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US 2015/0309912 A1Published application
Electronics Recycling Retail Desktop Verification Device
OwnerTu Nguyen, Vu Nguyeninventors
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Abstract
A verification device for evaluating a used electronic device brought in for resale, intended to be used to assist a retail clerk in a resale transaction, said verification device capable of performing a functional test of a device, performing a cosmetic test of a device, and calculating its resale value.
Claims29
A test machine to assist a clerk in evaluating a device under test, comprising:
- a user interface;
- a memory;
- a device interface for connecting to the device under test;
- a network connection for connecting to a server;
- a processor, said processor configured to perform at least one of the following tasks:
- identify the manufacturer, model, and device ID of the device under test;
- evaluate the functionality of the device under test;
- evaluate the cosmetic condition of the device under test;
- determine whether the device under test is likely to have been stolen;
- determine the resale value of the device under test based on the functional evaluation and the identification of the device under test;
- display the resale value of the device under test on the user interface.
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A method of assisting a store clerk in repurchasing a device under test, comprising:
- connecting the device under test to a test machine;
- using the test machine to identify the manufacturer, model, and operating system and identification number of the device under test;
- determining whether the device under test is likely to have been stolen, and rejecting the device under test if it is likely to have been stolen;
- using the test machine to perform a functional test on the device under test;
- performing a cosmetic evaluation on the device under test;
- using data derived from the functional test, the identification of the device under test, and the cosmetic evaluation to determine a resale value for the device under test;
- offering remuneration to the owner of the device under test.
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