US 11,741,556 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 Jan. 29, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/162,800.
Application 17/162,800 is a continuation of application No. 16/296,972, filed on Mar. 8, 2019, granted, now 10,929,937.
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 2021/0150645 A1, May 20, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06V 20/52 (2022.01); G06Q 50/06 (2012.01); G06Q 20/14 (2012.01); G07F 13/02 (2006.01); G06V 20/20 (2022.01); G06V 40/10 (2022.01); G06V 40/20 (2022.01); G06V 40/16 (2022.01); B67D 7/04 (2010.01); B67D 7/14 (2010.01); B67D 7/22 (2010.01); 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)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a fuel dispenser including a display screen, an image sensor, and at least one data processor operatively connected to the display screen and the image sensor, the at least one data processor configured to
receive data characterizing an image from the image sensor, the image including a visual depiction of at least one of a person and a vehicle,
determine whether an event has occurred based on the received data, the event including at least one of an occurrence of an engine of the vehicle running, an occurrence of the person smoking, an occurrence of unauthorized access into a housing of the fuel dispenser, and an occurrence of damage to the housing to the fuel dispenser, and,
in response to determining that the event has occurred, provide a notification indicative of the occurrence of the event.