Method And System For Removing And Transferring Data From A Recycled Electronic Device

• US 20130198144A1
• Filed: 03/12/2013
• Published: 08/01/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ecoatm Incorporated (Coinstar Asset Holdings, LLC)
• Original Assignee: Ecoatm Incorporated (Coinstar Asset Holdings, LLC)
• Inventors: Bowles, Mark Vincent
• Application Number:
  US13/794,814
• Publication Number:
  US 20130198144A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/668
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/113 Details of archiving lifecycle management in storage systems G06F3/0649; backup systems G06F11/1446
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/30 Administration of product recycling or disposal
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/00 Commerce
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0278 Product appraisal
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/08 Auctions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/00 Information and communication technology [ICT] specially adapted for implementation of business processes of specific business sectors, e.g. utilities or tourism healthcare informatics G16H
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0287 being disposable or recyclable
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/24 Arrangements for testing
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72406 by software upgrading or downloading
• CPC Class Codes: Y02W 90/00 Enabling technologies or technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to greenhouse gas [GHG] emissions mitigation

Abstract

A method and system for removing and transferring data from a recycled electronic device such as a mobile phone is disclosed herein. The system includes a kiosk, a network and a server with a database. Further, the system includes a client device and a new electronic device to receive the transfer data from the recycled electronic device.

Claims

1. A system for removing and transferring data from a recycled electronic device, the system comprising:

an apparatus comprising an inspection area, and an electrical connector within the inspection area, the electrical connector capable of connection to an electronic device positioned within the inspection area;

a network;

a server with a database;

wherein data of the electronic device is removed from the electronic device through the electrical connector, transferred over the network to the server, wherein the data is stored at the database for future access.

2. The system according to claim 1 wherein the server is configured to transmit a communication to an owner of the data concerning the location and access procedures for retrieving the data from the database.

3. The system according to claim 1 further comprising a client device configured to retrieve the data from the database over the network and transfer the data to a new electronic device connected to the client device.

4. The system according to claim 3 wherein the client device is a computer located at a retail store for electronic devices.

5. The system according to claim 1 wherein the data is erased from the electronic device and the apparatus further comprises a processor configured to manage the erasure of data from the electronic device.

6. The system according to claim 2 wherein the communication is an email with the data attached in an electronic file, or a link to the data at the database.

7. The system according to claim 1 wherein the apparatus further comprises:

a housing;

a user interface on an exterior surface of the housing for the user to input information;

an imaging component within the inspection area;

a processor within the housing and in communication with the imaging component, the electrical connector and the user interface, the processor configured to identify the brand and model number of the electronic device based on at least one of the information from the user and the images from the imaging component, the processor configured to perform a visual analysis of the display of the electronic device, the processor configured to perform an electrical analysis of the electronic device, the processor configured to determine a financial remuneration value for the electronic device and the processor configured to manage the data transfer from the electronic device.

8. The system according to claim 1 wherein the electronic device is a mobile phone.

9. A method for removing and transferring data from a recycled electronic device, the method comprising:

positioning an electronic device in an inspection area of a recycling kiosk, the inspection area having at least one electrical connector;

connecting the electrical connector to the electronic device;

transferring data from the electrical device over a network to a database;

storing the data at the database; and

transmitting a communication to the owner of the data concerning the location and access procedures for retrieving the data from the database.

10. The method according to claim 9 wherein the data is erased from the electronic device and a processor manages the erasure of data from the electronic device.

11. The method according to claim 9 further comprising transferring the data to a new electronic device.

12. The method according to claim 9 further comprising retrieving the data to a client device from the database over the network and transferring the data to a new electronic device connected to the client device.

13. The method according to claim 12 wherein the client device is a computer located at a retail store for electronic devices.

14. The method according to claim 9 wherein the communication is an email with the data attached in an electronic file, or a link to the data at the database.

15. The method according to claim 9 wherein the electronic device is a mobile phone.