Touch Screen Device With Fuel Pump Access

• US 20090254439A1
• Filed: 01/26/2009
• Published: 10/08/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 04/02/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Manufacturing Resources International, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Manufacturing Resources International, Inc.
• Inventors: DUNN, William
• Application Number:
  US12/360,084
• Publication Number:
  US 20090254439A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/17
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0412 Digitisers structurally integrated in a display
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/20 Point-of-sale [POS] network systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/204 comprising interface for record bearing medium or carrier for electronic funds transfer or payment credit
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/209 Specified transaction journal output feature, e.g. printed receipt or voice output
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 13/025 wherein the volume is determined during delivery
• CPC Class Codes: G07G 1/14 Systems including one or more distant stations co-operating with a central processing unit data transmission in general H04L; telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station H04Q9/00

Abstract

Embodiments provide a touch screen display in proximity to a fuel pump. The touch screen display presents a graphical user interface (GUI) containing a plurality of in-store products available for purchase. Exemplary embodiments may contain a card reading device whereby in-store items selected for purchase may be purchased at the fuel pump. A second display may be placed within the convenience store or restaurant so that purchased items may be prepared for pickup by the user. Other embodiments may provide an ordering system in proximity to the pump where the in-store goods are purchased within the store. Exemplary embodiments would be capable of producing high-definition video on the touch screen display. Some embodiments also include audio systems and proximity sensors. Wired or wireless electrical connectivity may be used to send the video and/or GUI data to the touch screen display.

Claims

1. A system for ordering in-store items from a fuel pump comprising:

a touch screen display in proximity to a fuel pump and adapted to present several in-store items for selection by the user; and

a second display in electrical communication with the touch screen display and adapted to communicate the user'"'"'s selected items to an in-store employee.

2. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

a point-of-sale device in electrical communication with the touch screen display.

3. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

a proximity sensor in electrical communication with the touch screen display.

4. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

a card reading device in electrical communication with the touch screen display.

5. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

an audio device in electrical communication with the touch screen display.

6. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

a receipt printing device in electrical communication with the touch screen display.

7. A system for ordering in-store items from the proximity of a fuel pump comprising:

a touch screen display in proximity to a fuel pump and adapted to present several in-store items for selection by the user;

a video input device in electrical communication with the touch screen display and adapted to send video and GUI data to the touch screen display;

a card reading device in electrical communication with the touch screen display;

a point-of-sale device in electrical communication with the card reading device; and

a second display in electrical communication with the touch screen display and adapted to communicate the user'"'"'s selected items to an in-store employee.

8. The system of claim 7 further comprising:

a proximity sensor in electrical communication with the touch screen display.

9. The system of claim 7 further comprising:

an audio device in electrical communication with the touch screen display.

10. The system of claim 7 further comprising:

a receipt printing device in electrical communication with the touch screen display.

11. A fuel pump having a touch screen display for ordering in-store items comprising:

a fuel pump;

a high definition touch screen display mounted adjacent to the fuel pump and adapted to present a GUI containing in-store items to a user; and

a second display in electrical communication with the touch screen display and adapted to communicate the user'"'"'s selected items to an in-store employee.

12. The fuel pump from claim 11 further comprising:

a card reading device in electrical communication with the touch screen display.

13. The fuel pump from claim 12 further comprising:

a point-of-sale device in electrical communication with the card reading device.

14. The fuel pump from claim 11 further comprising:

a proximity sensor in electrical communication with the touch screen display.

15. The fuel pump from claim 11 further comprising:

an audio device in electrical communication with the touch screen display.

16. The fuel pump from claim 11 further comprising:

a receipt printing device in electrical communication with the touch screen display.

17. The fuel pump from claim 15 wherein:

said audio device is a hypersonic sound device.

18. The fuel pump from claim 11 further comprising:

a video input device having a wireless electrical connection with said touch screen display.

19. The fuel pump from claim 12 wherein:

said card reader is a radio frequency identification device.

20. The fuel pump from claim 11 wherein:

said high definition touch screen display is an LED-backlit LCD display.