Payment terminal with uwb-based vehicle detection and communication
AssigneeVeriFone, Inc.
InventorSanthosh Gillella
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Abstract
A fuel dispenser payment terminal, includes: an ultra-wideband transceiver; and a controller in communication with the ultra-wideband transceiver and with a fuel dispenser, the controller being programmed to: receive, via the ultra-wideband transceiver, a vehicle UWB signal from a vehicle ultra-wideband tag disposed on a vehicle; determine from the vehicle UWB signal a location of the vehicle and a fuel type associated with the vehicle; and authorize the fuel dispenser to dispense the fuel type associated with the vehicle, based, at least in part, on whether the location of the vehicle is within a predetermined fueling location.
Claims26
A fuel dispenser payment terminal, comprising:
- an ultra-wideband transceiver;
- and
- a controller in communication with the ultra-wideband transceiver and with a fuel dispenser, the controller being programmed to:
- receive, via the ultra-wideband transceiver, a vehicle UWB signal from a vehicle ultra-wideband tag disposed on a vehicle;
- determine from the vehicle UWB signal a location of the vehicle and a fuel type associated with the vehicle;
- authorize the fuel dispenser to dispense the fuel type associated with the vehicle, based, at least in part, on whether the location of the vehicle is within a predetermined fueling location;
- and
- monitor the location of the vehicle according to the vehicle UWB signal and to deauthorize the fuel dispenser if the location of the vehicle changes.
(canceled)
A method for authorizing fuel dispensation, comprising:
- receiving, via an ultra-wideband transceiver, a vehicle UWB signal from a vehicle ultra-wideband transceiver disposed within a vehicle;
- determining from the vehicle UWB signal a location of the vehicle and a fuel type associated with the vehicle;
- authorizing a fuel dispenser to dispense the fuel type associated with the vehicle, based, at least in part, on whether the location of the vehicle is within a predetermined fueling location;
- and
- monitoring the location of the vehicle according to the vehicle UWB signal and to deauthorize the fuel dispenser if the location of the vehicle changes.
(canceled)
A charger payment terminal, comprising:
- an ultra-wideband transceiver;
- and
- a controller in communication with the ultra-wideband transceiver and with an electric charger, the controller being programmed to:
- receive, via the ultra-wideband transceiver, a vehicle UWB signal from a vehicle ultra-wideband transceiver disposed within a vehicle;
- determine from the vehicle UWB signal a location of the vehicle and a charge level associated with the vehicle;
- authorize the electric charger to charge the vehicle at the charge level associated with the vehicle, based, at least in part, on whether the location of the vehicle is within a predetermined charging location;
- and
- monitor the location of the vehicle according to the vehicle UWB signal and to deauthorize the charging if the location of the vehicle changes.
(canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.