Detecting locations associated with anomalous fuel dispensing operations within a network of gas stations

US11673789B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• 7-ELEVEN, INC. · US

Inventors

• Boonchai Matthew Ragan · Lewisville, US
• Sravan Kumar Ayyappa Akula · Krugerville, US
• Joshua Michael Rothenberg · Dallas, US
• Jake Ylli Hoxha · Farmers Branch, US
• Deviprasad Mulluru · Flower Mound, US
• Srikanth Gandra · Frisco, US
• Scott Albert · Dallas, US
• Srikanth Subramanian · Chennai, IN

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 20, 2022
• Grant date: Jun 13, 2023
• Expiry date: Jul 20, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B67D7/08
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A system determines an interaction period during which a fuel dispensing operation is performed at a fuel dispensing terminal. The system determines a measured volume per unit time parameter associated with fuel dispensed from the fuel dispensing terminal by dividing the determined volume for fuel by the interaction period. The system compares the measured volume per unit time parameter with a threshold volume per unit time parameter. In response to determining that the measured volume per unit time parameter is less than the threshold volume per unit time parameter, the system retrieves a video feed that shows the fuel dispensing terminal during the fuel dispensing operation. The system creates a file for the fuel dispensing operation. The system stores the video feed in the created file.