/45076 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a memory configured to store:
a threshold volume per unit time parameter associated with fuel to be dispensed from a fuel dispensing terminal during a fuel dispensing operation, wherein the threshold volume per unit time parameter is configurable; and
a value indicating a threshold wait period;
a processor operably coupled with the memory, and configured to:
detect a first fuel dispensing operation that indicates fuel is being dispensed from the fuel dispensing terminal;
perform the following operations at at least one predetermined time interval from among a plurality of predetermined time intervals within the threshold wait period, wherein the threshold wait period is associated with a unit time parameter:
determine an identifier value associated with a volume of fuel dispensed from the fuel dispensing terminal, wherein the identifier value is a cost of the volume of fuel dispensed;
determine a measured volume per unit time parameter associated with fuel dispensed from the fuel dispensing terminal based at least in part upon the determined identifier value, a unit parameter, and the unit time parameter, wherein the unit parameter is a fuel cost per unit fuel volume;
compare the measured volume per unit time parameter with the threshold volume per unit time parameter;
determine that the measured volume per unit time parameter is less than the threshold volume per unit time parameter; and
in response to determining that the measured volume per unit time parameter is less than the threshold volume per unit time parameter, communicate an electronic signal to the fuel dispensing terminal that instructs the fuel dispensing terminal to stop dispensing fuel.