METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECYCLING ELECTRONIC DEVICES
    3.
    发明公开
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECYCLING ELECTRONIC DEVICES 审中-公开
    方法和设备进行回收利用的电子设备

    公开(公告)号:EP2771792A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-03

    申请号:EP12843702.7

    申请日:2012-10-24

    申请人: Ecoatm Inc.

    IPC分类号: G06F11/22 G06Q30/02

    CPC分类号: G07F7/06 G06Q20/18

    摘要: A recycling kiosk (100) for recycling and financial remuneration for submission of an electronic device (150) is disclosed herein. The recycling kiosk (100) includes an inspection area (101) with preferably two mirrored, domed hemispheres (520, 530) positioned about a transparent table (545) and cameras (610) for imaging an electronic device (150) placed on the table (545). Inspection of an About page or a barcode within a battery compartment of the electronic device (150) is performed to determine a value for the electronic device (150). Alternatively, a robotic finger (725) is utilized to inspect the electronic device (150). The recycling kiosk (100) also includes a processor (160), a display (115) and a user interface (167).

    METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR EVALUATING AND RECYCLING ELECTRONIC DEVICES
    4.
    发明公开
    METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR EVALUATING AND RECYCLING ELECTRONIC DEVICES 审中-公开
    用于评估和回收电子设备的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:EP3215988A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-13

    申请号:EP15801541.2

    申请日:2015-11-05

    申请人: Ecoatm Inc.

    IPC分类号: G06Q10/00

    摘要: Hardware and software application systems and associated methods for obtaining information from, evaluating, and pricing mobile phones, tablet computers, laptop computers, and/or other electronic devices for recycling and/or other processing are described herein. In various embodiments, the present technology includes systems and methods associated with an electronic evaluator device that facilitates processing (e.g., purchasing at a consumer-operated kiosk) a target device. In some embodiments, the present technology includes using an app on the evaluator device to obtain information from the target device, identify the target device, evaluate the target device, price the target device, etc. Various other aspects of the present technology are described herein.

    摘要翻译: 本文描述了用于从手机,平板电脑,膝上型计算机和/或用于回收和/或其他处理的其他电子设备获得信息,评估和定价的硬件和软件应用系统和相关方法。 在各种实施例中,本技术包括与促进处理(例如,在消费者操作的售货亭处购买)目标设备的电子评估器设备相关联的系统和方法。 在一些实施例中,本技术包括使用评估设备上的应用来从目标设备获得信息,识别目标设备,评估目标设备,对目标设备进行定价等。本文描述了本技术的各种其他方面 。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECYCLING ELECTRONIC DEVICES
    6.
    发明公开
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECYCLING ELECTRONIC DEVICES 审中-公开
    回收电子器件的方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:EP2810219A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-10

    申请号:EP13744249.7

    申请日:2013-01-30

    申请人: Ecoatm Inc.

    IPC分类号: G06K9/82

    摘要: A recycling kiosk (100) for recycling and financial remuneration for submission of an electronic device (150) is disclosed herein. The recycling kiosk (100) includes an inspection area (106) with preferably two mirrored, domed hemispheres positioned about a transparent table and cameras for imaging an electronic device (15) placed on the table. The recycling kiosk (150) uses visual analysis to identify an electronic device (150), determine the condition of the electronic device (150) and determine if the electronic device (150) is authentic.

    摘要翻译: 本文公开了一种回收亭(100),用于回收和提供电子设备(150)的财务报酬。 回收亭(100)包括检查区域(106),该检查区域优选具有围绕透明台放置的两个镜像圆顶半球以及用于对放置在台上的电子设备(15)进行成像的相机。 回收亭(150)使用视觉分析来识别电子设备(150),确定电子设备(150)的状况并确定电子设备(150)是否是可信的。

    METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING CRACKS IN ILLUMINATED ELECTRONIC DEVICE SCREENS

    公开(公告)号:EP3920138A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-08

    申请号:EP21188040.6

    申请日:2017-06-28

    申请人: EcoATM, Inc.

    IPC分类号: G06T7/00

    摘要: Systems and methods for detecting the cracks in illuminated electronic device screens are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving an image of an electronic device screen and retrieving a plurality of kernels, each having values corresponding to a line region and a non-line region, with the orientation of the line region and the non-line region differing for each kernel. At least some of the kernels are applied to the image to obtain, at various locations of the image, values corresponding to the line regions and the non-line regions. Based on the values corresponding to the line regions and the non-line regions, cracks are automatically identified in the electronic device screen.

    SECONDARY MARKET AND VENDING SYSTEM FOR DEVICES
    8.
    发明公开
    SECONDARY MARKET AND VENDING SYSTEM FOR DEVICES 审中-公开
    设备的二级市场和自动售货系统

    公开(公告)号:EP3255753A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-12-13

    申请号:EP17180663.1

    申请日:2009-10-02

    申请人: EcoATM, Inc.

    IPC分类号: H02J7/00 G07F7/06

    摘要: The system enables one to securely recycle an electronic device in a publicly accessible location. In particular, the embodiment described may be used by a mobile phone owner to submit his/her mobile phone for recycling via an electronic kiosk and receive compensation in some form. The compensation might be dispersed via cash, voucher, credit or debit card, or other magnetic or electronic transaction methods.

    摘要翻译: 该系统使人们能够安全地回收可公开访问的地点的电子设备。 特别地,所描述的实施例可以由移动电话拥有者通过电子售货亭提交他/她的移动电话以便回收并且以某种形式接收补偿。 补偿可能通过现金,凭证,信用卡或借记卡或其他磁性或电子交易方式分散。

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECYCLING CONSUMER ELECTRONIC DEVICES
    9.
    发明公开
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECYCLING CONSUMER ELECTRONIC DEVICES 审中-公开
    回收消费电子设备的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:EP3213280A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-06

    申请号:EP15791860.8

    申请日:2015-10-28

    申请人: Ecoatm, Inc.

    IPC分类号: G06Q30/02 G06Q10/00

    摘要: Systems and associated methods for recycling and performing other processes with consumer electronic devices are described herein. In various embodiments, the present technology includes systems and methods for identifying and evaluating an electronic device to facilitate processing (e.g., purchasing) the device. In some embodiments, the present technology includes a self-service evaluation apparatus and a cashier terminal that identifies and evaluates a device and that facilitates purchase and recycling of the device. Various other aspects of the present technology are described herein.

    摘要翻译: 本文描述了用于利用消费电子设备回收和执行其他处理的系统和相关方法。 在各种实施例中,本技术包括用于识别和评估电子设备以促进处理(例如,购买)设备的系统和方法。 在一些实施例中,本技术包括识别和评估设备并促进设备的购买和再利用的自助评估装置和出纳终端。 本文描述了本技术的各种其他方面。