Methods and systems for intelligent electronic inventory management

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12106276-B2
Application number	US-202217660790-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 26, 2022
Priority date	Apr 27, 2021
Publication date	Oct 1, 2024
Grant date	Oct 1, 2024

Abstract

In one aspect, first data characterizing an attribute of a fuel dispenser user interacting with a fuel dispenser can be received. A first product that is associated with the fuel dispenser user can be determined based on the received first data. Second data characterizing a first location at a fueling station can be received. Third data that characterizes whether the first product is stored at the first location can be determined based on the determined first product and the received second data. A first command can be determined based on the determined third data. The command can be transmitted. Related apparatus, systems, methods, techniques, and articles are also described.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
collecting first data using an image sensor of a fuel dispenser at a fueling station, the first data including image data of a fuel dispenser user interacting with the fuel dispenser and a vehicle of the fuel dispenser user, the fuel dispenser including a fuel pump and an interactive display configured to receive a user input to control the fuel pump;
transmitting the first data to a server, the first data characterizing an attribute of a the fuel dispenser user;
determining a first product that is associated with the fuel dispenser user using a first predictive model performed by the server that predicts the association of the first product with the fuel dispenser user based on the attribute of the fuel dispenser user;
collecting second data using a sensor positioned in a first location of a store at the fueling station, the second data characterizing a listing of products stored in the first location;
transmitting the second data to the server;
determining third data that characterizes whether the first product is included in the listing of products stored at the first location based on a comparison of the first product to the second data performed by the server;
determining a first command based on the determined third data using the server; and
displaying a personalized graphical media characterizing the first product on the interactive display, the personalized graphical media being generated by the server based on the first command.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the attribute of the fuel dispenser user characterized by the first data includes a history of products purchased by the fuel dispenser user, the history of products including the first product.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second data includes image data that characterizes an image of the first location, and wherein the determining of the third data includes determining, from the image data, whether the first product is stored at the first location.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the third data indicates that the first product is included in the listing of products stored at the first location, and wherein the method further comprises:
determining a first communication, based on the first command, that characterizes a second product, the second product having a complementary association with the first product; and
providing the first communication to the fuel dispenser for presentation on the interactive display of the fuel dispenser.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:
providing the first communication to a mobile device of the fuel dispenser user for presentation on an interactive display of the mobile device.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the third data indicates that the first product is not stored at the first location, and wherein the method further comprises:
receiving fourth data characterizing a second location at the fueling station;
determining, based on the first command, the first product, and the received fourth data, fifth data that characterizes whether the first product is stored at the second location;
determining a second command based on the determined fifth data; and
transmitting the second command.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the fifth data indicates that the first product is stored at the second location, and wherein the method further comprises:
determining a notification, based on the transmitted second command, that characterizes a recommendation to relocate the first product from the second location to the first location; and
providing the notification to a point-of-sale terminal at the fueling station for presentation on a display thereof.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:
providing the notification to a mobile device of a fueling station attendant for presentation on a display thereof.

9. The method of claim 6 , wherein the fifth data indicates that the first product is not stored at the second location, and wherein the method further comprises:
determining a second communication, based on the transmitted second command, that characterizes a third product, the third product being an alternative product to the first product; and
providing the second communication to the fuel dispenser for presentation on a graphical display of the fuel dispenser.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
providing the second communication to a mobile device of the fuel dispenser user for communication on an interactive display of the mobile device.

11. A system comprising:
at least one data processor; and
memory storing instructions configured to cause the at least one data processor to perform operations comprising:
collecting first data using an image sensor of a fuel dispenser at a fueling station, the first data including image data of a fuel dispenser user interacting with the fuel dispenser and a vehicle of the fuel dispenser user, the fuel dispenser including a fuel pump and an interactive display configured to receive a user input to control the fuel pump;
transmitting the first data to a server, the first data characterizing an attribute of the fuel dispenser user;
determining a first product that is associated with the fuel dispenser user using a first predictive model performed by the server that predicts the association of the first product with the fuel dispenser user based on the attribute of the fuel dispenser user;
collecting second data using a sensor positioned in a first location of a store at the fueling station, the second data characterizing a listing of products stored in the first location;
transmitting the second data to the server;
determining third data that characterizes whether the first product is included in the listing of products stored at the first location based on a comparison of the first product to the second data performed by the server;
determining a first command based on the determined third data using the server; and
displaying a personalized graphical media characterizing the first product on the interactive display, the personalized graphical media being generated by the server based on the first command.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the attribute of the fuel dispenser user characterized by the first data includes a history of products purchased by the fuel dispenser user, the history of products including the first product.

13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the third data indicates that the first product is included in the listing of products stored at the first location, and wherein the operations further comprise:
determining a first communication, based on the first command, that characterizes a second product, the second product having a complementary association with the first product; and
providing the first communication to the fuel dispenser for presentation on the interactive display of the fuel dispenser.

14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the third data indicates that the first product is not included in the listing of products stored at the first location, and wherein the operations further comprise:
receiving fourth data characterizing a second location at the fueling station;
determining, based on the first command, the first product, and the received fourth data, fifth data that characterizes whether the first product is stored at the second location;
determining a second command based on the determined fifth data; and
transmitting the second command.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the fifth data indicates that the first product is stored at the second location, and wherein the operations further comprise:

Assignees

• Wayne Fueling Systems Llc

Inventors

• Hairston Hob

Classifications

• B67D2007/044

  Customer interfaces · CPC title

• B67D7/04

  for transferring fuels, lubricants or mixed fuels and lubricants · CPC title

• H04W4/80

  Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication · CPC title

• B67D7/08

  Arrangements of devices for controlling, indicating, metering or registering quantity or price of liquid transferred (arrangement of flow- or pressure-control valves B67D7/36; computing, calculating, counting G06; coin-freed apparatus for dispensing fluids G07F13/00; prepayment devices for metering liquids G07F15/00) · CPC title

• G06Q50/06

  Energy or water supply · CPC title