Systems and methods for controlling a fuel pump
AssigneeWayne Fueling Systems LLC
InventorsDavid Gindler, Hob Hairston, Henry Fieglein, Lukasz Cisek
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Abstract
A method of controlling a fuel pump includes receiving a first set of data characterizing an audible activation word including a first voice pattern. Control of the fuel pump is authorized in response to the first voice pattern matching a stored voice pattern within a database. A second set of data characterizing an audible command word is received, where the audible command word includes a second voice pattern. The fuel pump is controlled based on the audible command word in response to the second voice pattern matching the stored voice pattern within the database.
Claims18
A method, comprising:
- receiving a first set of data characterizing an audible activation word including a first voice pattern;
- authorizing control of an at least one fuel pump from a plurality of fuel pumps in response to the first voice pattern matching a stored voice pattern within a database, wherein each of the plurality of fuel pumps is communicatively connected to a forecourt controller, wherein the authorization control of the at least one fuel pump terminates after a predetermined time;
- receiving a second set of data characterizing an audible command word, wherein the audible command word includes a second voice pattern;
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- controlling the at least one fuel pump based on the audible command word and in response to the second voice pattern matching the stored voice pattern within the database.
A system, comprising:
- a forecourt controller including circuitry configured to activate an at least one fuel pump of a plurality of fuel pumps based on an audible command word including a voice pattern;
- a database communicatively connected to the forecourt controller and configured to contain a plurality of stored voice patterns;
- a voice recognition controller communicatively connected to the forecourt controller and configured to compare the voice pattern of the audible command word to the plurality of stored voice patterns;
- an audio sensor communicatively connected to the voice recognition controller and configured to receive the audible command word from a user,
- wherein the at least one fuel pump is activated in response to the voice pattern of the audible command word matching at least one of the plurality of stored voice patterns, wherein the activation of the at least one fuel pump terminates after a predetermined time.
A system, comprising:
- a plurality of fuel pumps arranged in the forecourt;
- a forecourt controller including circuitry communicatively connected to at least one of the plurality of fuel pumps;
- a database communicatively connected to the forecourt controller and configured to contain a plurality of stored voice patterns;
- a voice recognition controller including circuitry communicatively connected to the forecourt controller;
- an audio sensor communicatively connected to the voice recognition controller,
- wherein the system is configured to:
- receive a first set of data characterizing an audible activation word including a first voice pattern;
- authorize control of the at least one fuel pump in response to the first voice pattern matching a stored voice pattern within a database, wherein the authorization control of the at least one fuel pump terminates after a predetermined time;
- receive a second set of data characterizing an audible command word, wherein the audible command word includes a second voice pattern;
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- control the at least one fuel pump based on the audible command word in response to the second voice pattern matching the stored voice pattern within the database.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.