Automatic electronic device detection
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1. A system, comprising:
- a fuel pump, which include the capability of dispensing fuel;
an alarm detecting unit, detecting an alarm based on unauthorized use of a wireless telephone device, and producing an output that stops dispensing of fuel, based on said detecting; and
a display which displays an alarm indicating that the dispensing of fuel has been stopped because of the unauthorized use of a wireless telephone device.
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Abstract
A system that detects cellular telephone and other electronic use within an unauthorized locations. The location can be detected by GPS or triangulation, and once detected can automatically produce certain operations.
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1. A system, comprising:
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a fuel pump, which include the capability of dispensing fuel;
an alarm detecting unit, detecting an alarm based on unauthorized use of a wireless telephone device, and producing an output that stops dispensing of fuel, based on said detecting; and
a display which displays an alarm indicating that the dispensing of fuel has been stopped because of the unauthorized use of a wireless telephone device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method, comprising:
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using an electronic camera to obtain an electronic image of an area near at least one fuel pump;
detecting electronically, from said electronic image, a portion of the image which indicates a user talking on a wireless telephone; and
causing an alarm responsible to detecting said portion of said image. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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