US 12,148,428 B2
Systems and methods for controlling a fuel pump
David Gindler, Pflugerville, 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 Jun. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/343,192.
Application 18/343,192 is a continuation of application No. 17/075,347, filed on Oct. 20, 2020, granted, now 11,694,683.
Prior Publication US 2024/0029733 A1, Jan. 25, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
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)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
receiving, by a first controller communicably coupled to a dispenser, first data characterizing a pattern of words acquired by a sensor communicably coupled to the first controller, the pattern of words provided by a user of the dispenser and including an activation word associated with initiating operation of the dispenser and a command word associated with operating the dispenser, the activation word preceding the command word;
determining, by the first controller, an operating state of the dispenser based on the first data;
generating, by the first controller, control signals configured to cause the dispenser to operate in the determined operating state, wherein the determined operating state is an active operating state and the command word is provided within a predetermined amount of time after the activation word for the dispenser to remain in the active operating state; and
providing, by the first controller, the generated control signals to the dispenser, which when received by the dispenser cause the dispenser to operate in the determined operating state.