Fuel dispenser
First Claim
1. A method of operating a fuel dispenser having at least one display, said method comprising steps of:
- (a) detecting the presence of a customer who has not physically touched said fuel dispenser;
(b) determining whether said customer exceeds a predetermined height threshold;
(c) if said customer does exceed said height threshold, showing information on said at least one display in a first orientation; and
(d) if said customer does not exceed said height threshold, showing information on said at least one display in a second orientation.
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Abstract
A fuel dispenser comprises fuel dispensing apparatus mounted within a housing and a nozzle for dispensing fuel. The fuel dispensing apparatus includes control electronics and at least one touch display mounted in the housing and operatively coupled to the control electronics. The touch display is configured to allow a user to make selections for conducting a transaction. A camera or other suitable proximity detector is configured to detect the presence of a user and whether the user exceeds a height threshold without the user physically touching the fuel dispenser. In response to detecting the presence of the user, the fuel dispenser control electronics activates the display so that instructions are presented to the user in a first orientation or a second orientation depending on whether the user'"'"'s height exceeds the threshold.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of operating a fuel dispenser having at least one display, said method comprising steps of:
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(a) detecting the presence of a customer who has not physically touched said fuel dispenser; (b) determining whether said customer exceeds a predetermined height threshold; (c) if said customer does exceed said height threshold, showing information on said at least one display in a first orientation; and (d) if said customer does not exceed said height threshold, showing information on said at least one display in a second orientation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A fuel dispenser comprising:
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(a) a housing; (b) a fuel dispensing apparatus mounted within said housing, said fuel dispensing apparatus having control electronics; (c) at least one touch display mounted in said housing and operatively coupled to said control electronics, said touch display being configured to allow a user to make selections for conducting a transaction; and (d) a nozzle operatively coupled to said fuel dispensing apparatus, wherein said fuel dispenser is configured to detect the presence of a user without the user physically touching the fuel dispenser and determine whether said user exceeds a predetermined height threshold, and to show information on said at least one display in a first orientation or a second orientation depending on whether said user exceeds said predetermined height threshold. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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