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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2011
Applicant:
Benjamin Tasso Siler, Stokesdale, NC (US);
Inventor:
Benjamin Tasso Siler, Stokesdale, NC (US);
Assignee:
Gilbarco Inc., Greensboro, NC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 20/00 (2012.01); G06Q 30/00 (2012.01); G06Q 50/00 (2012.01); G07F 13/02 (2006.01); G06Q 20/20 (2012.01); G07F 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07F 13/025 (2013.01); G06Q 20/20 (2013.01); G06Q 20/206 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0185 (2013.01); G07F 11/002 (2013.01);
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.