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Granted Patent B2
US 12,205,081 · App. 17/817,296 · Granted Jan 21, 2025

Systems and methods for recycling consumer electronic devices

Inventors: Mark Vincent Bowles (San Diego, CA); Michael Librizzi (San Diego, CA); Jeffrey Ploetner (San Diego, CA); John Andrew Beane (San Diego, CA); Eric Rosser (San Diego, CA)
Assignee: ecoATM, LLC
G06Q10/30G06Q20/18G06Q30/018G06Q30/0208G06Q30/0283G07F7/06Y02W30/82Y02W90/00
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Patent No.
US 12,205,081
App. No.
17/817,296
Granted
Jan 21, 2025
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 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.

Claims (53)

1. A method for purchasing an electronic device, the method comprising:

prior to receiving the electronic device from a user, offering to purchase the electronic device from the user for a price, wherein offering to purchase the electronic device includes offering, via a kiosk, to purchase the electronic device from the user for the price;

receiving the electronic device from the user at a location separate from the kiosk;

receiving a unique identifier associated with the electronic device;

verifying, based at least partially on the unique identifier, that the electronic device is the same electronic device for which the price has been previously offered; and

facilitating providing payment of the price to the user based on the verification.

2. A method for purchasing an electronic device, the method comprising:

before receiving the electronic device at a second apparatus, at a first apparatus different than the electronic device:

receiving information about the electronic device;

associating a unique identifier with the electronic device; and

displaying a price for the electronic device;

receiving the electronic device from a user at the second apparatus;

receiving the unique identifier associated with the electronic device;

verifying, based at least partially on the unique identifier, that the electronic device is the same electronic device for which the price has been previously displayed; and

facilitating providing payment of the price to the user based on the verification.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein receiving the electronic device includes receiving a mobile phone.

4. The method of claim 2 , further comprising receiving a result of a previously performed visual analysis of the electronic device, wherein verifying that the electronic device is the same electronic device further includes verifying, based at least partially on the result of the previously performed visual analysis, that the electronic device is the same electronic device for which the price was previously displayed.

5. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

receiving an image of the user of the electronic device; and

verifying, based at least partially on the image of the user, an identity of the user.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein receiving the image of the user includes receiving the image of the user via the first apparatus, and wherein verifying the identity of the user includes displaying the image of the user via a display screen of the second apparatus, remote from the first apparatus.

7. The method of claim 5 wherein receiving the image of the user includes automatically receiving the image of the user via a user-operated kiosk, and wherein verifying the identity of the user includes displaying the image of the user via a display screen of a cashier terminal separate from the kiosk.

8. The method of claim 2 , further comprising, prior to receiving the electronic device from the user at the second apparatus, offering to purchase the electronic device from the user for the price.

9. The method of claim 2 , further comprising, prior to receiving the electronic device from the user at the second apparatus, offering the price to the user via the first apparatus, and wherein facilitating providing payment of the price to the user includes facilitating providing payment of the price to the user via the second apparatus, remote from the first apparatus.

10. The method of claim 2 wherein receiving the unique identifier includes receiving a second unique identifier at the second apparatus, and wherein the method further comprises:

prior to receiving the second unique identifier at the second apparatus, receiving a first unique identifier at the first apparatus, wherein verifying that the electronic device is the same electronic device includes comparing the second unique identifier to the first unique identifier.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein

receiving the first unique identifier includes receiving a first machine readable indicia,

receiving the second unique identifier includes receiving a second machine readable indicia, and

verifying that the electronic device is the same electronic device includes verifying that the first machine readable indicia is the same as the second machine readable indicia.

12. The method of claim 10 wherein

receiving the first unique identifier includes receiving a first International Mobile Equipment Identity (“IMEI”) number,

receiving the second unique identifier includes receiving a second IMEI number, and

verifying that the electronic device is the same electronic device includes verifying that the first IMEI number is the same as the second IMEI number.

13. The method of claim 2 wherein receiving the unique identifier includes retrieving the unique identifier from a remote database.

14. The method of claim 2 wherein receiving the unique identifier includes reading a machine readable indicia associated with the electronic device.

15. The method of claim 2 wherein receiving the unique identifier includes scanning a bar code or QR code associated with the electronic device.

16. The method of claim 2 , further comprising receiving information associated with an electrical functionality of the electronic device via the first apparatus, the first apparatus configured to perform an electrical inspection of the electronic device.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein receiving information associated with the electrical functionality of the electronic device includes receiving information associated with a charging circuit of the electronic device.

18. The method of claim 2 , further comprising receiving information associated with a physical condition of the electronic device via the first apparatus, the first apparatus configured to perform a visual inspection of the electronic device.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein receiving the information associated with the physical condition of the electronic device includes receiving information associated with a physical condition of a display screen of the electronic device.

20. A method for purchasing an electronic device, the method comprising:

prior to receiving the electronic device at a second apparatus, receiving the electronic device at a first apparatus configured to perform an electrical inspection of the electronic device;

receiving the electronic device from a user at the second apparatus;

receiving a unique identifier associated with the electronic device;

verifying, based at least partially on the unique identifier, that the electronic device is the same electronic device for which a price has been previously offered; and

facilitating providing payment of the price to the user based on the verification.

21. A method for purchasing an electronic device, the method comprising:

prior to receiving the electronic device at a second apparatus, receiving the electronic device at a first apparatus configured to perform a visual inspection of the electronic device;

receiving the electronic device from a user at the second apparatus;

receiving a unique identifier associated with the electronic device;

verifying, based at least partially on the unique identifier, that the electronic device is the same electronic device for which a price has been previously offered; and

facilitating providing payment of the price to the user based on the verification.

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 Jul 28, 2023
From: BOWLES, MARK VINCENT; LIBRIZZI, MICHAEL; PLOETNER, JEFFREY; BEANE, JOHN ANDREW; ROSSER, ERIC
To: ECOATM, INC.
Reel/Frame 064420/0653 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 28, 2023
From: ECOATM, INC.
To: ECOATM, LLC
Reel/Frame 064426/0415 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 16556104 · Aug 29, 2019
Continuation 14925357 · Oct 28, 2015
Provisional Application 62073840 · Oct 31, 2014
Related Publication 20230100849A1 · Mar 30, 2023
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