DISPENSER PROGRAMMING AUTHORIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FRAUD PREVENTION
First Claim
1. A method for preventing fraud by a customer at a fuel dispenser within a retail fueling environment, comprising:
- receiving an authorization to access programming mode (AAPM) signal at the fuel dispenser from an authorization terminal coupled to the fuel dispenser;
receiving a request at the fuel dispenser to enter a programming mode of operation (PMO); and
entering the PMO at the fuel dispenser to allow fuel dispenser settings of the fuel dispenser to be changed after receiving the AAPM signal and the request to enter the PMO.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for preventing fraud by a customer at a fuel dispenser within a retail fueling environment are disclosed. According to one method, an authorization to access programming mode (AAPM) signal is received at the fuel dispenser from an authorization terminal coupled to the fuel dispenser. A request is received at the fuel dispenser to enter a programming mode of operation (PMO). The PMO is entered at the fuel dispenser to allow fuel dispenser settings of the fuel dispenser to be changed after receiving the AAPM signal and the request to enter the PMO.
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61 Claims
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1. A method for preventing fraud by a customer at a fuel dispenser within a retail fueling environment, comprising:
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receiving an authorization to access programming mode (AAPM) signal at the fuel dispenser from an authorization terminal coupled to the fuel dispenser; receiving a request at the fuel dispenser to enter a programming mode of operation (PMO); and entering the PMO at the fuel dispenser to allow fuel dispenser settings of the fuel dispenser to be changed after receiving the AAPM signal and the request to enter the PMO. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A fuel dispenser for preventing fraud by a customer within a retail fueling environment, comprising:
a control system adapted to; receive an authorization to access programming mode (AAPM) signal from an authorization terminal coupled to the fuel dispenser; receiving a request to enter a programming mode of operation (PMO); and enter the PMO to allow fuel dispenser settings of the fuel dispenser to be changed after receiving the AAPM signal and the request to enter the PMO. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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41. The fuel dispenser of 39 further comprising a manager'"'"'s keypad located within a compartment of the fuel dispenser that is not accessible by the customer and wherein the request to exit the PMO is received by the control system via the manager'"'"'s keypad.
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52. A point-of-sale (POS) device usable by an attendant within a retail fueling environment for preventing fraud by a customer, comprising:
a control system adapted to; receive the request to generate an authorization to access programming mode (AAPM) signal from the attendant; and send the AAPM signal to a fuel dispenser identified within the request to generate the AAPM signal. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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