METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IDENTIFYING MOBILE PHONES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES

摘要

The present disclosure describes various embodiments of methods and systems for identifying a device that is being offered for purchase from a user at a kiosk. In some embodiments, the kiosk queries a database to determine or corroborate the type of equipment being offered for purchase based on an unique identifier such as an IMEI/MEID number or a TAC code for the device. In one embodiment the database may be a database created by a governing organization that associates IMEI/MIED numbers with particular equipment types. In another embodiment, a database stores records of transactions involving particular types of equipment and TAC numbers associated with the types of equipment used in the transaction.

主权项

1. A system for purchasing electronic devices from consumers, the system comprising:
an inspection area for receiving electronic devices; a processing device; and a computer-readable medium that contains computer-executable instructions configured to cause the processing device to operate the system according to a method that comprises:
obtaining a code that identifies the type of electronic device that is received in the inspection area;querying a database with the code to determine information about the type of device that is received in the inspection area;receiving information about of the type of electronic device from the database that relates codes to different types of electronic devices; anddetermining a price to offer a user for the electronic device using the information received from the database.