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Granted Patent B2
US 12,430,634 · App. 18/198,742 · Granted Sep 30, 2025

Connected vehicle for providing navigation directions to merchant terminals that process vehicle payments

Inventors: Kristopher Keith Gaudin (Bloomington, IL); Leo Nelson Chan (Normal, IL); Justin Davis (Bloomington, IL)
Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
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Patent No.
US 12,430,634
App. No.
18/198,742
Filed
May 17, 2023
Granted
Sep 30, 2025
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3693
USPC
705/39
Abstract

Methods, systems, apparatus, and non-transitory computer readable media are described for using a vehicle as a payment device. Various aspects may include receiving a selection of a stored financial card or financial account at a vehicle head unit. The selected financial card or financial account may be transmitted to a point-of-sale (POS) terminal for making a payment by transmitting a tokenized card number to the POS terminal. The tokenized card number may be transmitted over a very short-range communication link to ensure that the transmission is secure. For example, electronic circuitry may be attached to the exterior of the vehicle, where the electronic circuitry may be within a threshold distance (e.g. one inch, three inches, six inches, one foot, three feet, etc.) of the POS terminal. The tokenized card number may be transmitted from the vehicle head unit to the electronic circuitry and then to the POS terminal.

Claims (55)

1. A computer-implemented method for making payments from a vehicle, the method executed by one or more processors programmed to perform the method, the method comprising:

receiving, by one or more processors executing a vehicle payment application in a vehicle head unit, financial data for a financial account for initiating a payment process;

generating, by the one or more processors executing the vehicle payment application, a virtual map display of a geographic area including indications of merchant locations that accept vehicle payments;

receiving, by the one or more processors executing the vehicle payment application, a selection of one of the merchant locations;

detecting, by the one or more processors executing the vehicle payment application, that the vehicle is within a predetermined distance of a merchant communication terminal by comparing a current location of the vehicle to the selected merchant location;

after detecting that the vehicle is within the predetermined distance of the merchant communication terminal, presenting, by the one or more processors executing the vehicle payment application, a payment authorization screen on the vehicle head unit indicating a method of payment associated with the financial account; and

transmitting, by the one or more processors executing the vehicle payment application, a request to purchase fuel to the merchant communication terminal or server associated with the selected merchant location, the request including an indication of the method of payment associated with the financial account from the payment authorization screen, wherein the request automatically activates a fuel pump and provides fuel to the vehicle.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

obtaining, by the one or more processors executing the vehicle payment application, a token representing the financial data; and

transmitting, by the one or more processors executing the vehicle payment application, the token corresponding to the financial account to the merchant communication terminal or server.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, by the one or more processors executing the vehicle payment application, a request to purchase fuel at the selected merchant location; and

authenticating, by the one or more processors executing the vehicle payment application, a user to ensure the user is authorized to use the financial account.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein authenticating the user includes:

receiving, by the one or more processors executing the vehicle payment application, biometric information from the user; and

comparing, by the one or more processors, the biometric information to stored biometric information for an authorized user.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4 , wherein the biometric information includes at least one of: a facial scan, a finger print scan, a retina scan, or a voice scan.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 3 , wherein authenticating the user includes:

receiving, by the one or more processors executing the vehicle payment application, login information or mobile device identification information; and

comparing, by the one or more processors, the login information or the mobile device identification information to a stored unique identifier for an authorized user.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the merchant communication terminal is a point of sale (POS) terminal at a fuel station.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein transmitting the request to purchase fuel to the merchant communication terminal includes transmitting the request via a short-range communication link.

9. A computer system configured to use a connected vehicle as an electronic payment device, the computer system comprising one or more processors, transceivers, and/or sensors configured to:

receive, by a vehicle payment application in a vehicle head unit, financial data for a financial account for initiating a payment process;

generate, by the vehicle payment application, a virtual map display of a geographic area including indications of merchant locations that accept vehicle payments;

receive, by the vehicle payment application, a selection of one of the merchant locations;

detect, by the vehicle payment application, that the vehicle is within a predetermined distance of a merchant communication terminal by comparing a current location of the vehicle to the selected merchant location;

after detecting that the vehicle is within the predetermined distance of the merchant communication terminal, present, by the vehicle payment application, a payment authorization screen on the vehicle head unit indicating a method of payment associated with the financial account; and

transmit, by the vehicle payment application, a request to purchase fuel to the merchant communication terminal or server associated with the selected merchant location, the request including an indication of the method of payment associated with the financial account from the payment authorization screen, wherein the request automatically activates a fuel pump and provides fuel to the vehicle.

10. The computer system of claim 9 , wherein the computer system is further configured to:

obtain, by the vehicle payment application, a token representing the financial data; and

transmit, by the vehicle payment application, the token corresponding to the financial account to the merchant communication terminal or server.

11. The computer system of claim 9 , wherein the computer system is further configured to:

receive, by the vehicle payment application, a request to purchase fuel at the selected merchant location; and

authenticate, by the vehicle payment application, a user to ensure the user is authorized to use the financial account.

12. The computer system of claim 11 , wherein to authenticate the user, the computer system is configured to:

receive, by the vehicle payment application, biometric information from the user; and

compare the biometric information to stored biometric information for an authorized user.

13. The computer system of claim 12 , wherein the biometric information includes at least one of: a facial scan, a finger print scan, a retina scan, or a voice scan.

14. The computer system of claim 11 , wherein to authenticate the user, the computer system is configured to:

receive, by the vehicle payment application, login information or mobile device identification information; and

compare the login information or the mobile device identification information to a stored unique identifier for an authorized user.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing thereon a set of instructions that, when executed on one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to:

receive, by a vehicle payment application in a vehicle head unit, financial data for a financial account for initiating a payment process;

generate, by the vehicle payment application, a virtual map display of a geographic area including indications of merchant locations that accept vehicle payments;

receive, by the vehicle payment application, a selection of one of the merchant locations;

detect, by the vehicle payment application, that the vehicle is within a predetermined distance of a merchant communication terminal by comparing a current location of the vehicle to the selected merchant location;

after detecting that the vehicle is within the predetermined distance of the merchant communication terminal, present, by the vehicle payment application, a payment authorization screen on the vehicle head unit indicating a method of payment associated with the financial account; and

transmit, by the vehicle payment application, a request to purchase fuel to the merchant communication terminal or server associated with the selected merchant location, the request including an indication of the method of payment associated with the financial account from the payment authorization screen, wherein the request automatically activates a fuel pump and provides fuel to the vehicle.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

obtain, by the vehicle payment application, a token representing the financial data; and

transmit, by the vehicle payment application, the token corresponding to the financial account to the merchant communication terminal or server.

17. The computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

receive, by the vehicle payment application, a request to purchase fuel at the selected merchant location; and

authenticate, by the vehicle payment application, a user to ensure the user is authorized to use the financial account.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 18, 2023
From: GAUDIN, KRISTOPHER KEITH; CHAN, LEO NELSON; DAVIS, JUSTIN
To: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
Reel/Frame 063688/0431 →
Continuity (7)
Continuation 18079360 · Dec 12, 2022
Continuation 17168013 · Feb 4, 2021
Continuation 15428667 · Feb 9, 2017
Provisional Application 62362156 · Jul 14, 2016
Provisional Application 62360025 · Jul 8, 2016
Provisional Application 62295596 · Feb 16, 2016
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