CRIND Transaction Phase Detection for Fuel Dispenser Content Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current fuel dispensing systems lack the ability for the CRIND apparatus to determine transaction phases independently, limiting its capacity to provide alternative content synchronized with the fueling process without modifying the fueling transaction script, which is costly and complex.

Innovation Solution

The CRIND apparatus is configured with a processor and memory to receive transaction messages, compare them with stored information, and determine the transaction phase, allowing it to provide alternative content to the user interface based on the phase, without altering the existing fueling transaction script.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the CRIND apparatus is modified to independently determine transaction phases, then the ability to provide synchronized alternative content is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveability to provide synchronized alternative contentVSAvoidCRIND apparatus complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The CRIND apparatus is configured to independently determine transaction phases by monitoring transaction messages and comparing them against stored phase criteria. This self-determination capability eliminates the need for external control to switch alternative content, enabling the device to autonomously provide synchronized content based on the current transaction phase while maintaining reasonable complexity through efficient message monitoring and comparison logic

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The CRIND apparatus continuously monitors transaction messages from the forecourt controller and uses this feedback to determine the current transaction phase. By comparing received messages against stored phase criteria, the system dynamically adjusts alternative content delivery based on real-time transaction state, improving synchronization without requiring complex external control systems

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

2Adaptability or versatility

If the fueling transaction script is modified to enable alternative content switching, then the content synchronization capability is improved, but the manufacturing cost and complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontent synchronization capabilityVSAvoidfueling transaction script modification cost

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The CRIND apparatus independently determines transaction phases and controls alternative content switching without requiring modifications to the fueling transaction script. The device uses its own processing capabilities to monitor transaction messages and autonomously switch content based on detected phases, eliminating the need for costly and complex script modifications while maintaining full content synchronization capability

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The functionality for determining transaction phases and controlling alternative content is extracted from the fueling transaction script and relocated to the CRIND apparatus. This separation allows the content synchronization capability to be implemented independently without modifying the core fueling transaction logic, reducing manufacturing complexity and cost

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

3Ease of operation

If the CRIND apparatus monitors and determines transaction phases, then the user interaction enhancement is improved, but the loss of time for message processing increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser interaction enhancementVSAvoidmessage processing time

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The CRIND apparatus continuously monitors transaction messages and maintains continuous awareness of the transaction phase through ongoing comparison against stored criteria. This continuous operation eliminates the need for periodic sampling or interrupt-based processing, providing seamless user interaction enhancement while minimizing time loss through efficient, uninterrupted message stream analysis

Inventive Principle:

Principle #20Continuity of useful action

Solution Approach 2:

The CRIND apparatus is pre-configured with stored transaction phase criteria and message patterns before operation. By having this reference information prepared in advance, the device can quickly compare incoming messages against known patterns without performing complex real-time analysis, thereby enhancing user interaction through rapid phase determination while minimizing message processing time

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentUS11197033B2Fuel dispenser alternative content control based on monitored fueling transaction phase

Publication Date: 2021.12.07 GILBARCO INC

AI summary

In an example embodiment, a card reader in dispenser (CRIND) is provided including a processor and a memory including computer program code, the memory and the computer programming code configured to, with the processor, cause the CRIND to receive one or more transaction messages from a forecourt controller or a peripheral device associated with a fuel dispenser, compare the one or more transaction messages to one or more message sequences associated with transaction phases of a fuel dispenser, determine a transaction phase of the fuel dispenser based on the comparison of the one or more transaction messages with the one or more message sequences, and cause feature processing circuitry to provide selected alternative media content to a user interface of the fuel dispenser based on the determined transaction phase.