公开(公告)号：US06546882B1

公开(公告)日：2003-04-15

申请号：US09579754

申请日：2000-05-26

申请人： Jonathan A. Gromatzky ,  Joseph D. Long ,  Phillip W. Neal

发明人： Jonathan A. Gromatzky ,  Joseph D. Long ,  Phillip W. Neal

IPC分类号： E05G100

CPC分类号： G07F19/205 ,  G07F9/10 ,  G07F13/025

摘要： An automated payment system for use in a service station. The system includes at least one fuel dispenser for dispensing fuel and having a user interface for directing how payment for the fuel is to be processed. The system also includes a payment terminal positioned in proximity to the fuel dispenser for receiving the payments. The terminal has rigid outer walls forming an enclosed interior section for housing the payments. In one embodiment, the terminal has rigid outer walls forming a substantially H-shape with two indents positioned on the exterior of the payment terminal. A pair of support posts are firmly mounted within the indents for securing the payment terminal in position. Mounting mechanisms may attach the payment terminal to the support post and be positioned such that they are contained within the terminal and post to restrict access.

摘要翻译： 用于服务站的自动支付系统。 该系统包括用于分配燃料的至少一个燃料分配器，并且具有用于指导如何处理燃料的支付的用户界面。 该系统还包括位于燃料分配器附近的支付终端，用于接收付款。 终端具有刚性外墙，形成用于支付款项的封闭内部部分。 在一个实施例中，终端具有形成基本上H形的刚性外壁，其中两个缩进位于支付终端的外部。 一对支撑柱牢固地安装在缩进内，用于将支付终端固定在适当位置。 安装机构可以将支付终端连接到支撑柱，并将其定位成使得它们被包含在终端和支柱内以限制访问。

公开(公告)号：US20080110981A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-15

申请号：US11558958

申请日：2006-11-13

申请人： Jonathan DeLine ,  Leon B. Smith ,  Jack F. Bartlett ,  Phillip W. Neal ,  Roger W. Stout ,  Andrew Hawley ,  Darrell L. Harmon ,  Chris Whitley

发明人： Jonathan DeLine ,  Leon B. Smith ,  Jack F. Bartlett ,  Phillip W. Neal ,  Roger W. Stout ,  Andrew Hawley ,  Darrell L. Harmon ,  Chris Whitley

IPC分类号： G06F7/08

CPC分类号： B60S5/02 ,  B67D7/14 ,  B67D7/344 ,  G07F7/1041 ,  G07F9/02 ,  G07F13/025

摘要： Methods and systems for preventing fraudulent acquisition of private transaction information associated with customer input at a fuel dispenser are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a fuel dispenser includes a hose and nozzle combination that receives fuel to dispense to the customer's vehicle. The fuel dispenser includes a user interface having a display and a virtual keypad that is adapted to receive customer input associated with a transaction at the fuel dispenser. The fuel dispenser also includes a control system coupled to the user interface and adapted to determine when customer input is required for the transaction, activate the virtual keypad to facilitate entry of the customer input, receive the customer input from the virtual keypad, deactivate the virtual keypad after the customer input is received, and process the transaction based upon the received customer input.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于防止欺骗性地获取与燃料分配器上的客户输入相关联的私人交易信息的方法和系统。 根据一个实施例，燃料分配器包括软管和喷嘴组合，其接收燃料以分配给客户的车辆。 燃料分配器包括具有显示器和虚拟键盘的用户界面，虚拟键盘适于接收与燃料分配器处的交易相关联的客户输入。 燃料分配器还包括耦合到用户界面的控制系统，并且适于确定事务何时需要输入，激活虚拟键盘以便于输入客户输入，从虚拟键盘接收客户输入，停用虚拟 在接收到客户输入之后的键盘，并且基于接收到的客户输入来处理交易。