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US 12,541,745 · App. 17/393,168 · Granted Feb 3, 2026

Systems and methods for recycling consumer electronic devices

Inventors: John Beane (San Diego, CA); Babak Forutanpour (San Diego, CA)
Assignee: ecoATM, LLC
G06Q10/30G06Q30/0278G07F7/06H04W24/00H04M1/24Y02W30/82Y02W90/00
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Patent No.
US 12,541,745
App. No.
17/393,168
Granted
Feb 3, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

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 enabling, e.g., a retailer to identify and evaluate a used or pre-owned consumer electronic device, such as a mobile phone, laptop, etc. to facilitate purchasing the device from the consumer. In some embodiments, the present technology includes an evaluator input device and an evaluator hub device that together evaluate a device and facilitate its purchase and recycling. Various other aspects of the present technology are described herein.

Claims (28)

1 . A method in a computing system for remotely evaluating a consumer electronic device for recycling, the method comprising:

at a remote device evaluation station in a first location—

receiving, from a handheld evaluator input device in a second location, and via a processor of the remote device evaluation station, a request from a first human operator for assistance evaluating the consumer electronic device;

receiving, from the handheld evaluator input device, and via the processor of the remote device evaluation station, an image of the consumer electronic device;

displaying, via a display screen of the remote device evaluation station, the image and the request to a second human operator;

receiving inspection data associated with the consumer electronic device from an evaluator hub device, wherein the evaluator hub device is configured to electrically inspect the consumer electronic device, and wherein the inspection data includes data associated with an electrical inspection of the consumer electronic device performed by the evaluator hub device; and

transmitting to the handheld evaluator input device, via the processor of the remote device evaluation station, a compensation value for the consumer electronic device based at least in part on the inspection data and an evaluation of the image by the second human operator.

2 . The method of claim 1 wherein the evaluation is performed at least partially by the second human operator.

3 . The method of claim 1 wherein the remote device evaluation station includes a remote evaluator server in communication with the handheld evaluator input device.

4 . The method of claim 1 wherein the evaluation of the image includes a grade associated with a cosmetic condition of the consumer electronic device.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising, at the remote device evaluation station, receiving an input from the second human operator associated with a cosmetic condition grade of the consumer electronic device.

6 . The method of claim 1 wherein the handheld evaluator input device includes a camera, and wherein receiving the image from the handheld evaluator input device includes receiving, at the remote device evaluation station, the image captured by the camera of the handheld evaluator input device.

7 . The method of claim 1 wherein determining the compensation value for the consumer electronic device comprises determining a range of compensation values, and wherein transmitting the compensation values to the handheld evaluator input device includes transmitting the range of compensation values for the consumer electronic device to the handheld evaluator input device.

8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising, at the remote device evaluation station, causing the handheld evaluator input device to display the determined compensation value to the first human operator via a display screen of the handheld evaluator input device.

9 . The method of claim 1 wherein determining the compensation value for the consumer electronic device includes—

transmitting information associated with the consumer electronic device from the remote device evaluation station to a server computer; and

transmitting pricing data remotely from the server computer to the handheld evaluator input device.

10 . The method of claim 1 wherein determining the compensation value includes, at the remote device evaluation station, receiving an input associated with the compensation values from the second human operator.

11 . The method of claim 1 wherein determining the compensation value includes, at the remote device evaluation station, receiving an input including the compensation values from the second human operator.

12 . The method of claim 1 wherein determining the compensation value includes, at the remote device evaluation station, automatically determining the compensation values based at least partially on the image of the consumer electronic device.

13 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising, at the remote device evaluation station, sending a prompt to the first human operator via the handheld evaluator input device to connect the consumer electronic device to the evaluator hub device.

14 . The method of claim 1 wherein the handheld evaluator input device is a mobile computer, wherein the evaluator hub device is a stationary computing device, and wherein the consumer electronic device is a mobile telecommunications device.

15 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising, at the remote device evaluation station, displaying, via the display screen, the inspection data to the second human operator.

16 . The method of claim 1 wherein receiving the inspection data for the consumer electronic device from the evaluator hub device includes, at the remote device evaluation station, causing the evaluator hub device to electronically send a request for information associated with the consumer electronic device to the consumer electronic device.

17 . The method of claim 16 wherein electronically sending the request from the evaluator hub device to the consumer electronic device includes communicating via USB, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth.

18 . The method of claim 16 wherein electronically sending the request from the evaluator hub device to the consumer electronic device includes querying an operating system API of the consumer electronic device for information from the consumer electronic device.

19 . The method of claim 16 wherein electronically sending the request from the evaluator hub device to the consumer electronic device includes causing the evaluator hub device to be configured as a USB mass storage device containing an auto-run file, wherein the auto-run file includes instructions prompting the consumer electronic device to provide identification information associated with the consumer electronic device to the evaluator hub device.

20 . The method of claim 16 wherein electronically sending the request from the evaluator hub device to the consumer electronic device includes causing the evaluator hub device to send the request via USB, and wherein receiving the inspection data includes receiving device class, vendor ID, and product ID information.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 3, 2025
From: ECOATM, LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 070765/0868 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 16, 2022
From: BEANE, JOHN; FORUTANPOUR, BABAK
To: ECOATM, INC.
Reel/Frame 059287/0930 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 16, 2022
From: ECOATM, INC.
To: ECOATM, LLC
Reel/Frame 059909/0144 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 14967183 · Dec 11, 2015
Related Publication 20220198407A1 · Jun 23, 2022
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