Secondary market and vending system for devices
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G06Q-010/00
G06Q-030/02
G07F-007/06
H04M-001/02
출원번호
US-0862395
(2013-04-13)
등록번호
US-9904911
(2018-02-27)
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/ 주소
Bowles, Mark Vincent
출원인 / 주소
ecoATM, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Perkins Coie LLP
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초록▼
A recycling kiosk for recycling and financial remuneration for submission of a mobile telephone is disclosed herein. The recycling kiosk includes an inspection area with at least one camera and a plurality of electrical connectors in order to perform a visual analysis and an electrical analysis of t
A recycling kiosk for recycling and financial remuneration for submission of a mobile telephone is disclosed herein. The recycling kiosk includes an inspection area with at least one camera and a plurality of electrical connectors in order to perform a visual analysis and an electrical analysis of the mobile telephone for determination of a value of the mobile telephone. The recycling kiosk also includes a processor, a display and a user interface.
대표청구항▼
1. A kiosk comprising: a housing having an inspection area and a storage receptacle therein;a connector dispenser carrying a plurality of cable-type electrical connectors operably associated with the inspection area;a user interface; anda processor in communication with the connector dispenser, wher
1. A kiosk comprising: a housing having an inspection area and a storage receptacle therein;a connector dispenser carrying a plurality of cable-type electrical connectors operably associated with the inspection area;a user interface; anda processor in communication with the connector dispenser, wherein the processor is configured: to obtain information from a mobile phone via a given electrical connector of the plurality of electrical connectors while the mobile phone is within the inspection area,to cause the inspection area to move into a locked-down state while the mobile phone is within the inspection area,to cause mechanical disconnection of the given electrical connector from the mobile phone while the mobile phone is within the inspection area and while the inspection area is in the locked-down state,to present, to a user of the kiosk via the user interface, an offer to purchase the mobile phone for a price based at least partially on the obtained information,to receive an acceptance of the offer from the user, andto cause the mobile phone to move into the storage receptacle after receiving the acceptance. 2. A method comprising: receiving, at a kiosk, a mobile phone from a user of the kiosk, wherein the kiosk includes a user interface, an inspection area, a storage receptacle operably associated with the inspection area, and a connector dispenser operably associated with the inspection area, and wherein the connector dispenser carries a plurality of cable-type electrical connectors;instructing the use, via the user interface, to connect the mobile phone to a given electrical connector of the plurality of electrical connectors,obtaining, by computer, information from the mobile phone via the given electrical connector;causing, by computer, the inspection area to move into a locked-down state while the mobile phone is within the inspection area;causing, by computer, mechanical disconnection of the given electrical connector from the mobile phone while the mobile phone is within the inspection area and while the inspection area is in the locked-down state;presenting, to the user via the user interface, an offer to purchase the mobile phone for a price based at least partially on the obtained information;receiving an acceptance of the offer from the user; andcausing, by computer, the mobile phone to move into the storage receptacle after receiving the acceptance. 3. The method according to claim 2 further comprising contacting, by computer, a phone carrier for the mobile phone to authenticate the mobile phone. 4. The kiosk according to claim 1 wherein: the mobile phone includes a battery; andthe processor is configured to perform an electrical inspection of the mobile phone via the given electrical connector to determine a status of the battery. 5. The kiosk according to claim 1 wherein the information includes a make and model of the mobile phone. 6. The kiosk according to claim 1 wherein the given electrical connector is a USB connector. 7. The method according to claim 2 wherein: the mobile phone includes a battery; andthe method further comprises performing, by computer, an electrical inspection of the mobile phone via the given electrical connector to determine a status of the battery. 8. The method according to claim 2 further comprising contacting, by computer, a phone carrier for the mobile phone to collect ownership information for the mobile phone. 9. The method according to claim 2 further comprising dispensing, at the kiosk, cash to the user after receiving the acceptance. 10. The method according to claim 2 wherein obtaining the information includes obtaining a make and model of the mobile phone. 11. The kiosk according to claim 1 wherein the processor is configured to contact a phone carrier for the mobile phone to authenticate the mobile phone. 12. The kiosk according to claim 1 wherein the processor is configured to contact a phone carrier for the mobile phone to collect ownership information for the mobile phone. 13. The kiosk according to claim 1 further comprising a cash dispenser configured to dispense cash to the user in exchange for the mobile phone. 14. The kiosk according to claim 1 wherein the processor is configured: to identify the mobile phone while the mobile phone is within the inspection area; andto select the given electrical connector from the plurality of electrical connectors based at least partially on a result of identifying the mobile phone. 15. The kiosk according to claim 1 wherein the processor is configured to cause mechanical connection of the given electrical connector to the mobile phone while the mobile phone is within the inspection area. 16. The kiosk according to claim 1 wherein: the mobile phone includes a screen; andthe processor is configured to perform an electrical inspection of the mobile phone via the given electrical connector to determine a status of the screen. 17. The kiosk according to claim 1 wherein: the mobile phone includes a memory component; andthe processor is configured to perform an electrical inspection of the mobile phone via the given electrical connector to determine a status of the memory component. 18. The method according to claim 2 further comprising: identifying, by computer, the mobile phone while the mobile phone is within the inspection area; andselecting, by computer, the given electrical connector from the plurality of electrical connectors based at least partially on a result of identifying the mobile phone. 19. The method according to claim 2 wherein: the mobile phone includes a screen; andthe method further comprises performing, by computer, an electrical inspection of the mobile phone via the given electrical connector to determine a status of the screen. 20. The method according to claim 2 wherein: the mobile phone includes a memory component; andthe method further comprises performing, by computer, an electrical inspection of the mobile phone via the given electrical connector to determine a status of the memory component.
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