IP Library Granted Patent US 11,361,301
Granted Patent B2
US 11,361,301 · App. 16/745,542 · Granted Jun 14, 2022

System and method for service transaction

Inventor: Benny T McFarlin (Atlanta, GA)
Assignee: GAS VALET INC
G06Q20/3223G06F3/0482G06Q20/209G06Q20/40G06Q30/0282G06Q30/0633G06Q30/0641G06Q50/06H04L63/083H04L67/18H04L67/32
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Patent No.
US 11,361,301
App. No.
16/745,542
Granted
Jun 14, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for performing a transaction at an automobile fuel filling facility includes: prompting, on a terminal device, a user to log in to a user account on a transaction platform; displaying, on the terminal device, a list of gas stations; receiving, on the terminal device, a user selection of a gas station from the list of gas stations; displaying, on the terminal device, a list of available attendants at the selected gas station; receiving, on the terminal device, a user selection of an attendant from the list of available attendants; sending, by the terminal device, a service request to the transaction platform, the service request including the selected gas station and the selected attendant; prompting, on the terminal device, the user to enter an authorization code given by the selected attendant at the selected gas station; receiving, on the terminal device, a user input of code; transmitting, by the terminal device, the user input of code to the transaction platform; and after a fuel filling service indicated by the service request has been performed, displaying, on the terminal device, a receipt for the fuel filling service.

Claims (90)

1. A method for performing a transaction at an automobile fuel filling facility, including:

prompting, on a terminal device, a user to log in to a user account on a transaction platform;

displaying, on the terminal device, a list of gas stations;

receiving, on the terminal device, a user selection of a gas station from the list of gas stations;

displaying, on the terminal device, a list of available attendants at the selected gas station;

receiving, on the terminal device, a user selection of an attendant from the list of available attendants;

sending, by the terminal device, a service request to the transaction platform, the service request including the selected gas station and the selected attendant;

prompting, on the terminal device, the user to enter an authorization code given by the selected attendant at the selected gas station;

receiving, on the terminal device, a user input of code;

transmitting, by the terminal device, the user input of code to the transaction platform; and

after a fuel filling service indicated by the service request has been performed, displaying, on the terminal device, a receipt for the fuel filling service.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein:

the method further comprises:

displaying, on the terminal device, a list of fuel types; and

receiving, on the terminal device, a user selection of a fuel type from the list of gasoline types; and

the service request further includes the selected fuel type.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein:

the method further comprises:

displaying, on the terminal device, a list of service types; and

receiving, on the terminal device, a user selection of a service type from the list of gasoline types; and

the service request further includes the selected service type.

4. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

displaying, on the terminal device, a list of payment options;

receiving, on the terminal device, a user input of payment option; and

sending, by the terminal device, the user input of payment option to the transaction platform.

5. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

after displaying the receipt for the fuel filling service, prompting, on the terminal device, the user to input a rating or a review;

receiving, by the terminal device, a user input of rating or review; and

transmitting, by the terminal device, the user input of rating or review to the transaction platform.

6. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

after displaying the receipt for the fuel filling service, displaying, on the terminal device, an option for the user to enter a tip amount;

receiving, by the terminal device, a user input of a tip amount; and

transmitting, by the terminal device, the user input of the tip amount to the transaction platform.

7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein:

the method further comprises:

displaying, on the terminal device, one or more additional purchase options at the selected gas station, the additional purchase options including purchasing additional services or merchandise; and

receiving, on the terminal device, a user selection of one or more additional purchases; and

the service request further includes the user selection of one or more additional purchases.

8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein:

the terminal device is a smart phone or a smart tablet.

9. A method for performing a transaction at an automobile fuel filling facility, including:

receiving, by a server from a first terminal device, a user credentials to log in to a user account on a transaction platform;

receiving, by the server from the first terminal device, a service request, the service request including a selected gas station and a selected attendant;

generating, by the server, an authorization code corresponding to the service request;

sending, by the server, the authorization code to a second terminal device corresponding to the selected attendant;

receiving, by the server from the first terminal device, a code inputted by the user;

comparing, by the server, the authorization code with the code inputted by the user;

determining, by the server, whether to grant the service request according to at least a comparison result of the authorization code with the inputted by the user; and

if the server determines to grant the service request, performing: sending, by the server, an authorization of the service request to the second terminal device;

receiving, by the server, a service confirmation and a service amount from the second terminal device; and

sending, by the server, a service receipt to the first terminal device.

10. The method according to claim 9 , further comprising:

receiving, by the server, a selected fuel type and a selected service type from the first terminal device.

11. The method according to claim 9 , further comprising:

receiving, by the server, a payment option from the first terminal device.

12. The method according to claim 9 , wherein:

determining whether to grant the service request further comprises determining, by the server, whether to grant the service request according to whether a payment authorization is passed.

13. The method according to claim 9 , wherein:

determining whether to grant the service request further comprises:

receiving, by the sever, a location of the first terminal device;

comparing, by the server, the location of the first terminal device to a location of the selected gas station; and

determining whether to grant the service request according to whether the location of the first terminal device is within a preconfigured distance from the location of the selected gas station.

14. The method according to claim 9 , further comprising:

after sending the service receipt to the first terminal device, receiving, by the server, a user rating or review from the first terminal device.

15. The method according to claim 9 , further comprising:

after sending the service receipt to the first terminal device, receiving, by the server, a user input of tip amount from the first terminal device, and applying, by the server, a tip amount to the transaction.

16. A system for performing a transaction, comprising a first terminal device, a second terminal device, and a server, wherein:

the first terminal device is configured to perform:

prompting a user to log in to a user account on a transaction platform;

receiving user login information and sending the user login information to the server;

receiving a user input of a service request, the service request including a selection of an attendant at a service location and a selection of a service or a merchandise; and

sending the service request to the server;

the server is configured to perform:

identifying the second terminal device according to the selection of the attendant at the service location;

generating an authorization code corresponding to the service request;

sending the authorization code to the second terminal device;

receiving a code inputted by the user;

comparing the authorization code with the code inputted by the user;

determining whether to grant the service request according to at least a comparison result of the authorization code with the inputted by the user; and

the second terminal device is configured to perform:

receiving the authorization code from the server;

receiving an authorization of the service request from the server; and

sending a service confirmation and a service amount to the server.

17. The system according to claim 16 , wherein the server is further configured to perform:

receiving a first location of the first terminal device;

comparing the first location of the first terminal device to the service location; and

determining whether to grant the service request according to whether the first location is within a preconfigured distance from the service location.

18. The system according to claim 16 , wherein the service location is a gas station and the service request includes a selection of a fuel type and a selection of a service type.

19. The system according to claim 16 , wherein the first terminal device is a smart phone or a tablet.

20. The system according to claim 16 , wherein the second terminal device is a smart phone or a tablet.

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