Apparatus and method for recycling mobile phones
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1. A method of operating a kiosk for evaluating and purchasing a used electronic device, the method comprising:
- receiving the electronic device at the kiosk, wherein the kiosk includes an internal inspection area and an inspection camera operably associated with the inspection area;
wirelessly causing a screen of the electronic device to display a known image;
capturing, via the inspection camera, an image of the screen while the screen displays the known image;
determining whether the electronic device is damaged based at least partially on the captured image of the screen; and
providing, via the kiosk, compensation in exchange for the electronic device after determining whether the electronic device is damaged.
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Abstract
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 a plurality of white walls in order to perform a visual analysis of the mobile telephone for determination of a value of the mobile telephone. The visual analysis inspects the LCD screen of the mobile phone to determine if the LCD screen is damaged. The recycling kiosk also includes a processor, a display and a user interface.
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1. A method of operating a kiosk for evaluating and purchasing a used electronic device, the method comprising:
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receiving the electronic device at the kiosk, wherein the kiosk includes an internal inspection area and an inspection camera operably associated with the inspection area; wirelessly causing a screen of the electronic device to display a known image; capturing, via the inspection camera, an image of the screen while the screen displays the known image; determining whether the electronic device is damaged based at least partially on the captured image of the screen; and providing, via the kiosk, compensation in exchange for the electronic device after determining whether the electronic device is damaged. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for evaluating and purchasing a used electronic device, the system comprising:
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a kiosk including an internal inspection area and an inspection camera operably associated with the inspection area, wherein the inspection area is configured to receive the electronic device; and one or more processors configured to— wirelessly cause a screen of the electronic device to display a known image, cause the inspection camera to capture an image of the screen while the screen displays the known image, determine whether the electronic device is damaged based at least partially on the captured image of the screen, and cause the kiosk to provide compensation in exchange for the electronic device after determining whether the electronic device is damaged. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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