Coordination of Gas Pump with Tank Level Sensors for Fraud Detection

摘要

A system and method are described that can help gas stations detect attempted thefts of gas or when there is leakage from a fuel tank or pump. The fuel pump can comprise a payment processing system or is fuel sensor to detect the amount of fuel pumped. The large fuel tank that supplies the fuel pumps can comprise a fuel level sensor to detect how much fuel is being used. The fuel pumps and tanks can send their data to the kiosk or some other location for analysis. If more fuel is being lost from the fuel tank than is being paid for at the pumps, then a theft may be occurring, or there may be fault machinery or leaks.

主权项

1. A system for monitoring fuel pumps and fuel tanks comprising:
a plurality of fuel pumps, the plurality in pumps comprising a payment processing system and a fuel sensor operable to measure the amount of fuel pumped, and further comprising a first communication interface operable to communicate the payments received or the amount of fuel pumped; a plurality of fuel tanks operable to supply fuel to the plurality of fuel pumps, the plurality of fuel tanks comprising a fuel level sensor operable to detect the level of fuel within the tank, and further comprising a second communication interface operable to communicate the level of fuel; a meter, the meter comprising a third communication interface, the meter operable to analyze payment or fuel data from the plurality of fuel pumps with fuel level data from the plurality of fuel tanks.