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A fuel dispenser comprises fuel dispensing apparatus mounted within a housing and a nozzle for dispensing fuel. The fuel dispensing apparatus includes control electronics and at least one touch display mounted in the housing and operatively coupled to the control electronics. The touch display is co

A fuel dispenser comprises fuel dispensing apparatus mounted within a housing and a nozzle for dispensing fuel. The fuel dispensing apparatus includes control electronics and at least one touch display mounted in the housing and operatively coupled to the control electronics. The touch display is configured to allow a user to make selections for conducting a transaction. A camera or other suitable proximity detector is configured to detect the presence of a user and whether the user exceeds a height threshold without the user physically touching the fuel dispenser. In response to detecting the presence of the user, the fuel dispenser control electronics activates the display so that instructions are presented to the user in a first orientation or a second orientation depending on whether the user's height exceeds the threshold.

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1. A method of operating a fuel dispenser having at least one display, said method comprising steps of: (a) detecting the presence of a customer who has not physically touched said fuel dispenser;(b) determining whether said customer exceeds a predetermined height threshold;(c) if said customer does

1. A method of operating a fuel dispenser having at least one display, said method comprising steps of: (a) detecting the presence of a customer who has not physically touched said fuel dispenser;(b) determining whether said customer exceeds a predetermined height threshold;(c) if said customer does exceed said height threshold, showing information on said at least one display in a first orientation; and(d) if said customer does not exceed said height threshold, showing information on said at least one display in a second orientation. 2. A method of operating a fuel dispenser as in claim 1, wherein said at least one display comprises a first upper display and a second lower display. 3. A method of operating a fuel dispenser as in claim 2, wherein said first orientation presents first information on said first upper display and second information on said second lower display. 4. A method of operating a fuel dispenser as in claim 3, wherein said second orientation presents said second information on said first upper display and said first information on said second lower display. 5. A fuel dispenser comprising: (a) a housing;(b) a fuel dispensing apparatus mounted within said housing, said fuel dispensing apparatus having control electronics;(c) at least one touch display mounted in said housing and operatively coupled to said control electronics, said touch display being configured to allow a user to make selections for conducting a transaction; and(d) a nozzle operatively coupled to said fuel dispensing apparatus, wherein said fuel dispenser is configured to detect the presence of a user without the user physically touching the fuel dispenser and determine whether said user exceeds a predetermined height threshold, andto show information on said at least one display in a first orientation or a second orientation depending on whether said user exceeds said predetermined height threshold. 6. The fuel dispenser of claim 5, wherein said at least one display comprises a first upper display and a second lower display. 7. The fuel dispenser of claim 6, wherein said first orientation presents first information on said first upper display and second information on said second lower display. 8. The fuel dispenser of claim 7, wherein said second orientation presents said second information on said first upper display and said first information on said second lower display. 9. The fuel dispenser of claim 5, said fuel dispenser being further configured to present instructions to the user for carrying out a transaction at said fuel dispenser when said user physically contacts said fuel dispenser. 10. The fuel dispenser of claim 9, wherein said transaction is a fuel dispensing transaction. 11. The fuel dispenser of claim 9, wherein said transaction is a purchase from a convenience store associated with said fuel dispenser. 12. The fuel dispenser of claim 9, where said transaction is a purchase from an unrelated internet site. 13. The fuel dispenser of claim 5, wherein said at least one touch display is a capacitive type touch display that is configured to detect the presence of a user. 14. The fuel dispenser of claim 5, further comprising a camera for detecting the presence of the user. 15. The fuel dispenser of claim 14, wherein said touch display is a capacitive-type touch display configured to assist in detecting the presence of the user.